Staff Accountant

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;

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