Senior Accountant

BlueHub Capital; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Wellness stipends

Generous paid time off

Job summary

BlueHub Capital is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join our Finance team in Boston. This role reports to the Controller and supports month-end close, financial reporting, cash management, and ERP implementation initiatives.

The ideal candidate is hands-on with strong GAAP knowledge, ERP expertise (NetSuite preferred), and a collaborative approach to process improvement while maintaining strong internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field; CPA progress a plus.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience in senior/lead roles.
• Experience with NetSuite; familiarity with Oracle/SAP is valued.
• Experience in public company or complex private sector environments.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Record, monitor, and reconcile daily cash transactions with documentation.
• Record and reconcile loan transactions; collaborate with business teams on questions.
• Oversee AP processes: vendor invoices, coding, approvals, payments.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, year-end close; prepare journal entries and analyses.
• Support cash management, including ACH/wire processing and deposits.
• Assist in audits with schedules and auditor requests.
• Support ERP implementations and process improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Detail-oriented

Internal controls

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

CPA progress desirable

Tools

NetSuite

Oracle

SAP

Job description

BlueHub Capital is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join our Finance team. Reporting to the Controller, this individual will play a key role in the Company’s accounting operations, financial reporting, cash management, and month-end close processes. The Senior Accountant will also support strategic finance initiatives, including ERP implementation, process automation, and continuous improvement projects.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on accounting professional with strong technical accounting skills, experience managing complex transactions, and advanced ERP system expertise, preferably NetSuite. This position requires a detail-oriented, collaborative professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and is committed to maintaining strong internal controls and accounting accuracy.

We are seeking a candidate who is local to the Boston, MA area and comfortable working a hybrid schedule of three days of work in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) and two days of remote work (Monday & Friday).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The essential duties and responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Record, monitor, and reconcile daily cash transactions, ensuring accuracy and completeness of supporting documentation.
• Record and reconcile loan transactions within the Loan Management System and partner with business teams to address accounting-related questions and requests.
• Manage mortgage business borrower remittances and collaborate closely with the mortgage team on recurring and ad hoc ACH draw activities.
• Oversee the Accounts Payable (AP) processes, including vendor invoice review, coding, approval workflow monitoring, and timely processing of payments.
• Lead and support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities, including preparation of journal entries, account analyses, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and investigate unusual variances, ensuring timely resolution of outstanding items.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Analyze and resolve accounting discrepancies, ensuring compliance with company policies, US GAAP, and internal control requirements.
• Support cash management activities, including ACH and wire processing, check disbursements, and deposits administration.
• Support annual audits by preparing audit schedules, responding to auditor requests, and assisting with audit deliverables.
• Support the implementation of a new accounting system and process improvements, including testing, data validation, documentation, and user adoption activities.
• Identify and implement opportunities to automate and streamline accounting processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and internal controls.
• Support the maintenance and enhancement of accounting policies, procedures, and internal control frameworks.
• Develop and maintain accounting process documentation and workflows to support scalability, consistency, and operational effectiveness.
• Maintain organized financial records and document repositories to ensure accounting information is accurate, secure, and easily accessible.
• Participate in special projects and other finance and accounting initiatives as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field. CPA designation or progress toward CPA certification is a plus.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience in a Senior Accountant role or equivalent role.
• Industry experience with a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), mortgage lending, loan Servicing, banking, high-tech, or construction.
• Experience working in a public company environment or complex private sector.
• Advanced proficiency with NetSuite is strongly preferred; experience with Oracle, SAP, or other large ERP systems is also valued.
• Experience supporting ERP implementations, system migration, or finance transformation initiatives is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience accounting for complex transactions and maintaining effective internal controls.
• Experience accounting for loans, debt transactions, or mortgage lending is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, month-end close processes, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
• Experience supporting accounting system implementations, ERP upgrades, or finance transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with process automation, workflow optimization, and continuous improvement methodologies.

Salary and Benefits:

This role offers a pay range of $92,000-$120,000. Positioning within this range will be commensurate with experience. BlueHub invests in the benefits, training, growth opportunities and infrastructure that let you envision a career here. Benefits for full-time employees include:

• Generous insurance benefits: Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, including additional reimbursement for out-of-pocket healthcare expenses
• Retirement benefits: Competitive 401(k) matching
• Unique BlueHub benefits and stipends that support employee wellness, sustainable practices and charitable gift matching
• Excellent package of vacation time and paid leave, as well as generous roll-over policies

About BlueHub:

BlueHub Capital is a mission-driven, nonprofit community development financing organization focused on building healthy communities where low-income people live and work. We use innovative financial tools and deploy capital to support projects that make communities more vibrant places to live. BlueHub has four distinct programs: BlueHub Loan Fund (community development financing), BlueHub SUN (foreclosure relief), BlueHub Energy (clean energy access) and One Percent for America (citizenship financing). Since our founding in 1985, BlueHub has invested over $3.1 billion (and leveraged over $16.1 billion) to finance:

• Affordable housing, school facilities, child and youth development programs, community-based health centers, grocery stores, and community gathering places
• Reducing financial barriers to US citizenship
• Clean energy enhancements that expand access to solar and other renewable sources for people with low incomes
• Mortgage lending for families facing foreclosure

Increasing economic opportunity is at the heart of why BlueHub exists and why we do the work we do. Our investments focus on communities that have been systematically denied access to capital. Our offices are located in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, MA. To learn more about BlueHub Capital, please visit, www.bluehubcapital.org.

BlueHub Capital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, active military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, medical conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth, and breastfeeding and expressing breast milk), genetic information, or other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. It is our goal to make employment decisions that further the principle of equal employment opportunity by utilizing objective standards based upon an individual’s qualifications for a specific job opening.