Senior Accountant

Priority Application Deadline: Tuesday, 6/09/2026 at 11:59pm ET About JFF For more than 40 years, JFF has been uniquely positioned at the intersection of education and workforce. We design and scale innovative solutions, influence policy and practice, and build powerful partnerships so that learners and workers have the skills, resources, and credentials they need to thrive in a rapidly changing economy. Together with our partners, we work to improve labor market outcomes for youth and adults who face systemic barriers to economic mobility. JFF operates at the national, state, and local levels, helping to connect education, workforce, and economic development within regions of all sizes. Our staff are based across the United States, working primarily remotely with offices in Boston (headquarters), Washington, DC, and Oakland, CA. Our work is powered by a broad network of partners and funders across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, all committed to advancing economic opportunity. If you’re inspired by the chance to drive real systems change, we invite you to learn more about JFF and explore our current career opportunities at jff.org . Join us as we build a future that works for everyone. Equal Employment Opportunity at JFF Inclusion, belonging, and well-being are core to JFF’s North Star and mission. We aim to cultivate a culture that centers the overall care, well-being, and success of the employee through flexible work hours, balanced workloads, professional development, and career advancement opportunities for all. JFF is a fair chance employer and in alignment to our North Star , we hire based on qualifications, experience, and are committed to fair opportunity for all qualified candidates – including those without a 4-year degree or formally incarnated individuals. About the Position: Reporting to the Accounting Manager, and as a member of the accounting team, the Senior Accountant will meticulously manage a multitude of accounting activities including bi-weekly payroll review and payroll allocation, general ledger reconciliations, bank reconciliations, revenue recognition, cost allocations and reclasses, month-end close and year-end audit preparation. This position presents an exciting opportunity for an accounting professional to broaden their expertise across all facets of finance within a mission-driven organization. This person will play a key role in supporting elements around numerous accounting functions, and partner cross functionally across the entire Finance team to ensure best practices to support the audit and month end components for the team. The ideal candidate for this role is a dynamic individual who has experience with bank account reconciliation, general ledger account reconciliation, cost allocation to support different accounting functions, including payroll processing and allocation. This is a great opportunity for an individual who thrives in an environment of change, approaches tasks with unwavering attention to detail, and exemplifies a strong customer service around financial and stakeholder engagement. What you'll do: Manage daily accounting functions and support key pieces of the monthly and annual close Conduct thorough reviews of bi-weekly payroll and serve as a backup for payroll processing in collaboration with the accounting team Provide support in the collection, validation, and consolidation of payroll input data in preparation for bi-weekly payroll processing Manage and support the reconciliation of multiple bank and investment accounts Process bi-weekly payroll allocation entries and accruals, prepare reconciliation for balance sheet accounts and audit schedules Monitor and ensure compliance with internal financial and accounting controls over procurement, payroll, receipts, disbursements, and other processes Maintain the fixed asset and associated depreciation schedules Prepare monthly journal entries and ensure proper recording and tracking of new purchases and disposals