ROLE: Staff Accountant
LOCATION: Presently remote
START DATE: Immediate
REPORTS TO: Director, Finance
ROLE OVERVIEW
DFER is seeking a Staff Accountant to support accounting and reporting in a non-profit environment:
billing, payments, A/R, general ledger, revenue recognition, planning, budget & forecasting, audit,
and reporting.
WHO WE ARE
Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) is a national political organization that supports elected
Democrats and candidates for office who seek to expand policies and practices that work well
for America’s students and confront those that do not. We are education progressives who
prioritize students and families, especially low-income students and students of color who should
be better served by our country’s public education system.
DFER partner Education Reform Now Advocacy (ERNA) is an advocacy group that advances
education reform measures through empowering community leaders to support our legislative and
political advocacy work. ERNA keeps constant pressure on legislators to champion high-quality
public education.
DFER partner Education Reform Now (ERN) is a nonpartisan think tank that promotes increased
resources and innovative reforms in K-16 public education, particularly for students of color
and students from low-income families.
WHAT WE DO
1. Support for Progressive Education Leaders — In an approach that is markedly different from our
peers and partners in the field, DFER engages directly with candidates and elected officials to
empower them to advocate for education policies that focus foremost on serving students.
Our partner organization, Education Reform Now, does work that involves policy research,
analysis and education that helps policy makers at all levels understand complex education
issues and make informed decisions.
2. Informing the Education Debate — Our coalition work reflects the breadth of our policy
priorities. We work collaboratively with organizations and our community networks to create
an education system that is held accountable to all kids and families.
3. Targeted Interventions and Rapid Response — DFER’s reach from the most local district
relationships to state and federal policymakers, enables us to respond quickly to the changing
landscape and policy trends. Activities vary significantly from project to project and may
include training, policy analysis, public engagement, electoral and issue advocacy, and policy
guidance for elected officials and local advocates.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Perform daily, monthly, quarterly and annual accounting and related processes for accurate,
consistent and timely reporting of financial results. Functions include:
- Daily monitoring of company banking activity
- Checking for all incoming cash
- Post deposits in Netsuite
- Prepare Daily Cash notifications
- Notify manager if balances or below threshold
- Monthly close process of the Core NetSuite System
- Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts
- Monthly allocations
- Monthly settlements
- Prepare reports for projects
- Monthly close of NetSuite Planning and Budget System (NSPB)
- Forecasting of departmental revenue and expenses
- Update forecasting modules: revenue, expenses, accounts receivable
- Manage staff time tracking and expense reimbursement
- Enter bi-weekly Payroll into ADP
- Check virtual mailbox daily
- Support annual external audits
- Ad Hoc reports as needed
Requirements
WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications and skills:
- Accounting degree required
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in corporate or non-profit accounting environment
- Advanced Excel skills
- Knowledge of process and internal control
- Knowledge of compliance
- CPA is a plus
- Knowledge of NetSuite is a plus
Benefits
COMPENSATION The salary for this position is $58,000-$80,000. DFER is proud to offer excellent benefits: health, vision, and dental coverage; flexible spending plan; life insurance; short- and long-term disability insurance; 401K plan with a match plan; flexible spending/benefits plan; paid family leave; paid time off (vacation, sick time, floating holidays and all National holidays). Democrats for Education Reform welcomes applications from all, and strongly encourages women, people of color, people with disabilities, immigrants, refugees & LGBTQ people to apply for this position. We are committed to maximizing the diversity of our organization and recruiting a team that reflects the diversity of the students we work on behalf of.COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION