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Posted Jun 12Senior Accountant
at Sponsors for Educational Opportunity
New York, United StatesHybrid
Responsibilities
- Report to: Associate Director, Finance
- Prepare and record monthly journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, banking transactions, and other recurring accounting activities.
- Maintain audit-ready documentation and supporting schedules to ensure compliance and facilitate annual audit activities.
- Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, including the preparation of draft financial statements and supporting analyses.
- Prepare, maintain, and reconcile key financial schedules, including pledge and grant receivables, deferred revenue, investments, balance sheet accounts, and trial balance activity.
- Conduct account reconciliations, investigate reconciling items, and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Prepare location-based reconciliations and other recurring financial reports and analyses.
- Perform other accounting and finance-related duties as assigned.
- Supervise and provide ongoing support, coaching, and performance management to the accountant.
- Review and oversee the organization's fixed asset schedule, including asset additions, disposals, and depreciation calculations.
- Review and approve biweekly payroll-related journal entries, general ledger postings, reconciliations, and other payroll accounting activities.
- Support all activities related to the organization’s annual financial audit and other Q/A processes as assigned, including:
- Prepare receivable year end schedules, including PV discount and bad debt analysis.
Requirements
- Reconcile revenue activity between Salesforce and Sage Intacct, research variances, and collaborate with stakeholders to resolve discrepancies.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced Excel skills including the use of formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis tools. •
- Experience with nonprofit accounting systems and financial management software preferred.
- Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and nonprofit accounting practices.
- Working knowledge of nonprofit accounting systems and financial management software.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge, including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), financial reporting, audited financial statements, and management reporting.
- Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills, with the ability to exercise sound judgment and make informed decisions based on accurate and timely analysis.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage and collaborate with diverse stakeholders across various communication channels.
- experience of the applicant along with the
- At SEO we are committed to cultivating a team that embodies the backgrounds and experiences of the constituencies we serve and the communities we live in, and a workplace that reflects the impact we make in the world.
- If you need accommodation while applying for a role with SEO, due to a disability, please email SEO Talent .
- Each year SEO serves 7,000+ participants nationally, and the organization is widely recognized for developing best-in-class programs with exceptional results.
- Not every SEO participant is on the same journey, but all are hungry for opportunity and SEO creates an ecosystem of excellence.
Experience
- 5-7 years of accounting or finance experience, preferably within a nonprofit organization.
Benefits
- Compensation: $77,600 - $91,400
- Commitment to SEO's mission and a genuine passion for supporting young people from historically marginalized and underrepresented communities in achieving their academic and career aspirations. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
- SEO offers a competitive compensation package and comprehensive
- benefits plan including low-cost health, vision, and dental options, a generous holiday schedule and PTO policies, disability coverage, fully paid time off for new parents, and employer contributions to health reimbursement and retirement accounts.
- The compensation listed in this posting reflects what SEO believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting.
- Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and
- requirements of the position, and SEO reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. EEOC Policy
- Equal Employment Opportunity is not just the law, it is our commitment.
Contact
- Learn more about SEO's programs here: https://www.seo-usa.org/our-programs/ .
Additional details
- Work Arrangement: Hybrid - 3 days/week in the SEO office at 55 Exchange Place, New York, NY 10005
- Founded in 1963 during the Civil Rights Movement, SEO closes educational and career opportunity gaps for 7,000 ambitious young people annually.
- The Senior Accountant serves as a key member of the Finance team and is responsible for maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the organization's financial records.
- The Senior Accountant also supports revenue tracking across multiple funding sources, assists with month-end and year-end close processes, and plays a critical role in preparing for and supporting the annual audit.
- Reconcile and monitor banking activity, internal transfers, vendor accounts, corporate card transactions, employee expenses, and related accounting system activity.
- Serve as backup support for expense management and related accounting system integrations.
- Release of restricted assets and grant tagging.
- Pulling up backups for journal entries and expense
- Ability to identify opportunities for process improvement and implement effective, results-oriented solutions.
- Collaborative and service-oriented approach to working with internal and external stakeholders.