Staff Accountant

Our client, an international cause oriented non-profit organization is looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join their finance team in Washington, DC. In this role, you will help maintain accurate financial records, support core accounting operations, and contribute to reliable reporting across the organization. This position works closely with operations to ensure transactions are properly recorded, payments are processed efficiently and will support the month end close with general ledger reconciliations and journal entries. This role is mainly remote but requires up to 2 days per month in office to perform certain duties therefore candidates are preferred to reside in the greater Washington, DC area. Responsibilities:

• Reconcile bank activity each month, investigate variances, and resolve outstanding issues to maintain accurate cash records.
• Coordinate weekly payments through approved banking and payment platforms, confirm timely disbursement, and regularly clear related balance sheet accounts.
• Record incoming funds in the accounting system, preserve supporting backup, and assist with periodic revenue reconciliation in partnership with fundraising stakeholders.
• Oversee employee advance activity by tracking postings, monitoring open balances, and following up on outstanding amounts.
• Perform accounts payable processing in accordance with internal controls, including invoice review, documentation checks, and approval workflow compliance.
• Administer company card and expense platforms, monitor receipt submission, and support staff with onboarding and day-to-day usage questions.
• Contribute to the month-end close by preparing journal entries, reconciling accruals and prepayments, and analyzing discrepancies in debtor and creditor balances.
• Support payroll-related payment activity for international employees and coordinate with the people team on setup needs for new hires.
• Post grant-related transactions, work with relevant teams on returned wires, and help maintain organized records for audit and compliance reporting.
• Assist with year-end reporting, audit preparation, required filings, and continuous improvement of finance and operational processes Your base pay will depend on your skills, experience and training, knowledge, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Our client offers medical benefits as part of their overall compensation package in addition to other robust benefits. Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster.Please submit your resume in confidence to Raj Khanna, Senior Vice President, Robert Half for immediate consideration for this or one of our many current openings in the Washington, DC Metro area