Senior Accountant

Jobot Consulting; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot Consulting in San Francisco seeks a Hybrid Senior Accountant to lead endowment and fund accounting, financial reporting, and audit prep for a mission-driven nonprofit. The role focuses on investments, donor-restricted funds, and Reg 990 filings in a collaborative finance team.

You will partner with leadership to support budgets, forecasts, and internal controls, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and compliance in a cloud ERP environment. This role offers hybrid work in San Francisco.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• 4+ years nonprofit/foundation or fund accounting experience.
• Experience with investment accounting and endowments.
• Familiarity with Form 990 and nonprofit reporting.
• GAAP knowledge and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead endowment accounting activities including GL reconciliations and journal entries.
• Manage fund accounting and unitization reporting with accurate allocations.
• Prepare financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Assist with annual budgets and forecasts with finance leadership.
• Own month-end and year-end close for investments and restricted funds.
• Prepare rollforwards for pledges and donor-restricted net assets.
• Assist with grant reporting and regulatory filings.
• Coordinate year-end audit work and audit deliverables.
• Maintain debt and cash activity schedules with reconciliations.
• Develop internal controls and process improvements, exploring automation.
• Generate reports and perform variance analysis in a cloud ERP environment.

Skills

Endowment accounting

Investment accounting

GAAP

Internal controls

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CPA preferred

Tools

Sage Intacct

Excel

Job description

Hybrid Senior Accountant | San FranciscoJob details: This Jobot Consulting Job is hosted by: Howard Santos Salary: $45 - $50 per hour

A bit about us: A mission-driven nonprofit organization is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its growing finance team. This role partners closely with leadership and plays a key role in overseeing endowment accounting, financial reporting, and audit preparation.

Why join us: If you enjoy working in a collaborative, purpose-driven environment and have strong experience with investments, fund accounting, and nonprofit reporting, this is an excellent opportunity to step into a high-impact role.

Job Details

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead endowment accounting activities, including general ledger reconciliations, journal entries, and investment activity tracking
• Manage fund accounting and unitization reporting, ensuring accurate allocation and reconciliation of endowed funds
• Prepare financial reporting packages, including statements of activities, balance sheets, and supporting schedules
• Support development of annual budgets and ongoing forecasts, partnering with finance leadership
• Own month-end and year-end close processes related to investments, pledges, and restricted funds
• Prepare rollforward schedules for pledges, charitable gift instruments (e.g., annuities, trusts), and donor-restricted net assets
• Assist with grant reporting, including compliance and financial tracking
• Coordinate year-end audit activities, including preparation of supporting schedules, footnotes, and audit deliverables
• Prepare and support Form 990 and other regulatory filings in coordination with leadership
• Maintain debt and cash activity schedules, ensuring accuracy and reconciliation with external statements
• Develop and enhance internal controls and process improvements, including automation opportunities
• Generate reports and perform variance analysis using a cloud-based ERP system

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field (CPA strongly preferred)
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally within nonprofit, foundation, or fund accounting environments
• Experience with investment accounting, endowments, or restricted funds highly preferred
• Familiarity with financial reporting standards for nonprofits and regulatory filings (Form 990)
• Strong understanding of GAAP and internal controls
• Experience working with ERP systems (e.g., Sage Intacct or similar)
• Advanced Excel skills and analytical mindset
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.