Senior Accountant, Fiscally Sponsored Project

About Tides

Tides is a nonprofit and philanthropic organization committed to advancing social justice. We work across the social sector to shift power to communities of color and other groups historically denied power.

Centering equity and justice in everything we do, we collaborate in deep partnership with movement leaders, nonprofits, donors, foundations, and corporations to amplify the impact of their work by providing services like fiscal sponsorship, donor advised funds, grant making, and a variety of innovative solutions. Learn more at tides.org.

Position Summary

Senior Accountants with Tides’ Fiscally Sponsored Projects team provide direct client support, addressing the accounting needs of our fiscally sponsored organizations and internal stakeholders. This role helps our clients achieve their missions by supporting their financial processes including budgeting, financial forecasting and reporting, and grant management for foundation and governmental funds.

Qualified candidates will bring non-profit accounting acumen as well as strong communication and business partnering skills to their work with stakeholders. This position requires adaptability as Accountants respond to needs from a variety of projects and partners, and is well-suited to candidates who bring a growth mindset to the workplace.

This position is classified as part of our collective bargaining unit (SEIU 1021).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing exceptional, partner-centric client service related to accounting, reporting, grant management, budgeting, and analysis.
• Ensuring that daily financial and accounting functions comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), funder regulations, Tides cash management policies and all applicable regulatory requirements.
• Preparing documentation for annual and other external audits/tax filings, as needed; ensuring “audit readiness” of assigned grants.
• Reviewing and approving disbursements and monitoring project cash flow to ensure compliance with funder regulations and Tides cash management policies.
• Summarizing and forecasting project revenues, expenses, and cash flows based on past, present, and expected results.
• Preparing and presenting financial statements and related reports, including balance sheets, income statements, cash-flow reports, budgets, and variance analysis to projects, and external and internal management team as required.
• Evaluating, improving, and documenting policies and procedures related to fiscal sponsorship financial services.
• Training and supporting other members of Fiscally Sponsored Projects team, as needed.
• Other duties and projects, as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong alignment with Tides’ Vision, Mission and Approach and our organizational values of respect, equity, empowerment, accountability, and creativity.
• Commitment to embracing and valuing diversity, equity and inclusion; working with a multicultural workforce and sensitivity to and appreciation of cultural differences.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and FASB standards, non-profit and grant accounting, internal control processes, as well as legal rules and regulations for non-profit operations designated as IRS 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations.
• Demonstrated partner-centric approach to finance, including understanding and meeting the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and accounting skills. Must be able to identify, analyze, and problem-solve accounting or compliance issues within a deadline-oriented environment.
• Track record of maintaining effective internal controls and developing efficient financial policies and procedures.
• Proven ability to support workflow processes that ensure high degrees of accuracy and accountability within team members.
• Ability to work collaboratively toward solutions that generally benefit all involved parties.
• Strong critical thinking and decision-making ability and able to make financially sound determinations.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to hold information confidential with excellent judgment.
• Excellent organizational, planning, prioritizing and time management skills.

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent years of related work experience.
• 3+ years professional experience in a similar position.
• Prior experience with fund/grant accounting and/or work in a non-profit environment.
• Proficiency with MS Office and Salesforce
• Proficiency with NetSuite

Compensation

Tides is committed to providing a competitive compensation package. We value pay equity and account for factors such as your location within the U.S., your skills and your relevant experience, and we will not ask for your salary history. Your starting salary will fall into one of three ranges, depending on your location:

• National market: $82,900 - $103,600 (Most U.S. states)
• Moderate market: $90,400 - $113,000 (Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and D.C. metro areas)
• High market: $99,400 - $124,200 (New York City and San Francisco metro areas)

Please note the above geographic areas are examples and not a complete list. Our talent acquisition team will review your application and confirm your placement within this structure at the beginning of the interview process.

Application Instructions

Please submit your resume and a thoughtful cover letter. Your cover letter should express why you’re a great candidate for this role, and your motivation for joining our team at Tides.

Application Deadline: Friday, September 13, 2024 at 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time

Life at Tides

Working at Tides connects you with world-class teammates, enduring relationships, and an inspired sense of purpose - while our employee benefits support our team’s talent and well-being. Our hybrid work model supports staff who are based all across the United States, in addition to maintaining our offices in New York & San Francisco.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We look forward to reviewing applications from all qualified jobseekers. We strongly encourage applications from women, people of color, and bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of the LGBTQIA+ communities. No applicant will be discriminated against because of their race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, or medical condition including acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and AIDS-related conditions. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we encourage and will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Applicants with Disabilities

Reasonable accommodations will be made so that all who are interested may participate in our interview process. If you are in need of an accommodation, please advise in writing at the time you apply.