Senior Accountant

About The Role:

VentureWell’s finance team is growing, and has an exciting opportunity to hire a new Senior Accountant.  This role will play a pivotal part in month-end close, award management, and will oversee one Accountant.  Candidates must be well-versed in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and have experience working with federal grants. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, as well as exceptional communication skills. This hire will report to the Accounting Manager.

Responsibilities:

Portfolio Management (40% of time)

• Work closely with the Contracts unit to monitor, review and reconcile encumbrances/purchase orders related to designated program portfolio
• Prepare designated program portfolio billings and other receivables
• Provide designated program portfolio financials (including budget-to-actuals, projections and reconciliations) to the Program Director and/or Program Vice Presidents
• Prepare program budgets for the internal organizational budget process including collaboration with program and departmental Directors
• Participate in proposal development including preparing budgets with Development and/or Program Directors and Program Vice Presidents
• Maintain ClickTime and NetSuite projects for designated program portfolio
• Prepare external reports for funders as scheduled/requested. 

General Accounting (60% of time)

• Manage the Accountant
• Review and approve designated AP bills during weekly payruns
• Manage and review annual 1099 filings 
• Oversee administration of Concur and corporate credit card program in conjunction with the Accountant
• Coordinate with the Accounting Manager to facilitate the month-end close process
• Review credit card reconciliations and expense reimbursements for accuracy, compliance and appropriate coding in the accounting system
• Responsible for performing functions around the monthly, quarterly and year-end close process including reconciling/review of general ledger accounts and related audit schedules including review of schedules and entries prepared by the Accountants
• Provide other month-end close support, as assigned

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance or Accounting strongly preferred
• Masters degree in Business, Finance or Accounting and/or CPA certification and/or public accounting experience preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of finance and accounting experience, strong preference for some of it within a nonprofit organization 
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) 
• Knowledge of OMB Uniform Guidance Required
• Advanced proficiency in Excel; Advanced proficiency is automated accounting software; Proficient in the use of MS Office;
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to understand and apply appropriate tools and technologies used in the workplace; ease with adapting new technologies as needed
• High degree of digital fluency using cloud-based office tools such as GSuite, CRM’s, team collaboration tools, and other web-based applications; ability to incorporate these tools into day to day work; specific experience with Financial/Accounting software (Netsuite preferred); Advanced Excel skills (Vlook up, pivot tables, etc.)
• Ability to succeed and thrive in an environment with competing and changing priorities and tight deadlines
• Track record of and ability to build solid, collaborative working relationships; strong team player who enjoys “customer service”
• Self-starter with strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work
• Highly adaptable and comfortable working with a degree of ambiguity
• Superior project management skills and ability to meet deadlines

Across the Board, VentureWell Staff:

• Are able to succeed and thrive in an environment with competing and changing priorities and tight deadlines
• Have track records of and ability to build solid collaborative working relationships, and are proven team players who enjoy a “customer service” orientation to collaboration
• Are committed to embedding equity in our internal practices and culture and in our programs in order to live and achieve our mission
• Bring openness and engagement to personal, professional, and organization-wide learning on race, class, gender, justice, and equity
• Are curious and committed to issues of environmental sustainability
• Are self-starters with excellent attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work 
• Are active learners who independently learn new tools and work processes quickly
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills

Our Benefits*:

• An attractive and equitable compensation package, including: 
• Salary range of $90-110K commensurate with experience and internal equity
• 403(b) plan with 200% match up to a maximum contribution from VentureWell of 10% when the employee puts it 5% (eligible after one year of service for the match)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• $1,000 home office stipend upon hire

• A true focus on work-life balance with work weeks that reflect that
• It’s our aim for our employees in this position to not work more than a 40-hour workweek 
• 20 paid vacation days
• 12 paid holidays 
• 12 paid wellness days 

*Benefits are reviewed each fiscal year and may be subject to change.

What We Offer:

• A culture where people work intentionally and collaboratively in pursuit of our mission  
• Values we believe in
• A commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility 

About VentureWell: 

VentureWell supports the cultivation of an emerging generation of science and technology inventors and the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems that are critical to their success. Since its founding in 1995, VentureWell has funded or trained over 17,000 science and technology inventors and innovators, resulting in the emergence of over 3,700 ventures with groundbreaking technological advancements in fields like biomedicine and healthcare, sustainable energy and materials, and solutions for low-resource settings. The startups they have supported have raised subsequent funds totaling close to 5.6 billion and are reaching millions of people in 60 countries.

Visit venturewell.org to learn more.