Senior Accountant, Fiscally Sponsored Project

About Tides 

Tides is a nonprofit and philanthropic organization committed to advancing social justice.  We work across the social sector to shift power to communities of color and other groups historically denied power.  

Centering equity and justice in everything we do, we collaborate in deep partnership with movement leaders, nonprofits, donors, foundations, and corporations to amplify the impact of their work by providing services like fiscal sponsorship, donor advised funds, grant making, and a variety of innovative solutions. Learn more at tides.org. 

The Role 

Senior Accountants with Tides’ Fiscally Sponsored Projects team provide direct client support, addressing the accounting needs of our fiscally sponsored organizations and internal stakeholders. This role helps our clients achieve their missions by supporting their financial processes including budgeting, financial forecasting and reporting, and grant management for foundation and governmental funds. 

Qualified candidates will bring non-profit accounting acumen as well as strong communication and business partnering skills to their work with stakeholders. This position requires adaptability as Accountants respond to needs from a variety of projects and partners, and is well-suited to candidates who bring a growth mindset to the workplace. This position is classified as part of the collective bargaining agreement (SEIU 1021). 

What you will Do 

Senior Accountants are responsible for a variety of accounting duties while maintaining accurate financials for all Tides projects. These will include: 

• Providing exceptional, partner-centric client service related to accounting, reporting, grant management, budgeting, and analysis.  
• Ensuring that daily financial and accounting functions comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), funder regulations, Tides cash management policies and all applicable regulatory requirements. 
• Preparing documentation for annual and other external audits/tax filings, as needed; ensuring “audit readiness” of assigned grants. 
• Reviewing and approving disbursements and monitoring project cash flow to ensure compliance with funder regulations and Tides cash management policies. 
• Summarizing and forecasting project revenues, expenses, and cash flows based on past, present, and expected results.  
• Preparing and presenting financial statements and related reports, including balance sheets, income statements, cash-flow reports, budgets, and variance analysis to projects, and external and internal management team as required. 
• Evaluating, improving, and documenting policies and procedures related to fiscal sponsorship financial services.  
• Training and supporting other members of Fiscally Sponsored Projects team, as needed.  
• Other duties and projects, as assigned. 

What you will Bring 

• Strong alignment with Tides’ Vision, Mission and Approach and our organizational values of respect, equity, empowerment, accountability, and creativity. 
• Commitment to embracing and valuing diversity, equity and inclusion; working with a multicultural workforce and sensitivity to and appreciation of cultural differences. 
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and FASB standards, non-profit and grant accounting, internal control processes, as well as legal rules and regulations for non-profit operations designated as IRS 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. 
• Demonstrated partner-centric approach to finance, including understanding and meeting the needs of internal and external stakeholders. 
• Strong analytical and accounting skills. Must be able to identify, analyze, and problem-solve accounting or compliance issues within a deadline-oriented environment.  
• Track record of maintaining effective internal controls and developing efficient financial policies and procedures. 
• Proven ability to support workflow processes that ensure high degrees of accuracy and accountability within team members. 
• Ability to work collaboratively toward solutions that generally benefit all involved parties.  
• Strong critical thinking and decision-making ability and able to make financially sound determinations. 
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.  
• Ability to hold information confidential with excellent