General Ledger Accountant - Remote within the United States - Persevere

General Ledger Accountant - Remote within the United States

Reports To

Senior Director of Operations  or designee

Who is Persevere?

Persevere is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering justice-involved individuals through innovative workforce development and career preparation support services that give real access to quality employment in the technology industry. Specifically, Persevere provides technology training, career readiness instruction and support, wraparound case management, individualized job-based mentoring, and job placement services for justice-impacted individuals and people who are at risk for justice-involvement. 

Founded by and for people with lived experience with criminal justice, corrections, and poverty, Persevere understands the needs of the justice-impacted population as few organizations can, and our work embodies our commitment to reducing racial inequalities throughout all aspects of society and eliminating disproportionate minority contact and disproportionate minority confinement within the criminal justice system. As we have grown and expanded, we have focused on developing and executing strategies that continue to expand our mission of reducing racial disparities and inequalities, both as part of our work, and as well, our organization's practices regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

Real Hope. Valuable Skills. Meaningful Opportunity.

Job Overview

Working with a team of grant management professionals and a consulting CPA, the General Ledger Accountant  provides detailed accounting and fiscal support for a variety of functions at Persevere.  Working collaboratively and independently, the position prepares and posts financial transactions, allocates shared costs among funding sources, performs account analyses and reconciliations, and prepares financial reporting.

This individual must be self-motivated, able to work with and without supervision, and be able to communicate and work effectively with a variety of individuals in a confidential and professional manner. This individual will be required to perform accurate and detailed work in a busy environment that may have pressures of deadlines, large workloads, and interruptions.

This is a full-time salaried position with excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, matching 401k and a generous paid time off package.  Compensation within the posted range will be commensurate with qualifications.  This is a remote role located within the United States, preferably in states where we currently operate.  We are unable to sponsor a visa at this time.  This position requires the ability to successfully pass a reference check and a  background check.  Posting closes on January 6, 2025.

Job Responsibilities

Accounts Payable and Receivable

Manage loan payments in QB including accrued interest for coding and payment

Allocate shared costs to funding sources and enter expenditure in QBO

Maintain proper transactions in QB to reflect accrual based accounting of AP

Assign budget owners, amounts and expense approvers in Divvy for indirect and unrestricted spending

Process Inter-fund, indirect cost allocation, and other complex transactions

Payroll

Maintain a payroll forecast that feeds cash flow

Prepare and upload payroll journal entries into QB

Administrative

Maintain QuickBooks Online company data

Maintain list of fixed assets and inventory annually

Reconciliations

Reconcile monthly bank and credit card statements

Reconcile the entire Chart of Accounts

Reconcile premium payments to Prepaid Asset and Expense accounts

Reconcile invoicing to QB

Manage loans and transactions

Prepare accrual and prepaid journal entries including insurance, payroll and other

Maintain fixed asset schedules, calculate depreciation and record depreciation monthly based on a periodic inventory of fixed assets

Complete month end close

Financial Reporting

Prepare monthly financial reports without accruals for internals stakeholders but not for BOD or major decision making

Prepare regular financial reports with accruals

Ensure financial reports accurately reflected restricted vs temp restric net assets

Provide ad-hoc reporting per request of management

Cashflow

Maintain and report cash flow, including cash run-out dates, on a weekly basis

Auditing and Compliance

Verify that transactions are entered into QB accurately and consistently

General

Maintain digital files of work in process and completed work with access for appropriate stakeholders

Complete corporate training on a timely basis.

Assist with the creation of and follow critical Standard Operating Procedures and Workflows

Participate in cross training staff as requested

Other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications

Required:

Associate’s degree or equivalent in accounting or relevant work experience

3+ years of professional experience in general ledger accounting

Knowledge of principles and practices of financial management and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Direct experience using QuickBooks Online and Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel for business Demonstrated understanding of basic accounting and financial transactions

Preferred:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field. A bachelor’s degree can be substituted for the required work experience

Experience working in a grant funded nonprofit organization

Knowledge of principles of grant administration, including funding sources, administrative requirements, cost principles and state and federal regulations

Direct experience using Divvy, Bill or Corpay for accounts payable 

Familiarity with Google Suite

Location in states in which we currently operate

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
 

Knowledge: Understanding of accounting principles and concepts. Knowledge of standard business operations and processes, including computerized financial and accounting applications.

Skills: Competency in spreadsheet (excel) and word processing. Strong background in computerized accounting systems and computer entry. Effective business office skills including written and oral communication. Ability to interact in a professional manner with employees, vendors, and other interdepartmental personnel. Must be able to work well with others in a team environment.

Abilities: Individual must be able to work independently and with minimal supervision. Must be able to work well with others in a team environment. Must be able to work under pressure and complete deadlines. Must be able to communicate effectively by phone, email, and in person. 

We highly value

Passion for and responsibility to the customer/partner

Must be self-starting, hardworking and inquisitive

Leadership through innovation in everything you do

Passion for what you do and being self-reflective  to improve

Relentless commitment to win

Personal and corporate integrity