**Location:** St. Paul, Minnesota **Employment type:** Full‑time **Department:** Accounting/Finance # Senior Accountant ## Job Summary CommonBond is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Accountant to join their accounting team. This hybrid role combines accounting responsibilities with financial planning, reporting and analysis, and comprehensive grant accounting. The Senior Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, preparing financial statements and variance analysis, managing grant budgets and compliance, supporting the financial planning process, and providing insights on financial results. ## Essential Duties and Responsibilities | Area | % of Time | |------|-----------| | **Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting** (≈ 60%) | 60% | | • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for corporate, nonprofit, and related entities.
• Ensure GAAP compliance and accurate governmental reporting.
• Maintain general‑ledger accuracy (journal entries, allocations, intercompany reconciliations, working capital, real‑estate transactions, eliminations).
• Maintain supporting schedules for assets, liabilities, and depreciation; ensure proper documentation.
• Investigate budget variances and provide analysis to various groups.
• Assist the Controller with budgeting and act as a resource for senior management.
• Prepare audit schedules, assist with audit consolidation, and coordinate special accounting projects.
• Supervise the accountant. | | | **Grant Accounting and Compliance** (≈ 20%) | 20% | | • Manage the full grant‑accounting lifecycle (setup, tracking, reporting, close‑out).
• Record grant‑related revenues and expenses per funder agreements and GAAP.
• Prepare grant budgets, spending plans, reimbursement requests, and financial reports for federal, state, local, and philanthropic grants.
• Track restricted funds, monitor spend‑down rates, and ensure compliance deliverables.
• Support risk assessments, audit readiness, and internal‑control improvements. | | | **Budgeting and Variance Analysis** (≈ 20%) | 20% | | • Support the annual budgeting process for departments, grants, and the organization.
• Conduct budget‑to‑actual analysis and explain variances to budget owners.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to leadership.
• Create financial dashboards and performance metrics.
• Coordinate with treasury on restricted funds, reserves, and grant cash movements.
• Provide training to staff as requested. | | | **Other Duties as Assigned** | – | ## Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Extensive knowledge of GAAP. - Strong understanding of corporate accounting principles, including consolidations, intercompany eliminations, and financial reporting. - Proficiency in financial analysis, forecasting, and interpreting complex data. - Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and detail‑orientation skills. - Strong written and verbal communication abilities; capable of presenting financial information to non‑financial stakeholders. - Advanced Excel skills. - Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline‑driven environment. ## Education and Other Requirements ### Minimum Requirements - Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field. - 5+ years of experience with all aspects of accrual accounting, financial statements, and audit preparation. - Experience with grant accounting (federal, state, local, philanthropic). - Budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling experience preferred. - Ability to maintain tight and effective internal controls. - High level of accuracy and detail orientation. - Demonstrated ability to work within diverse communities. - Ability to work independently and cross‑functionally. - Excellent customer service, organization, and communication skills. - Ability to manage multiple duties while meeting deadlines. ### Preferred Requirements - Experience in the nonprofit sector. - Experience with Yardi (ERP system). - Experience in property or real‑estate accounting. - Experience in public accounting. - Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license. ## Work Environment - Smoke‑free. - Quiet to moderate noise level. - Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 lb. - Ability to file documents, enter data, and interact verbally with internal and external audiences. ## Physical Requirements (Typical) - Frequent lifting (0‑33 % of time). - Sitting (67‑100 % of time). - Bending, stooping, standing, reaching, pushing, pulling, and exposure to temperature variances generally low (0‑33 % of time). --- **Disclaimer** This job description is intended to accurately reflect the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the position and is not an all‑inclusive list of every possible duty or condition. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties as necessary. **Equal Employment Opportunity** CommonBond is an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, citizenship, ethnic or national origin, age, disability, medical status, military status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, ancestry, or any other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities.

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