Friends of the Children is looking for an extraordinary professional to join our finance team. Are you flexible and ready to take on a wide range of accounting tasks? Is working for an organization that inspires you a critical aspect of your job search? We may have the perfect career for you.
Our mission is to impact generational change by empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with professional mentors for 12+ years no matter what.
The Finance team performs the accounting functions for the National Friends of the Children chapters throughout the country. The Senior Accountant is responsible for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices, and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements. The position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including general ledger preparation and review, accounts payable review, financial reporting, year-end audit preparation, and the support of budget and forecast activities.
This role is a full-time remote position for the National organization that is based in Portland, Oregon.
Responsibilities
Friends of the Children is committed to our community, to equal employment opportunity, and to diversity in our workplace. See below to learn more about the position’s responsibilities and qualifications:
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended as a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
Essential Functions And Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly financial statements and other reporting for executives, the Board of Directors, committees, and grants.
- Support budgeting and planning activities.
- Monitor quarterly and annual tasks to ensure clean and timely year-end audits for National and support chapter audits.
- Provide documents and support as needed to external auditors for year-end audits and tax returns.
- Monitor and analyze department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources, while maintaining a high level of accuracy in a fast-paced expanding business model.
- Prepare as well as review deposits, journal entries, and reconciliations prepared by Staff Accountant.
- Maintain fixed assets ledger.
- Learn the most critical aspects of the Staff Accountant role to provide essential coverage during absences.
- Review grant documents and monitor compliance across the organization with established rules and regulations.
Required Education, Experience, And Abilities
- 3-5 years of financial accounting or audit accounting experience.
- Active CPA license.
- Non-profit accounting experience.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills.
- Strong GAAP/internal controls knowledge.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
- Highly organized and efficient in completing various projects with overlapping deadlines.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and editing of PDF files.
- Ability to work collaboratively with members of staff.
Preferred Experience And Abilities
- Experience with Financial Edge and Asset Keeper.
- Experience with Payroll reporting (using TriNet, Paychex, Insperity or similar system).
- Experience in supporting multiple business entities simultaneously.
- Proficient in Microsoft Teams.
- Proficient in Teamwork.
- Experience with expense reporting and management software.
Culture Of Belonging
Friends of the Children endeavors to create a culture where each and every staff member knows they belong. From our policies to our procedures and practices, we aim to create an environment that is healthy, safe, accepting, supportive, and kind. Our benefits are one way to depict our value for work harmony, empowerment, health, and happiness.
Benefits:
Our competitive compensation, benefits package, and employee engagement demonstrate our values to families, children, healthy relationships, love, empowerment, goal achievement, and equity. We are continuously seeking feedback and researching best practices to meet the needs of staff and their families. Below are ways we actualize a culture of care for each and every staff member:
- Health: Friends of the Children covers 100% of employee only health premium for 2 of the 3 plans.
- Dental: Friends of the Children covers 100% of employee only premium.
- Vision: Friends of the Children covers 100% of employee only premium.
- Basic Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment: 100% paid by Friends of the Children.
- Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability: 100% paid by Friends of the Children.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Employees may contribute to an FSA account: Healthcare FSA minimum of $100 maximum of $3,050.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Voluntary Benefits such as Critical Illness, Hospitalization, Legal, etc.
- 401(k) savings plan with a company match up to the first 4% of earnings that the employee contributes.
- Cell phone Reimbursement: Employee is eligible for a cell phone reimbursement not to exceed $50/month.
- Internet Service Reimbursement: Employee is eligible for an internet service reimbursement not to exceed $25/month.
- Office reimbursement of $150 per year.
- Time off: Full-time employees of Friends are eligible for up to three weeks of paid vacation annually as well as paid sick leave. The first year the time is pro-rated.
- Career Development after the first year of employment.
- Summer hours.
- Employee Perks and Discount Programs including savings on hotels, rental cars, travel, entertainment, streaming services, electronics, eCommerce, and so much more.
Benefits start at the first of the month on or following employee start date.
Compensation
- Salary Range: $72k-$85k (Compensation commensurate with experience and geographical location).
Location
- Remote/Virtual.
Applications without cover letters will not be considered; please use this as an opportunity to convey why you want to be the Senior Accountant at Friends of the Children!
Friends of the Children is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to addressing discriminatory practices, and to working toward racial equity. The equal employment opportunity policy of Friends of the Children provides fair and equal opportunities for all employees and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, disability, or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. Friends of the Children hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
Learn more about Friends of the Children here: www.friendsofthechildren.org
