Senior Accountant

Location: Washington, D.C.
Supervisor: Vice President of Finance

Position Description

The Senior Accountant performs duties in the areas of grant/contract accounting, budget preparation, and budget variance analysis.  The Senior Accountant tracks grant/contract spending, assists in preparation of the budget, and performs budget versus actual variance analysis.  The Accountant performs other work, as assigned

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Interacts with Development and Program staff to ensure that all contracts/grantsGrant activity is properly accounted for and reported
  • Maintains a series of contracts/grants-related reports to track the progress of restricted spending
  • Researches overspending/underspending of grants; . pPrepares financial reports for grantors as assigned
  • Prepares monthly journal entries related to grant spending
  • Prepares allocations related to contracts/grants
  • Maintains chart of accounts and reporting trees related to contracts/grants
  • Participates in grants/contracts budget development
  • Assists in the creation of the annual budget, annual revised budget, and regular re-projections
  • Creates and distributes monthly budget versus actual reports
  • Performs monthly budget vs. actual analysis including researching/investigating variances
  • Reconciles various asset, liability, income, and expense accounts on a monthly basis
  • Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education:  Bachelor's (B.A./B.S.)  degree or equivalent in Accounting or related disciplinee

Experience:  3+ years of accounting experience; experience in a non-profit environment preferred

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.

Certification/Licensure:  CPA preferred

Other Qualifications:

  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills
  • Ability to learn processes and procedures in a fast-paced working environment
  • Strong computing and technology skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel software
  • Experience with computerized accounting software; Solomon and FRX preferred
  • Ability to be productive in both a team culture and/or independently
  • Ability to adapt well in a changing organizational culture
  • Able to manage time effectively, produce high-quality work products, and generally interact well with others


How To Apply

Interested applicants please reference Senior Accountant in your subject line and submit a letter of interest, along with your resume and salary history (must be included to be considered) to us via e-mail at: HR@defenders.org

It is the policy of Defenders of Wildlife to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law, in all personnel actions.