Remote Staff Accountant - Nonprofit Finance & Grants

Convergent Research; United States; Remote; USD 104,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401k match

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Holidays

PTO & parental leave

Education & development

Wellness allowance

Offsite team retreats

Job summary

Convergent Research is seeking a Staff Accountant to own books across the organization, including disregarded entities and UK subsidiaries. You will record journal entries, intercompany activity, and revenue, ensuring audit-ready finances and alignment with GAAP.

This fully remote role requires quarterly domestic travel for team onsites, reports to the Controller, and growth alongside a team of experienced accountants.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting experience (or 3+ with a master's), ideally in nonprofits, public accounting or research organizations.
• Experience with fund accounting, net asset restrictions and recording contributions/grants.
• Ability to trace variances to source and fix issues.
• Experience with multiple entities, intercompany activity, and restricted gifts/grants.
• Audit preparation; strong documentation for audits and tax prep.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly close across Convergent and its entities; record entries and reconcile accounts.
• Record intercompany activity and IDC charges for US/UK consolidation.
• Record revenue and track donor restrictions and releases.
• Maintain clean books: bank, fixed assets, leases; resolve discrepancies.
• Support payroll, payables and receivables; review AR/AP aging; 1099 year-end?
• Help stay audit-ready with schedules and documentation for year-end audits and 990.
• Follow SOPs, improve workflows and internal controls.

Skills

Nonprofit accounting

Reconciliations

GAAP/compliance

Audit readiness

Detail-oriented

Systems-savvy

Collaboration

Growth mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Master's degree (accounting or related)

Job description

Convergent Research is seeking a Staff Accountant to own books across the organization, including disregarded entities and UK subsidiaries. You will record journal entries, intercompany activity, and revenue, ensuring audit-ready finances and alignment with GAAP.

This fully remote role requires quarterly domestic travel for team onsites, reports to the Controller, and growth alongside a team of experienced accountants.