Senior Staff Accountant

New England Forestry Foundation

The New England Forestry Foundation (NEFF) stands at a pivotal moment of opportunity for advancing cutting edge forest-based climate solutions across New England and beyond. NEFF is an advocate for forest-climate solutions; a generator of new information and science on how Exemplary Forestry can advance the integrated goals of ecological health, forest carbon, and a dynamic bioeconomy; a conservation landowner that actively manages forest land; and an active collaborator in support of ecologically aligned forestry.

Position Summary

UUnder the direction of the Director of Finance and Administration, performs a variety of professional level accounting duties involved in preparing, maintaining, analyzing, verifying, and reconciling complex financial transactions, statements, records, and reports; maintains the accuracy of the Foundations ledgers and financial systems; assists in the preparation of assigned budgets, annual audit, and monthly, year-end closing; provides assistance to management; perform special department projects as assigned; grant billing; pooled income trust maintenance, reconciliation & reporting.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Perform a variety of professional accounting functions supporting operations; maintain accuracy of general, revenue, and expenditure ledgers and financial systems.
• Reconcile financial ledgers and records; prepare financial statements and reports, general and subsidiary ledgers and supporting schedules; research and resolve discrepancies.
• Review and audit all accounts payable, cash receipts, payroll, and other accounting records and transactions; ensure funds are posted to the correct accounts and that all accounts balance.
• Prepare a monthly cash report for management, detailing the current cash position for each bank account and reconciling all temporarily restricted fund balances.
• Prepare bank reconciliations and related journal entries for a variety of accounts.
• Prepare investment reconciliation and related journal entries.
• Prepare and review a variety of monthly, periodic, and annual financial and statistical reports.
• Preparation of year-end closings and accompanying financial reports.
• Manage grant financial activities related to federal, state or grant agency funding, including tracking expenses/billing, preparing financial reports, and ensuring compliance with grant guidelines.
• Maintain and track fixed asset depreciation schedule.
• Aid in the development of the annual budget.
• Participate in the year-end audit; compile and prepare supporting schedules, work papers, and financial reports as requested by auditors.
• Maintain and reconcile NEFF’s pooled timber income trust.

Preferred Experience & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance or Business (or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience).
• 5+ years’ experience in accounting, in a non-profit or foundation environment.
• Grant management and compliance experience.
• Excellent technical skills, specifically in Financial Edge, Raiser’s Edge, QuickBooks, Office 365, and other project management applications.
• Advanced experience with MS Excel.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP.
• Ability to navigate the general ledger, including running, interpreting, and explaining data both verbally and written.
• Fun, collaborative, and curious work style.

New England Forestry Foundation is an equal employment opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. NEFF commits to respecting and learning from different perspectives, reflecting the diverse citizens and communities of New England. In hiring, mentoring, and managing staff, the organization seeks to maintain a diverse, supportive, friendly, and discrimination-free workplace.