Senior Staff Accountant

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC; Rockville (MD); Sur place; USD 75 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Résumé du poste

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant to join a nonprofit organization. You will manage journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close while preparing statements for leadership and donor reporting.

The role emphasizes grants and restricted funds stewardship and supports audits and regulatory filings. The ideal candidate has extensive general ledger experience, strong Excel skills, and a solid understanding of nonprofit accounting principles, GAAP, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Bachelors or higher with accounting focus preferred.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Prior nonprofit accounting experience required.
• Experience with month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Understanding of GAAP and nonprofit accounting principles.
• Experience with grant accounting, fund accounting, or restricted funds preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsabilités

• Prepare and post journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
• Maintain the general ledger and ensure accuracy of financial transactions.
• Prepare financial statements and supporting reports for leadership.
• Monitor and analyze budget-to-actual results and investigate variances.
• Support grant accounting, restricted funds tracking, and donor reporting requirements.
• Assist with annual audits, tax filings, and compliance reporting.
• Reconcile bank accounts, balance sheet accounts, and other key financial records.
• Collaborate with internal departments to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and strengthen internal controls.

Connaissances

GAAP knowledge

Nonprofit accounting

Financial reporting

Journal entries

Account reconciliations

Analytical skills

Communication skills

General ledger

Multitasking

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Outils

Excel

Pivot Tables

VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP

Description du poste

Senior Staff Accountant

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Staff Accountant to join a mission-driven nonprofit organization. This position will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting monthly and year-end close processes, preparing financial reports, and ensuring compliance with nonprofit accounting standards. The ideal candidate will bring strong general ledger experience, a collaborative mindset, and a solid understanding of nonprofit accounting principles.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
• Maintain the general ledger and ensure accuracy of financial transactions.
• Prepare financial statements and supporting reports for leadership.
• Monitor and analyze budget-to-actual results and investigate variances.
• Support grant accounting, restricted funds tracking, and donor reporting requirements.
• Assist with annual audits, tax filings, and compliance reporting.
• Reconcile bank accounts, balance sheet accounts, and other key financial records.
• Collaborate with internal departments to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and strengthen internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Prior nonprofit accounting experience required.
• Experience with month-end close, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Understanding of GAAP and nonprofit accounting principles.
• Experience with grant accounting, fund accounting, or restricted funds strongly preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Company Profile: Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement. Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs. Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.

Benefits Information

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

We look forward to working with you. Beacon Hill. Employing the Future