Financial Accountant
at iMentor, New York, United States
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- 9 November 2026, on a public job listing
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The advert
The Financial Accountant joins a four-person Finance team supporting a $20M+ operating budget across three regions and a national office.
Reporting to the Financial Controller, this role owns the organization’s record keeping, general ledger management, accounts payable, and corporate card expense reconciliation, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and on time so leadership can make informed decisions.
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Responsibilities
General Ledger Management (including Month-End and Year-End Closing)
• Prepare and post journal entries with complete supporting documentation, ensuring proper classification of revenue and expenses in compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies.
• Manage the month-end and year-end close, ensuring all financial data is accurate and complete by established deadlines.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly, including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and fixed assets, and resolve variances promptly.
• Monitor, track, and record monthly prepaids, accruals, and other closing entries.
• Reconcile payroll and benefit liability accounts to PEO reports.
• Record grant tagging entries to allocate operating expenses to the appropriate grants.
• Maintain the chart of accounts and the accuracy of regional, departmental, and grant dimensions in Sage Intacct.
• Maintain the fixed asset register and record monthly depreciation and amortization.
Accounts Payable Management
• Ensure vendor invoices are accurate, properly approved, and paid on time.
• Process and review organizational expenses, including weekly check runs, student payments, and monthly Amex submissions.
• Serve as the primary resource for employees on finance tools and processes (e.g., Amex reporting, invoice payments, and reimbursements).
• Enforce expense, purchasing, and reimbursement policies, and follow up on missing receipts and approvals.
• Review the AP aging regularly and resolve outstanding or disputed items.
Audit & Compliance
• Prepare and deliver audit documentation, including general ledger detail, reconciliations, financial reports, and supporting schedules, within auditors’ requested timeframes.
• Perform all accounting work in accordance with GAAP and internal policies to support a clean, timely audit.
• Provide accurate grant expense data to program and development staff to support grant reporting and compliance.
• Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
• Four or more years of accounting experience, preferably in financial accounting and reporting, grants, and expense management; nonprofit experience a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience allocating expenses across grants and functional categories (program, management and general, and fundraising).
• Ability to explain financial concepts clearly and patiently to non-finance colleagues.
• Sound professional judgment and discretion with confidential information.
• Experience with Sage Intacct and other cloud-based financial and office software; Concur experience strongly preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and large data sets.
• Working knowledge of nonprofit accounting standards (ASC 958) and grant/fund accounting.
• CPA or progress toward CPA licensure a plus.
• Able to manage multiple complex projects at once while meeting firm deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; a strong listener who can influence without authority, manage expectations, and navigate difficult conversations to move the work forward.
• Flexible and adaptable as organizational needs and priorities change.
• Highly organized, with strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated alignment with iMentor's mission, core values, and commitment to fostering a supportive and collaborative community that welcomes the perspectives of all individuals.
• Recognizes and values the unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of all individuals, and actively contributes to a welcoming and collaborative environment.