Staff Accountant - Finance & Accounting Team

 About You   

The Staff Accountant manages daily accounts receivable payments and transfers, takes ownership of the expense reporting platform, and reports to the Accounting Manager. 

Responsibilities: 

Apply incoming payments to open invoices across multiple bank accounts, ensuring accurate posting to the accounts receivable ledger. 

Prepare and initiate transfer forms and ACH/wire transfers across multiple bank accounts as well as process wire payments promptly and accurately. 

Complete the monthly bank analysis fees spreadsheet and accounts payable upload. 

Serve as administrator of the expense reporting platform across two subsidiaries, coordinating all platform activity. 

Own the expense reporting platform end to end, including troubleshooting, spending and policy compliance, accurate accounting classifications, system synchronization, and resolution of coding and sync errors. 

Support preparation for the annual audit. 

Provide adhoc support for special projects and other assigned tasks. 

Qualifying for this role means that you have 2 years of corporate internship, accounting or bookkeeping experience. You understand US GAAP, debits and credits, the accounting cycle, and basic financial statements. A high proficiency of skills in Microsoft Excel (including VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and basic data sorting) is needed as well as high accuracy in numerical entry, ledger checks, and error detection.You can meet strict deadlines. A bachelor’s degree is preferred. 

You thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments, handle ambiguity well, and are eager to learn new systems. With a service-oriented mindset and focus on continuous improvement, you maintain confidentiality and are a collaborative team player.  

About Global Impact    

Global Impact serves as a trusted philanthropy advisor, intermediary, and nonprofit partner for greater giving. We offer advisory and infrastructure services that drive strategic philanthropy for our nonprofit, public, and private sector clients. With 70 years of experience, we have raised more than $3 billion with our partners for global causes. Global Impact is part of Global Impact Ventures, a family of mission-driven organizations that serve all of philanthropy for a better world.   

Working at Global Impact    

This is a full-time position in Washington, DC, with the option to work in a hybrid model, requiring at least one day per week in our Washington, DC, office. Visa sponsorship is not available. 

At Global Impact, we passionately celebrate our culture, values, and community. We are committed to cultivating and nurturing a workplace for all.  

The salary range is $57,500 - $67,500, depending on the experience you bring. On top of the competitive salary that we are offering, you’ll receive 16 paid holidays and 25 paid days off. We provide an excellent benefits plan including parental leave, medical, dental, short-term, and long-term disability, and a robust 401K program.     

We look forward to hearing from you!