Senior Staff Accountant

About Rewiring America

Rewiring America is the leading electrification nonprofit, focused on electrifying our homes, businesses, and communities. We develop accessible, actionable data and tools, and build coalitions and partnerships to make going electric easier for households and communities. Rewiring America helps Americans save money, tackle nationwide emissions goals, improve health, and build the next generation of the clean energy workforce. We believe in an abundant, flourishing, climate-safe future, and know that, together, we can realize one.

Position Summary

We are growing our team and seeking an exceptional Senior Staff Accountant to join our Finance team. In this newly created position, the Senior Staff Accountant is principally responsible for the day to day and month end accounting functions including processing payroll, processing accounts payable transactions, preparing journal entries, and reconciling accounts. This position reports to the Controller.

We are looking for an experienced, self-motivated accounting professional with the ability to work independently and maintain working relationships with other departments. The Senior Staff Accountant must have a solid understanding of GAAP and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

What You’ll Do

Ongoing and Month End Close

• Process semi-monthly payroll in partnership with People and Culture Team
• Reconcile quarterly payroll reports filed with the IRS (Internal Revenue Service)
• Process Accounts Payable invoices and schedule weekly payments
• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations including bank and credit card statement reconciliations; research and resolve any discrepancies
• Maintain prepaid reconciliations  
• Perform account analyses in support of monthly closing schedule 
• Other projects as assigned

Fiscal Year End Close & Audit

• Issue 1099 Forms to AP vendors
• Work closely with the Controller on the annual Financial Audit
• Support the annual 401K Audit
• Assist in the preparation of the annual Form 990

Requirements

Who You Are

The incoming Senior Staff Accountant will be driven by a commitment to Rewiring America’s values, vision, and mission. The successful candidate embraces the idea that we can do big things, and demonstrates humility, curiosity, and a learner’s mindset. They recognize that the stakes of what we are trying to accomplish depend on a passionate, high-functioning, and reliable team. 

You will join an organization that operates with a sense of urgency and a track record of success across the fields of science, technology, business, policy, and politics. As our Senior  Staff Accountant, you will add your ability to work well with others on our cross functional teams, (Operations, People & Culture, Investment) It is important that you respond to changes in priorities and meet assigned daily deadlines. 

The successful candidate demonstrates enthusiasm for making electrification easy, and models excellence and integrity in all they do. The selected candidate will also possess the following Core and Preferred qualifications and characteristics: 

Core qualifications: 

• Strong commitment to the mission, policies and goals of Rewiring America
• Minimum 5-7 Years of Experience of equivalent level Senior Accountant experience required; working knowledge of nonprofit audit and accounting experience preferred. 
• Experience running payroll for 100+ employees
• Comfort working in general ledger applications; experience with NetSuite a plus
• Experience with AP/AR and audit work
• Strong computer skills, and especially experience with Microsoft Excel
• Highly detail oriented and organized
• Desire to work collaboratively and participate as a member of a diverse team

Strongly Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting 
• Experience with nonprofit background preferred
• Excellent references demonstrating a strong track record in performance

Benefits

Commitment to Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Rewiring America values diversity in all its forms and is committed to inclusive and transparent recruitment, hiring and promotion processes. Candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

Hiring Statement

Rewiring America, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. Rewiring America is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working. 

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $75,000 - $105,000 USD, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Rewiring America is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees (and their families). 
• 100% employer-paid short term and long term disability insurance and life insurance policies.
• Employees automatically receive a 6% safe-harbor employer contribution to their 401k retirement plan, regardless of their own contributions. 
• Employees are also eligible for pre-tax transportation benefits. 
• Full Time Employees will receive 160 hours of vacation time, 80 hours of health leave, up to 2 days of casual leave, and 24 hours of volunteer leave annually. 
• Employees will also receive 11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year (13 days during Presidential and Congressional elections). 
• We have an office closure between Christmas and New Year. 
• Regular, full-time employees and part-time employees are eligible to take up to sixteen weeks of parental leave, in all cases related to birth, adoption, or foster care starting from the first day of employment. 
• We offer access to professional development resources including up to $2000 per calendar year to use towards your growth and development.

Application Procedure 

To apply or nominate a candidate, please submit an application and resume via the Rewiring America page at Workable.This position is open until filled, and we are moving quickly to fill this position -- apply as soon as possible. Candidate review and phone screens begin immediately and will be conducted throughout the search period.

E-Verify 

Rewiring America, Inc.  participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with employees’ Form I-9 information to confirm authorization to work in the United States. Job candidates and employees authorized to work may not be discriminated against on the basis of national origin or citizenship status.