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Senior Accountant – Nonprofit

Lawrence MA, 3 days in office 2 days remote

Are you a detail-oriented accounting professional with 3–10 years of nonprofit accounting experience? Do you thrive in mission-driven environments and have a strong grasp of Sage software and advanced Excel skills? If so, we want to hear from you!

About the Role:

As a Senior Accountant, you will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting, managing grants, and supporting budgeting processes for a well-established nonprofit organization. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on professional looking to make an impact while working in a collaborative team environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee general ledger maintenance and financial statement preparation

• Manage grant accounting and compliance with nonprofit reporting standards

• Perform reconciliations and ensure timely month-end and year-end close processes

• Assist in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis

• Utilize Sage software for accounting and reporting functions

• Leverage advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, macros preferred) for financial data management

• Ensure compliance with GAAP and nonprofit accounting standards

  Requirements

• Candidate must have a minimum of 10 years of detail-oriented experience in accounting.

• Proficiency in account reconciliation is mandatory for this role.

• Experience in balance sheet reconciliation is required.

• Familiarity with bank reconciliations is a must.

• Proficiency in managing and maintaining the general ledger is essential.

• Ability to prepare and manage journal entries is crucial.

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including expertise in Excel formulas and Excel VBA, is required.

• Experience with month-end close processes is crucial.

• Proficiency in using NetSuite for accounting tasks is necessary.

• Experience using Oracle for accounting operations is a must.

• Knowledge of SAP for finance and accounting is required.

• Prior experience in non-profit accounting is a significant advantage.

• Experience in grant accounting is highly desirable.

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