Junior Accountant

Greater Good Charities is a 501(c)(3) global nonprofit organization that works to help people, pets, and the planet by mobilizing in response to need and amplifying the good. To date, we have provided over $1B in aid, expertise, and funding in 121 countries in support of this mission.

Position Summary: 

Greater Good Charities is seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Jr. Accountant to support the daily accounting operations. This role will primarily support accounts payable, vendor management, corporate credit card and employee expense processing through SAP Concur, reconciliations, monthly accruals, and other general accounting functions.

The ideal candidate is accurate, responsive, comfortable working with accounting systems, and able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining strong internal controls and confidentiality.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Accounts Payable and Vendor Management

• Manage the accounts payable process, including invoice review, coding, entry, approval routing, and payment readiness.
• Monitor the accounts payable inbox and respond to vendor and internal inquiries related to invoices, documentation, coding, approvals, payment status, credits, and outstanding balances.
• Process weekly accounts payable payment runs in accordance with internal procedures and payment schedules.
• Maintain accurate vendor records in NetSuite, including vendor setup, updates, payment information, and required supporting documentation.
• Support ACH vendor setup by collecting required documentation, updating banking details, and following internal payment verification controls.
• Research and resolve AP issues, including duplicate invoices, missing approvals, vendor credits, late invoices, and payment discrepancies.

2. Corporate Credit Card Management and Processing

• Review cardholders Concur expense report submissions for accuracy, completeness, coding, receipts, approvals, policy compliance, and appropriate accounting treatment.
• Follow up with cardholders on missing receipts, descriptions, approvals, or other required documentation.

3. Reconciliations, Expense Accruals, and Close Support

• Prepare AP, expense related, and assigned balance sheet reconciliations, including vendor account reviews, bank accounts, prepaid expenses, outstanding invoice analysis, and supporting schedules.
• Prepare routine journal entries and supporting documentation.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close activities.
• Research and resolve reconciliation differences, coding discrepancies, and timing issues.

4. Audit, Reporting, and Documentation

• Support internal and external audits by preparing requested documentation, schedules, and supporting records.
• Maintain organized digital accounting records for invoices, payments, vendor files, expense reports, credit card activity, accruals, reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Create and maintain spreadsheets from accounting system data as needed for reporting, reconciliations, and analysis.
• Support process improvements related to accounts payable, vendor onboarding, expense reporting, documentation, and month-end close.

5. General Accounting Support

• Work closely with members of the Finance team to ensure accounting transactions are processed accurately, timely, and in accordance with internal procedures.
• Assist with general bookkeeping, financial reporting, and other accounting tasks as needed.
• Perform other finance-related duties and special projects as assigned.

Education/Experience Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred; equivalent accounting, bookkeeping, or related work experience may be considered
• 3+ years of accounting or bookkeeping experience preferred, including accounts payable, vendor management, credit card reconciliation, expense reporting, reconciliations, or general accounting support.
• Experience with accounting software required; NetSuite experience preferred.
• Experience using SAP Concur or similar expense management software preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, PivotTables, lookups, and working with accounting data.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and problem-solve with minimal direction.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to follow up professionally with vendors and internal staff.
• Ability to handle confidential financial and vendor information with integrity and discretion.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced nonprofit environment with changing priorities.
• Experience in a nonprofit organization preferred but not required.
• Commitment to the mission of Greater Good Charities. 

Working Environment: This position is fully remote. The employee is expected to work 40 hours per week from 9 am – 5 pm in their time zone Monday – Friday. 

Benefits include 13 paid national holidays, sick leave, flexible time off, parental leave, 401K, life insurance, medical, dental, and vision benefits.