Staff Accountant

POSITION OVERVIEW

This position reports directly to the Accounting Manager and is responsible for supporting the financial infrastructure and systems needed to support Martha’s Table’s growth in accordance with its strategic planning goals.  The Staff Accountant will work with the Accounting Manager to manage effective financial and administrative systems. 

POSITION DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the full Accounts Payable process, overseeing vendor relations, specialized tax documentation (W-9/1099), and optimizing payment workflows to improve cash flow management.

• Collaborate with the Staff Accountant to manage the full Accounts Receivable lifecycle, including complex revenue recognition for contributions/grants, monitoring aging reports, ensuring timely collections and completing the monthly reconciliation.

• Prepare and post complex journal entries, including accruals, prepayments, maintain an accurate general ledger through monthly account reconciliations.

• Perform comprehensive reconciliations for bank accounts, debit and credit cards, and subsidiary ledgers to identify and resolve discrepancies immediately.

• Execute the full monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing processes, ensuring all financial transactions are captured, reconciled, and reported in accordance with GAAP.

• Support the execution of internal and external financial and employee benefits audits.

• Maintain and optimize the electronic filing system and accounting database, ensuring data integrity and implementing process improvements for document retrieval and reporting.

• Lead departmental initiatives to automate manual accounting tasks and strengthen internal controls to mitigate financial risk.

• Strong commitment to Martha’s Table’s mission and a clear sense of the critical role the Staff Accountant plays in advancing that mission.

• Attend at least one anchor event annually.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Commitment to Martha’s Table’s mission and core values of compassion, respect, teamwork, and accountability.

• Embodies and serves as a model for “The Martha's Table Experience” and our organization’s core values.

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Progressive accounting experience, including full-cycle capacity and complex non-profit experience.

• Proficiency in accounting systems (i.e. Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT, Euna/Questica) and Excel. 

• Understanding of GAAP, restricted fund accounting, and internal control best practices.

• Self-starter with the ability to manage the full monthly close cycle and lead process improvements with minimal supervision.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial staff.

• Ability to multitask, prioritize high-volume workloads, and meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Proven ability to collaborate across multiple departments to ensure financial compliance and accuracy.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENT

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration preferred; or five + years of relevant experience

WORKING CONDITIONS

Limited Physical activity. Requires limited movement. Work environment predominantly in an office setting. 

COVID-19

Martha's Table requires all team members to have:

• 2 doses of either Pfizer or Moderna administered before April 18, 2023;

• 1 dose of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen administered before May 22, 2023;

• 2 doses of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, Adjuvanted; or

• 1 updated dose of either Pfizer or Moderna administered after April 18, 2023

Martha's Table will consider waiving the vaccination requirement for:

• Candidates who object in good faith and in writing, pursuant to procedures established by the City Administrator or his/her designee, that the employee's vaccination would violate their sincerely held religious beliefs; and

• Candidates who have obtained and submitted written certification from a physician or other licensed health professional who may order an immunization, that being vaccinated for COVID-19 is medically inadvisable because of the employee's medical condition. 

Martha's Table is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants who are unable to be vaccinated for religious or medical reasons should contact Human Resources (hr@marthastable.org) as soon as possible to engage in the interactive process and explore what, if any, reasonable accommodations Martha's Table is able to offer. 

This position requires the completion of a satisfactory background check. Martha's table is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment of any kind. Martha's table is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for the employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion or belief, age, sex (including pregnancy), national, social or ethnic origin, disability status, HIV status, family medical history or genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, family or parental status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Martha's table will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at 202-328-6608 or via e-mail at hr@marthastable.org.