Creating Answers Hiring for Non Profit Senior Accountant Job at Remote Full Time

Position Overview: Creating Answers, a growing, established and well-respected accounting firm offering external Chief Financial Officer, Controller, and Bookkeeper services, is looking for an experienced, self-directed accounting professional to serve as Full-time Not-for-Profit Senior Accountant. Under the supervision of Creating Answer’s lead Not-for-Profit CFO, you will support not-for-profit clients. If you thrive in a fun, creative, busy environment maintaining excellent accounting and giving useful advice and have passion for your work, we are looking for you.

Start Date: ASAP

Location: 100% Remote Position

Annual Salary: $60,000 – $70,000DOE

Benefits: In addition to collaborating with an incredible team of uniquely fun accountants, benefits include:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan with employer matching
• Vacation and sick pay
• Holiday and Birthday Holiday pay
• Monthly internet stipend
• A supportive and uplifting culture

Who We Are

At Creating Answers, we offer an outside the box multi-layered support model of external Chief Financial Officer services and all supporting functions in a completely virtual environment. We believe in teaching and listening to our clients rather than talking at them. In conjunction with this we offer bookkeeping, financial analytics, cash flow projections, budget composition, board presentations, and much more.

Our culture is fun and casual with a high importance placed on work/life balance. We do things like Fun Thursdays where we break from our deadline crushing to meet together on video for a fun group activity.

We are a small company that has been in business for over 25 years. Creating Answers is going to continue its significant growth over the coming years, and we are looking for someone who wants to grow with us. Our hours are Monday through Friday from 7:00 am – 4:00 pm PST and we offer a flexible schedule.

What You’ll Do

As a Not-for-Profit Senior Accountant, you will serve as an integral part of the Creating Answers team. Under the supervision of Creating Answer’s lead Not-for-Profit CFO, you will support our not-for-profit clients. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Data entry, journal entries, and bank reconciliations completed with accuracy for multiple clients. Monthly/Quarterly/Annual close procedures. Creation of financial statements for clients
• Year-end adjustments and maintenance of balance sheet accounts
• Complete annual audit schedules and preparations
• Communicate with clients both verbally and via email in a friendly and professional manner
• Review work after completing a project
• Identify systematic weaknesses, suggest alternate systems to clients, and implement them strategically
• Keep detailed notes and organized electronic files
• Create and maintain written accounting procedures
• Work with Creating Answers management and staff to improve our business processes and procedures
• Communicate with Auditors and Tax Accountants
• Work in tandem as a team to support clients according to annual contract obligations
• Manage weekly/monthly calendar to meet deadlines

Additional Position Requirements:

• Minimum of three years of hands-on, paid full charge experience with nonprofit specialization
• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting (or equivalent in paid experience)
• CPA not required, but some audit experience and/or previous experience supporting an employer’s audit is desired
• Knowledge of grants and grant accounting
• Strong knowledge of GAAP as applied to nonprofit accounting
• Strong proficiency in QuickBooks and Excel; knowledge of and comfort working with Microsoft Office
• Strong project and time management skills, and demonstrated ability to work with multiple deadlines and multiple clients
• A strong desire to serve and support small not-for-profit organizations
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
• Collaborative and consultative work style
• Self-discipline to work at home
• Type at least 40 WPM and excellent computer skills

Who You Are

You stay on top of your work and can handle many moving parts with ease. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and can stay focused when juggling multiple deadlines. You enjoy building processes where there were none before. You are detail oriented but have a mind that can simultaneously see the big picture and the path of implementation. You’re the kind of person who knows how to get along well with others and anticipate their needs. You can quickly build trust and goodwill with team members and clients. You are friendly and creative, and you are excited about the idea of building something meaningful.

How to Apply

As attention to detail is critical in this role, only applicants who submit their resume, cover letter, and answers to the 3 screening questions will be considered.

Direct employment opportunity only-contractors, outside agencies, and recruiters need not respond.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 – $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• As attention to detail is critical in this role, only applicants who answer these 3 questions will be considered: 1. Describe yourself using just 5 words, 2. Describe your applicable experience working with not-for-profits, 3. What are your salary requirements for this position?

Experience:

• Full Charge Non Profit: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote