Staff Accountant

Vital Voices Global Partnership is a leading international non-profit organization. We invest in women leaders who are tackling the world’s greatest challenges – from gender-based violence to the climate crisis, economic inequities, and more. We are “venture catalysts,” identifying leaders with a daring vision for change and partnering with them to make that vision a reality. What sets Vital Voices apart is that we make long-term, holistic investments in leaders with bold ideas for change — providing them connections, capacity, a network of their peers, financial support, and visibility for their work. We have provided early support for leaders who went on to become Nobel Peace Laureates, US Youth Poet Laureates, Prime Ministers, award winning innovators and breakthrough social entrepreneurs. Over the past 24 years, we have directly invested in more than 47,000 change-makers across 188 countries, who in turn have improved the lives of millions of people in their communities and countries.  

Today, Vital Voices has a staff of nearly 100 headquartered in Washington, DC. In the coming years we have a bold vision to dramatically scale our impact. In early 2022, we opened the first ever Global Headquarters for Women’s Leadership, a 30,000+ sq. ft. historic building just blocks from the White House on 16th Street. It is a hub of activity, events, and collaborations — bringing together women leaders and their allies to tackle the world’s greatest challenges. 

Mission 

Vital Voices invests in women leaders taking on the world’s greatest challenges and accelerates collective action towards an equitable and sustainable world.  

Organizational Goals 2030

1. Scale our proven investment model from 47,000 to 50,000 women leaders - who together will positively impact the lives of one billion people. 
2. Make a measurable impact on 1-2 of the greatest challenges as defined by the Vital Voices Global Network - proving the power of collective action.  
3. Cultivate a critical mass of people around the world who believe that women’s leadership has a positive impact.  

Summary

The Staff Accountant will work directly under the supervision and guidance of the Accounting Manager. This position will be responsible for managing the general accounting and financial operations for Vital Voices in collaboration with the Accounting Manager. This position requires strong knowledge of accounting principles, including reconciliations, general accounting, credit card expense reports, payroll, and accounts payable. This position is based in Washington, DC with the option of a hybrid work schedule. We are not accepting remote candidates at this time.

Additional responsibilities include:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

• Support the preparation and filing of Form 990 and other required tax filings in compliance with regulatory guidelines.
• Assist in audit preparation, including gathering supporting documents, reconciliations, and providing necessary explanations to auditors.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of bank accounts and other financial statements to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Conduct annual NICRA calculations and submit necessary documentation in accordance with organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee general accounting functions, including journal entries, accruals, and adjustments.
• Manage the credit card expense reporting process, ensuring timely submission, review, and reconciliation of employee expense reports.
• Review and process semi-monthly payroll using Paylocity. Ensure accurate pay rates, deductions, employee reimbursements & collections, and terminations based on information provided by Vital Voices.
• Provide annual budget assistance including the creation of templates, presentations and entry into the general ledger system.
• Provide financial analysis, reporting, and recommendations to management to support decision-making and strategic planning initiatives.
• Collaborate with other departments to support financial inquiries and general questions
• Other duties as assigned.  

Professional Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field required, plus 2 – 4 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and compliance requirements.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills in English.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, swiftly s