Senior Accountant — Remote Nonprofit Finance for Social Impact

Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Employer-sponsored 401(a) retirement

Paid time off

Job summary

The Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, based in San Francisco, seeks a Senior Accountant to join its finance team. You will manage payroll, benefits, and all accounts payable while supporting the Controller with budget, audit, and regulatory tasks.

This role emphasizes integrity, confidentiality, and cross-functional collaboration in a philanthropy setting. Offering remote work initially with a transition to on-site in the San Francisco Financial District, the position provides a comprehensive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or comparable work experience relating to accounting and Excel.
• 5 years’ experience in an accounting department; nonprofit experience preferred.
• Experience with QuickBooks preferred.
• Experience with accounts payable software, preferably Bill.com.
• Experience with CRM database software, preferably Salesforce.
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office 365 applications with advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to work with confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Commitment to Haas, Jr.’s mission and values and advancing equality and justice.

Responsibilities

• Manage the semi-monthly payroll process, including uploading hours and status changes.
• Serve as primary contact for Paychex and address staff inquiries.
• Assist the Controller with pension and benefit plans management; HR/payroll system upgrades.
• Manage contractor files, contracts, W‑9s, and 1099s/DE542s.
• Handle accounts payable and grants payable, including Bill.com processing.
• Maintain payable process documentation and implement process improvements.
• Manage chart of accounts in QuickBooks and assist month-end closing.
• Maintain fixed assets accounting, depreciation, and disposals.
• File business property tax and sales/use tax returns.
• Produce monthly budget vs. actual reports and cashflow projections.
• Support annual audit, tax filing, and budget processes.
• Design and implement internal controls and upgrades to accounting systems.

Skills

Accounting

Nonprofit accounting

Excel

Bill.com

Salesforce

QuickBooks

CRM software

Microsoft Office 365

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

QuickBooks

Bill.com

Salesforce

Excel

CRM software

Job description

The Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, based in San Francisco, seeks a Senior Accountant to join its finance team. You will manage payroll, benefits, and all accounts payable while supporting the Controller with budget, audit, and regulatory tasks.

This role emphasizes integrity, confidentiality, and cross-functional collaboration in a philanthropy setting. Offering remote work initially with a transition to on-site in the San Francisco Financial District, the position provides a comprehensive