Senior Accountant

Responsibilities

• Accounts Receivable and Cash Receipts
• Own day-to-day accounts receivable processes, including recording invoices, receipts,

credits

• and adjustments; applying payments accurately; reconciling receivable subledgers to the general ledger; and investigating discrepancies.
• Prepare and record donation deposit batches in coordination with Fund Development; reconcile contribution records, deposits and general ledger activity and support

appropriate gift

• and contribution revenue recognition.
• Process receipts from government agencies and other funders;
• monitor
• outstanding receivables, analyze aging, follow up on past-due balances with relevant teams, and recommend supported adjustments or write-offs for approval.
• Review, code and post cash receipts, bank

EFTs

• and other revenue transactions; reconcile deposit activity to bank records and resolve unapplied or unidentified receipts.
• Perform basic incoming mail sorting and routing under GLIDE’s mail-handling procedures, without opening non-donation mail unless expressly authorized; promptly route checks and sensitive correspondence and
• maintain

appropriate custody

• and segregation-of-duties controls.
• Coordinate with the Contracts team on contract receivables, billing support,
• reconciliations
• timely
• documentation; support grant claims or invoices when assigned.
• General Ledger and Close
• Prepare,
• substantiate
• and post routine and complex journal entries, including accruals, deferrals, reclassifications, allocations,
• corrections
• and other adjusting entries, with clear supporting schedules and

approval of

• documentation.
• periods, calculate and post recurring amortization entries, and reconcile balances monthly.
• Maintain the fixed asset register and supporting records; evaluate capitalization under GLIDE policy, record acquisitions, transfers,
• disposals
• Prepare and review assigned balance sheet account reconciliations; research and resolve reconciling items,

maintain

• roll-forward schedules, and escalate unusual or aged balances.
• Execute assigned monthly,
• transactions
• and propose corrections; support
• GAAP and GLIDE policies.
• Calculate and record in-kind contributions when supported by
• and applicable accounting guidance; coordinate with Fund Development on classification and valuation.
• Controls, Audit and Collaboration
• Maintain organized,
• audit
• and grantor review requests as assigned.
• Apply internal controls, including
• appropriate authorization
• processing
• and other departments to resolve coding, revenue recognition and transaction issues and improve accounting workflows.
• Help document and improve procedures; support

Position Summary

Reporting to the Assistant Finance Manger, the Senior Accountant owns core general ledger accounting and accounts receivable activities while supporting an accurate timely monthly and annual close. This hands-on position spans daily revenue and cash receipt processing—including basic mail sorting and routing—through technically complex journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, prepaid expense allocations and amortization, and fixed asset accounting. The Senior Accountant collaborates with Fund Development, Contracts, Programs and other Finance staff to maintain strong internal controls, ensure appropriate nonprofit revenue recognition, and produce audit-ready records. The position also provides backup support for payments and disbursements as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

and

Own prepaid expense schedules

identify and record prepaid costs, determine appropriate allocation and depreciation, and reconcile fixed assets and accumulated depreciation to the general ledger.

quarterly and year-end close tasks by established deadlines, including reconciliations, journal entries, variance analysis and review of account coding and completeness.

Analyze financial statements and account-level fluctuations, investigate unusual accurate nonprofit financial reporting in accordance with appropriate documentation complete and audit-ready workpapers for journal entries, receivables, reconciliations, prepaid expenses and fixed assets; respond to financial audit, single, documentation,

confidentiality and segregation of duties, to cash handling, revenue and journal entry preparation.

Partner with Fund Development, Contracts,

Programs accounting-system changes and data integrity, including the transition from Sage Intacct to NetSuite as applicable.

Cross-train to provide backup for selected payment and disbursement functions when needed, subject to appropriate controls; complete special projects and other duties assigned by the Controller.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field preferred; equivalent education and progressively responsible accounting experience considered.

At least 4–6 years of progressively responsible accounting experience, including substantial hands-on general ledger work, month-end close and account reconciliations; nonprofit experience strongly preferred.

Demonstrated experience independently preparing complex journal entries and maintaining prepaid expense amortization schedules and fixed asset/depreciation records.

Experience with accounts receivable, cash receipts and revenue reconciliation; familiarity with nonprofit contributions, restricted funding or government contracts preferred.

Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, accrual accounting and internal controls; ability to identify errors, research accounting treatment and prepare clear workpapers.

Advanced Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables and multi-tab reconciliations; experience with Sage Intacct and/or NetSuite preferred.

Ability to manage competing deadlines and detailed transactional work alongside complex accounting responsibilities with sound judgment and discretion.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work on a computer and see details of objects at close range.
• Ability to hear within normal range, and communicate effectively (in person,
• telephone or Zoom).
• Finger dexterity and the ability to use all standard office equipment.
• Sit or stand comfortably;
• and the ability to navigate throughout office spaces (via elevator or stairs).
• This is a fulltime (40 hour/week), Exempt position.

Work Environment

GLIDE’s buildings are located in the Tenderloin neighborhood. GLIDE maintains an "open door" policy to the community and its clients, who frequently enter and leave the building.