Senior Accountant, Accounts Receivable (Hybrid and must be located in the Washington, DC area)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare and post customer (community and funder) invoices based on fully executed project contracts
• Review customer invoices and interface customer billings that have been confirmed in Salesforces into General Ledger (Navision / Business Central)
• Properly record and apply payments received against customer invoices
• Responsible for monthly revenue recognition of all project contracts and grant agreements
• Research and resolve project accounts and billing discrepancies
• Navigates records and data management systems to resolve inquiries and requests
• Ensure finance project files (project cards) are properly set up, maintained, complete and project budgets are accurate (Navision / Business Central)
• Responsible for collections and working with other departments to ensure invoices are collected timely.
• Prepare and distribute monthly customer aging reports to internal stakeholders
• Responsible for all aspects of revenue accounting in the general ledger, including cash receipts, invoicing, contingent A / R, revenue recognition, rebate accounting and reconciliation of revenue and related project expense accounts
• Responsible for inventory accounting
• Participate in month end closing, including account reconciliations and prepare monthly journal entries
• Ensure customers (community and funder) comply with financial project contract terms
• Provide support to project managers for reconciling project expenses resolving cost or invoice discrepancies
• Maintaining a strong internal control environment over Cash Receipts, A / R and Revenue Project P&L’s
• Perform analysis and reporting of project results
• Research accounting issues and recommend accounting treatment
• Assist in the preparation of information and reconciliations for annual audits
• Perform other department related duties as may be requested or required. Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field with a minimum of 3 years of applicable and progressive professional accounting experience
• Understanding of non-profit accounting and project accounting
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.), as well as Internet
• Ability to identify, research, and analyze possible errors in budget and / or financial records recommending resolutions or process improvements
• Ability to organize, prepare and consolidate spreadsheets necessary to generate budget, financial, and ad hoc reporting
• Attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as interpersonal skills
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with colleagues and customers
• Good organization and detail management skills, demonstrated by the ability to multi-task and work on numerous projects simultaneously
• A strong ethical character capable of handling confidential and financial information is important
• Public accounting experience; CPA a plus

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant experience
• Familiar with Navision / Business Central accounting system
• Experience with Salesforce

Other Position Details

• This position is full-time
• Location : Bethesda, Maryland / Hybrid
• Salary : $70’s Our goal is to have competitive and equitable compensation. We have a market-based compensation approach which means that we benchmark each role from reputable data sources.

We compare our benchmarks against similarly sized non-profit organizations with comparable annual budgets and geographical areas.

We pay the same rate for the same roles and adjust to comply with statutory mandates. We take care of our employees by providing benefits and perks which include but not limited to the following :

• Annual bonus based on team and individual goal attainment
• Robust benefits package, including options for medical, dental, vision, and health / wellness
• Generous 403(b) match of up to 6% of employee contribution
• Flexible time off inclusive of PTO, floating holidays and special days
• Opportunities for professional development Equal Opportunity Statement Building an inclusive, high-performing team that is diverse across lines of personal identity is integral to our success and we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.

This means we do not discriminate against any job applicant or employee because of their race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This applies to all terms and conditions of employment. We actively strive and evolve to develop and maintain fully inclusive workspaces.

We encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply. Additional Requirements Individual has the ability and willingness to build relationships across differences and discuss issues of structural and institutional racism.

Essential Job Functions Office Staff Ability to maintain acceptable standards of office conduct and work cooperatively as an effective team member of a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Communicates with others, sits or moves about the office to coordinate work and uses a computer as well as other office equipment as needed.

Note : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. This job description does not constitute an employee agreement between the employer and the employee : this description is subject to change by the employer as the needs and requirements of the position change.