Senior Accountant

About Management Leadership For Tomorrow (MLT)

Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) exists to advance racial equity and social justice. We do this by elevating the career and economic trajectory of People of Color (POC) while changing employer practices to improve outcomes for all.

Launched in 2002, MLT is a national nonprofit dedicated to transforming the corporate landscape in America by empowering the next generation of diverse leaders. We believe individuals of Black, Latine, and Native American (BLNA) descent should not just survive, but thrive. MLT’s programs for BLNA talent span college through mid-career to senior-level including c-suite and board of directors. We provide the next generation of diverse leaders with skills, coaching, and valuable relationships to accelerate their personal and professional trajectories.

Today, we partner with over 200 notable organizations across a variety of fields including tech, finance, and education. With over two decades of experience in developing and implementing racial equity strategies, MLT provides organizations with a winning DEI playbook, strategies, and tactics. Our Racial Equity at Work Certification Programs set a clear standard and roadmap for companies that are committed to advancing Black and Hispanic Equity in their workplaces.

The Opportunity

MLT is expanding our internal staff in response to the long-term success of our outcomes and the unprecedented growth of our programs and services and seeks a Senior Accountant to help support MLT's day-to-day accounting operations.

Essential Responsibilities

The Senior Accountant will provide support to greater MLT operations and Finance leadership.

General Accounting Responsibilities

• Manage the review and recordation of incoming revenue activity: exchanges vs. contributions, conditional vs. unconditional, and restricted vs. unrestricted – to ensure accuracy and compliance with annual reporting requirements.
• Manage invoicing process including third party payment sites.
• Prepare monthly accounts receivable aging analysis and prepare the appropriate allowance for doubtful accounts journal entries as needed.
• Manage records of all donations on third party websites.
• Review and approve accounting transactions and journal entries prepared by the accounting associates and staff accountants.
• Prepare bank reconciliations and investigate stale or open items.
• Develop and maintain the approval workflow in the account payable system.
• Compile or review monthly accrual entries for accuracy and completeness.
• Support Finance leadership team in timely, accurate monthly closing of the books and records
• Manage and oversee GL account reconciliations as part of monthly closing procedures for all assigned programs and projects.
• Prepare and review relevant schedules to support entity financial statement audits and preparation of Form 990 and other tax/regulatory returns for the managed organizations.
• Provide analysis and support to client services team on complex reporting or technical accounting issues.

Other Responsibilities

• Assist with donor audits and other special projects as assigned.
• Support review of processes to drive efficiency and quality control.
• Manage parts of Finance team objectives
• Analyze, synthesize, and communicate information to various audiences.
• Work closely with development and partnership teams to ensure client service standards are met.

Staff Management and Team Support

• Oversee the work of accounting associates or staff accountants to ensure compliance with established processes and controls.
• Support the development and mentorship of junior staff, including helping them to reach project goals.
• Encourage and lead team learning activities.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Four or more years of relevant professional experience maintaining books with nonprofit organizations.
• Proficiency with accounting software, report design, and Excel
• Experiences with full-cycle GL, AP and AR accounting processes
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage and meet deadlines for multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex financial matters to non-financial personnel.
• Ability to work within multi-functional teams.

Other Highly Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Certified Public Accountancy (CPA)
• Professional certification (CPA)
• Experience in nonprofit or philanthropic environments

MLT is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace, and to modeling the highest degree of health standards for our Fellows, our Partners, and the communities we serve. We expect all MLT employees and contractors to be fully vaccinated - including the booster regimen - against the coronavirus (COVID-19), in accordance with ADA accommodations. Visitors to MLT’s office in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) locations or remote work sites should also expect to comply with this requirement.

Please apply to a position with MLT ONLY if you are willing and able to prove that you are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, regardless of work location.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience level:

• 4 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bethesda, MD 20814