Accountant Jobs in Kirkland, WA

accounts receivable accountant | finance

The Accounts Receivable Accountant is responsible for managing and recording all incoming donor funds, ensuring accurate accounting of donations and other revenue sources. This role plays a critical part in maintaining strong internal controls, accurate donor records, and clean, efficient systems, coding, posting deposits, and processing cash receipts from donors.

FLSA Status: Non-exempt, hourly

Union Status: Non-Union

Reports To: Controller

essential duties

Cash Receipts & Deposits

• Prepare and process daily deposits, including checks, cash, ACH/EFT transactions, and online donations.
• Ensure timely and accurate posting of deposits to the general ledger and donor systems.
• Reconcile deposits to bank statements and donor records.
• Track receivables and follow up as necessary for timely payments.

Accounts Receivable &Revenue Posting

• Post cash receipts and EFT transactions with accurate accounting codes
• Ensure revenue is recorded in compliance with nonprofit accounting standards.
• Track and resolve discrepancies between bank records, general ledger, and donor systems.
• Support the month-end close activities and receivables.

Donor Records & Systems Management

• Create and maintain donor records in Raiser’s Edge or similar CRM systems
• Generate and maintain lists, reports, and revenue summaries.
• Ensuring gifts are properly coded to campaigns and funds.
• Partner with Development to ensure accurate donor acknowledgments and reporting.
• Prepare clear, accurate, and timely fundraising financial reports and reconciliations that support decision-making by Finance leadership, Development, and executive stakeholders.

Systems Improvement & Cleanup

• Identify and help resolve data inconsistencies or historical issues in donor and accounting systems.
• Assist with process improvements to streamline cash receipts and receivable workflows.
• Support system clean-up efforts, documentation of procedures, and best practices.
• Participate in system upgrades, data audits, or process redesigns as needed.

Compliance Support

• Maintain accurate records for audit and compliance purposes.
• Assist with reporting or restricted fund reconciliation, as applicable.
• Provide support to Finance and Development teams as needed
• Perform other related accounting activities as assigned.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

job requirements

a. Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in general accounting and accounts receivable.
• Non-profit experience preferred.
• Experience processing cash[PH1] receipts, deposits, and EFT transactions.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive).

b. Additional Requirements

• Must satisfactorily pass criminal history check.
• Must satisfactorily pass tuberculosis (TB) test.
• Must have reliable transportation and a valid Washington State driver's license (or be able to obtain one by date of employment).
• Employees and volunteers who operate their own or Friends of Youth vehicles on Friends of Youth business, must have a safe driving record as defined by Friends of Youth.
• Employees and volunteers who operate their own vehicle(s) on Friends of Youth business must carry auto liability insurance that complies with the requirements of Friends of Youth.

c. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Able to engage with diverse populations in a culturally responsive manner.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion by honoring and celebrating diverse characteristics and expressions of personal identity.
• Strong commitment to Friends of Youth’s mission, vision, and values.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Finance and Development to ensure accurate, timely, and aligned fundraising reporting and donor revenue tracking.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Discretion in handling sensitive financial and donor information
• Process-oriented mindset with an eye for improvement.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Able to work independently, self-direct, and obtain the information needed to perform daily and evolving functions.
• Able to manage multiple tasks and projects, meet multiple and often conflicting deadlines, and keep up with a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment.
• Demonstrate flexibility in work settings, maturity of judgment, and ability to maintain cooperative diplomatic working relationships with co-workers, directors, and the managerial team.
• Proficient skill set with Microsoft Office programs.

d. Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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