Senior Accountant
New
Remote, Structured job location: Oakland, CaliforniaFull-TimeSenior
Salary73,006.89 - 98,774.03 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- Minimum 3–6 years of accounting experience
- Required Skills
- Microsoft ExcelAccounting
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field; CPA or CPA-track a plus.
- Minimum 3–6 years of accounting experience; nonprofit accounting experience strongly preferred.
- Experience with Sage Intacct or other similar financial accounting system, as well as Microsoft Excel required.
- Experience with Google Sheets, a variety of Expense Management Software Platforms (e.g., Ramp), Asana, Notion and/or Salesforce preferred; strong ability to learn and implement new systems and technology.
- Strong understanding of GAAP accounting and nonprofit financial practices.
- Experience with audits, financial reporting, account reconciliations, payroll accounting, and monthly close processes.
- High level of accuracy, analytical ability, and attention to detail.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple workflows and deadlines in a remote environment.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to provide clear guidance to colleagues unfamiliar with finance.
- Demonstrated initiative, problem-solving capability, and comfort operating in a fast-paced, mission-driven, equity-centered organization.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and execute day-to-day accounting operations for Common Future’s two consolidated nonprofit entities (Common Future and Community Credit Lab), including accounts payable, accounts receivable, journal entries, and general ledger maintenance.
- Manage the full accounts payable cycle: invoice intake, coding, approval routing, payments, vendor records, W-9s, and annual 1099 support.
- Support revenue and accounts receivable tracking, including invoicing, payment posting, and reconciliation.
- Assist with payroll processing in collaboration with People Operations and complete related journal entries and reconciliations (benefits, taxes, PTO accruals).
- Monitor accounting workflows for accuracy and timeliness; proactively identify discrepancies and propose resolutions to the Controller.
- Prepare monthly reconciliations for bank, credit card, investment, and balance sheet accounts; monitor transactions and investigations of discrepancies.
- Complete month-end close tasks, including accruals, reconciliations, and variance checks, to ensure timely and accurate financial statements.
- Assist with year-end close processes and prepare schedules, confirmations, and documentation required for the annual audit.
- Prepare routine financial schedules, reports, and analyses supporting internal management reporting.
- Ensure adherence to internal controls, financial policies, and accounting procedures; recommend improvements to strengthen accuracy and efficiency.
- Support the maintenance and optimization of Sage Intacct and other cloud-based financial systems; contribute to process documentation, automation, and data integrity.
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