Assistant Staff Accountant

The Boston Foundation; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boston Foundation is seeking an Assistant Staff Accountant to provide essential financial and accounting support. You will assist in GAAP-compliant reporting, maintain internal controls, and help ensure accurate financial data across the reporting cycle.

Working closely with the accounting team, you will perform routine accounting duties, support external reporting, and help strengthen the organization’s financial integrity in service of the community.

Job description

The Boston Foundation believes that one of the great strengths of the Greater Boston community is the rich diversity of its residents in race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age and physical abilities. The Foundation seeks to enhance and support that diversity, not only by its grant making, but also by adopting and implementing employment policies and practices designed to recognize and respond to such diversity.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Assistant Staff Accountant provides financial and accounting support to the Foundation. Assists in ensuring accurate reporting and appropriate internal control procedures in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the financial reporting system, assists in completing internal and external financial reporting requirements, performs routine accounting department functions, and works closely with other accounting staff.