Outsourced Senior Accountant

Vault Consulting provides top quality outsourced accounting, outsourced HR and full-service research programs to nonprofits. At Vault, core values are not just to splash on a website! We strive to find folks that not only believe in what we do but stand by our values of Flexibility, Accountability, Collaboration, Appreciation and Drive for Excellence!

We are seeking a Senior Accountant with at least 2 years of experience. This position predominantly includes month-end close work, financial statement preparation, and interactions with nonprofit clients. We work hard to ensure you get the proper amount of onboarding, professional development, and continuous training you need to keep up with industry best practices. You will be bringing your expertise to our clients as a consultant, but you are a full-time, benefited employee at Vault!

What you’ll do:

• Provide outsourced accounting services for multiple clients, including:
• Oversight of client and engagement accounts payable and receivables function
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Assist engagement supervisor with production and review of monthly financial statements
• Interface with external auditors in the preparation of audit and 990 support schedules
• Communicate directly with client on engagement matters
• Interface with external vendors and banking/finance institutions

Who you are:

• Confident communicator: You convey value clearly and demonstrate strong trust in your skills and expertise.
• Passionate: You strive to become a trusted advisor and team member on multiple client engagements.
• Detail-oriented: You have a proven track record of ensuring accuracy, consistency, and thoroughness in all tasks.
• Adaptable: You’re comfortable thriving in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
• Solutions-oriented: You have a bias for action and don't give up easily.
• Pro-active: You are self-motivated, consistently taking initiative and driving projects forward with minimal direction.

Who we are:

• We believe in providing strong accounting, human resources services, survey research and market research to our clients to help support their missions. We take pride in what we do every day.
• Collaboration is not just a word at Vault – it’s something we do every day.
• Developing our people is a top priority.

Do we offer full-time remote work? We are open to consideration to those applicants who are not in the immediate D.C. area. So do not let location get in the way of applying. However, there would be potential expectations to come to our (McLean, VA) headquarters for occasional meetings and training/events.

The Legal Stuff:

We are an EEO employer. We do not discriminate based on any legal protected classes (federal or state) and encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We do conduct pre-employment background checks.  If you ever have questions about an open position, concerns or need additional information, please reach out to careers@vaultconsulting.com. We also encourage feedback on our recruitment process.

• A seasoned professional with a blend of two to four years of experience in public accounting, auditing, corporate or non-profit accounting roles

• Licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or license in progress preferred
• Not-for-profit industry experience preferred
• Familiarity with multiple commercial accounting software packages including Sage Intacct and QuickBooks is preferred
• Excellent Excel and MS Office skills
• Passion and commitment to providing quality client service and guidance
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills and attention to detail

As an employee at Vault, you will have the chance to be involved in engaging work while advancing the missions of the organizations we support but also have fun while doing it. You will not only have a great benefits package, but the opportunity to learn and grow through peer-to-peer resources and ongoing trainings (both in-house and through external providers). In addition, for those pursuing a CPA license, we provide you the tools and incentive to get it done! Plus, we get together each year for an engaging offsite company retreat.