General Accountant

The General Accountant performs complex accounting and analytical functions in areas of assigned responsibility with a high degree of accuracy, accountability, autonomy and confidentiality. This position is primarily responsible for supporting daily and monthly accounting functions, with a focus on month-end close activities, journal entries, various reconciliations and collaborating with various departments to align financial practices with the organization’s goals and mission. Reporting to the Director, Financial Planning and Analysis, this role also plays a key supporting role in business continuity for accounts receivable and accounts payable. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of GAAP, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Recordkeeping and Reporting

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records, including journals, ledgers, receipts, and invoices.
• Support the Finance Team by preparing of annual budgets, forecasts, and financial reports for internal and external stakeholders such as Other Transaction Authority (OTA) partners.

Month-End and Year-End Close

• Support month-end and year-end closing activities, including prepare and post journal entries, reconciliations, variance analysis and reporting.
• Perform balance sheet and bank reconciliations.
• Prepare indirect cost calculations, Federal OTA award reimbursement calculations & payment requests, accounting for single member LLC transactions, and other data analysis as assigned.
• Maintain a strong control environment ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
• Function as the primary backup and support for finance and accounting team roles as assigned by management.
• Provide year-end audit assistance, including preparation of financial audit schedules.
• Other duties as assigned to assist in meeting department and organization goals and deadlines.

Accounts Payable and Receivable

• Assist with Accounts Receivable process including recording and processing donor invoices, submitting funding requests and recording cash receipts and other payments.
• Assist with Revenue Recognition process including check log data review and revenue reconciliation.
• Serve as back-up and, depending upon volume and circumstances, provide support to the weekly Accounts Payable payment process.  Responsibilities may include reviewing payment submissions in the General Ledger for accuracy and required account coding, submitting payments into the Bank system, credit card processing, maintenance of 1099 information, and required annual vendor reporting.

Skills:

• Familiarity with ASC 606 Revenue recognition.
• Experience with fund accounting principles, practices and regulations.
• Solid understanding of GAAP and basic accounting principles.
• Skilled proficiency with Microsoft 365 products (i.e. Excel, Outlook, SharePoint) and virtual meeting applications (i.e. Teams, Zoom, etc.).
• Ability to prioritize work with careful attention to detail while managing multiple priorities.
• Ability to work in a changing environment and as part of a team, relying happily on each other in alignment with our core values.
• Ability and desire to work well with diverse employees and customers in a cooperative and friendly manner.
• Must be able to work on a self-initiated basis and in a cross functional, team-oriented environment at all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work under strict deadlines.
• Ability to handle sensitive data with discretion and exercise good judgment.  
• Excellent interpersonal communications skills and solid written communication skills.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field required. Advanced degree desirable.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant accounting experience in a not-for profit environment.
• CPA certification desirable.
• Technical experience with Excel, general ledger reports and accounting software (e.g. Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT, SAP, or similar systems) preferred; Experience with Smartsheet a plus.

This is a hybrid position and requires regular visits to FNIH headquarters in Bethesda, MD. This role may require occasional evening and weekend work to support finance activities and regulatory filing deadlines as they occur. Additional occasional travel may be required for meetings, events, and donor visits.

At FNIH we are committed to living our core values every day. If you are excited about this role and the work of the Foundation, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with all the qualifications in the job description, we encourage you to apply nonetheless. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at FNIH.