Senior Accountant
Position Id
EB-1021723678
EB-1021723678
City
Stamford
Stamford
State
CT
CT
Senior Accountant
About the Role:
Join the finance team at a mission-driven nonprofit organization where we've successfully placed multiple accounting and finance professionals.
What You'll Do:
- Oversee monthly and year-end financial close processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Review and prepare complex financial statements and management reports in compliance with GAAP
- Lead account reconciliations for balance sheet accounts including cash, investments, and debt
- Manage journal entry processes including complex accruals, deferrals, and reclassifications
- Drive budget variance analysis and provide actionable insights to leadership
- Coordinate audit activities and prepare comprehensive schedules for external auditors and tax preparers
- Serve as key liaison during NetSuite implementation, including data mapping, testing, and training
- Mentor junior accounting staff and review their work for accuracy
- Streamline accounting processes and identify opportunities for efficiency improvements
- Partner with department heads to address financial inquiries and support operational needs
- Prepare grant reporting and restricted fund accounting as needed
- Lead special projects and ad hoc financial analysis
What You Bring:
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Solid command of GAAP and nonprofit accounting principles
- Proven ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities
- Strong leadership presence with mentoring or supervisory experience
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Preferred:
- NetSuite or similar cloud-based ERP experience
- Nonprofit or fund accounting background
- Experience leading or supporting system implementations or conversions
- Grant compliance and reporting knowledge
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