Senior Accountant

Bonterra exists to propel every doer of good to their peak impact. We measure that impact against our vision to increase the giving rate as a percentage of GDP from 2% to 3% by 2033. We know that this goal is lofty, but we are confident that the right technology and expertise will strengthen trust in the sector, allowing the social good industry to accelerate growth and reach peak impact. Bonterra's differentiated, end-to-end solutions collectively support a unique network of over 20,000 customers, including over 16,000 nonprofit organizations and over 50 percent of Fortune 100 companies. Learn more at bonterratech.com.

What You'll Do:

As a Senior Accountant supporting the Accounting team, you will own aspects of tax-related accounting and general ledger-related activities ranging from proper application of U.S. GAAP for accounting transactions, preparing GL account reconciliations, participating in monthly close, and providing financial reporting. The ideal candidate has excellent problem-solving and communication skills and enjoys working in a challenging and complex environment. In this role, you will:

• Provide outside consultants with the financial information needed to prepare and file various tax and business returns; review tax returns before filing for accuracy.

• Assist with tax related requests from internal and external sources, investigating issues and following up on deliverables.

• Maintain the Company's good standing qualifications in necessary states and work with our registered agents to promptly mitigate issues that may arise.

• Perform assigned monthly, quarterly, and annual general ledger closing processes, including preparation of journal entries and general ledger account reconciliations in an accurate and timely manner.

• Assist in the development of financial statements and reports.

• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the business structure and operations, financial reporting, and the general ledger to assist with intercompany AR & AP reconciliations.

• Contribute to the efficiency of the accounting team by participating in cross-training, sharing job responsibilities, and serving as position backup for other team members.

• Collaborate with team members and other departments to ensure proper accounting for transactions.

• Develop and maintain appropriate internal accounting controls, systems, and procedures to ensure both timely and accurate financial reports.

• Document policies, procedures and workflows for assigned areas of responsibility.

• Develop and implement process improvement initiatives, to reduce errors, improve efficiency, remove redundancy, expedite reporting and enhancing business reporting initiatives.

• Support month-end analysis and reporting requests as well as ad-hoc projects as needed.

• Lead the Company's assessment of technical accounting matters, including research and documentation for a variety of complex and non-standard transactions. Coordinate and oversee the adoption of new standards, as well as certain general corporate accounting matters.

• Play a key role in the annual audit process with external auditors.

Requirements:

You are an experienced accountant who loves being hands-on and digging into the details. You get excited about problem-solving and improving processes and procedures. You love numbers and understand the complexities of various types of taxes. You enjoy being part of a team that works together to support the continued success of the company as a whole.

• CPA Certification required.

• A proven background in tax accounting.

• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP.

• A successful track record of improving processes and procedures.

• Familiarity with Intacct and Avalara is strongly preferred.

• Experience with accounting concepts related to the SaaS industry is strongly preferred.

• Ability to work well in a team-oriented and intensely deadline-driven environment.

• Strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to relate and communicate effectively across all levels of staff inside and outside the department.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a hybrid environment, including proactively seeking solutions from internal and external resources.

• Ability to prioritize projects, quickly determine the requirements to accomplish them, and analyze the processes to figure out how to simplify, automate and improve them for increased efficiency.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information and a sense of strong business ethics.

• Minimum of 3 years' experience, through a mix of Big 4 experience, plus corporate accounting with a public company and demonstrated increase of responsibilities and leadership preferably in the technology industry.

What You Can Expect:

You can expect, growth and innovation and to have fun along the way. You will not only be rewarded for your personal achievements, but you will also have the opportunity to be part of an organization that lives by its motto every day: Powering those who power social impact!

Our team is made up of industry experts and advocates who are 100% committed to supporting the doers of social good. We are currently undergoing an effort to create the vision and values that embody our collective organization and embrace the individuals who make up our community.

Our Culture:

Our team is made up of industry experts and advocates who are 100% committed to supporting the doers of social good. We are currently undergoing an effort to create the vision and values that embody our collective organization and embrace the individuals who make up our community.

Our comprehensive and competitive benefits include:

• Generous Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy

• Equity for ALL regular, full-time employees from individual contributors to management - share in our success!

• Up to 15 paid company holidays including some commemorating social justice events and self-care

• Paid volunteer time

• Resources for savings and investments

• Paid parental leave

• Paid sick leave

• Health, vision, dental, and life insurance with additional access to health and wellness programs.

• Opportunities to learn, develop, network, and connect

We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer and evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, diversity of thought and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.