Accounting Consultant

Summary

Join our team at Beech Valley to become a Nonprofit Accounting Consultant, working remotely or hybrid with top-tier accountants and highly sought-after full-time opportunities. As a staff-level through CFO-level accountant, you'll create, analyze, and prepare critical financial reports for client organizations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 4-6 years of experience OR 8 years of experience without a Bachelor’s degree
• Experience with nonprofit accounting required
• Experience with project management and/or client management
• Experience with one or more of the following: Working in multiple work environments
• Balancing the needs of several clients
• Working independently as well as collaboratively

Responsibilities

• Perform the month-end close following the firm's month-end closing checklist
• Create and analyze management financial reports, including but not limited to: Perform the investment reconciliation
• Statement of Activities (Income Statement)
• Statement of Financial Position (Balance Sheet)
• Cash Flow Forecast & year-end Operating Forecast
• Budget v. Actual Variance Report Prepare footnotes explaining variances against the budget to provide insight and clarity to the reader
• Prepare and present Board packages for client Finance/Audit/Board meetings
• Prepare the books for the year-end external audit, including completing the 990-tax questionnaire for the external tax accountants
• Ensure the Board of Directors reviews the 990-tax return in accordance with the review process laid out in Schedule O of the tax return. Working with the HR team, maintaining compliance with tax- and benefit-related regulations, and resolving tax/benefit-related issues (e.g., 1099, work comp audit, Form 5500, etc.)
• Develop and implement accounting policies and procedures in accordance with client's Quality Management System (QMS)
• Supervise team members
• Suggest and embrace technology upgrades and new accounting technology tools to create efficiencies for the client
• Prepare and participate in new engagement start-ups and participate in defining project scope
• As a team, deliver financial and management reports to the client's Executive Director (or person we report to) each month
• Provide thought leadership to our clients and actively participate in Client Advisory Service (CAS) meetings with the client engagement team