Staff Accountant

🔥 20 hours ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $115k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

💲 Accountant / Accounting

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Convergent Research

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11 - 50 employees

🤝 Non-profit

🔬 Science

Non-profit • Science • Technology

Convergent Research is a nonprofit organization that supports the creation and operation of Focused Research Organizations (FROs). These are new types of scientific startups dedicated to tackling large-scale, coordinated projects in science and technology. The organization aims to produce high-impact public goods and drive forward technically ambitious projects led by teams of scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs. Convergent Research operates with a focus on achieving pre-specified, quantifiable technical milestones within finite-duration projects. It is supported by significant funding from notable entities, including investment by influential figures in the science and tech communities.

📋 Description

• Record journal, prepaid, accrual, payroll, and intercompany entries across entities • Perform bank, account, payroll expense, and benefits liability reconciliations • Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close • Prepare entries and reconciliations for US/UK consolidation • Record revenue and track donor restrictions and releases • Code bank transactions and maintain fixed asset and lease schedules • Resolve discrepancies • Handle AR invoicing and review AR and AP agings • Support year-end 1099s • Support year-end audit and tax preparation, including the annual audit, Single Audit, and Form 990 • Follow SOPs and internal controls, document processes, and suggest workflow and systems improvements • Report to the Controller and collaborate with Finance & Accounting Managers and the broader finance team

🎯 Requirements

• Five or more years of accounting experience, or three or more years with a master's degree • Ideally, experience in nonprofits, public accounting, or research organizations • Understanding of fund accounting, net asset restrictions, and recording contributions and grants • Experience performing reconciliations and tracing and resolving variances • Experience with multiple entities, clients, or funding sources • Understanding of intercompany activity, allocations, and restricted gifts and grants • Experience preparing audit schedules or supporting documentation • Attention to material details and ability to raise compliance or GAAP questions • Comfort with accounting systems and spreadsheets and ability to learn new tools quickly • Ability to explain journal entries to non-finance colleagues • Willingness to receive feedback, ask questions, and grow in accounting

🏖️ Benefits

• A rare chance to build institutional architecture for frontier science and work with experts from different fields • Competitive salary of $115,000 a year • 5–10% premium for especially high cost of labor locations or the NYC office • Up to a 6% 401(k) match • Top-tier medical, dental, and vision insurance, with most options fully covered for the employee and dependents • Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, long- and short-term disability insurance • Voluntary supplemental insurance options • 19 holidays, including a full week off at the end of the year • 3 weeks PTO with tenure increases • Separate sick and parental leave allotments • Fertility benefits and childcare reimbursement • Education and professional development benefits • Wellness allowance for fitness and wellness activities • Three offsite team retreats per year and additional opportunities to meet teammates in person

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