Lead Associate, Financial Accounting (P2)

Build Your Future, Brighten Theirs

At Save the Children, you’ll join a century‑long legacy of leading meaningful impact when it matters most. We empower you to innovate, collaborate and grow alongside people who share your commitment to kids and each other. You bring the drive – and together, we’ll build a better world for children. 

The Role

The Lead Associate, Financial Accounting is responsible for timely update of the general ledger for various aspects of financial operations including but not limited to fixed assets, gifts in kind, banking transactions, and reclassifications. The role will also provide support for payroll, affiliate accounting, reporting preparations for audit/tax and management reporting, and compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Location

Hybrid – Washington DC, Fairfield, CT or Lexington, KY office locations

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

*not inclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to change

Financial Accounting and Analysis (70 %)

• Prepare monthly journal entries related to but not limited to:
  • Fixed assets and inventory
  • Leases
  • Gifts in kind
  • Bank-related transactions including incoming receipts and fees
• Ensure general ledger accounts are reconciled to subsidiary records monthly.
• Maintain supporting documentation for accounting transactions
• Prepare bank reconciliation reports monthly
• Assist in coordinating/collating bank reconciliation reports performed by other finance focal points
• Prepare fixed assets and inventory reconciliation and other reports on a regular basis
• Assist and serve as a backup for the upload files coming from the customer relationship management (CRM) system
• Assist and serve as a backup for payroll accounting including benefits, reclassifications and reconciliations
• Maintain reconciliation files with planned giving external advisors, ensure they are prepared properly, and follow up on any unusual items.
• Prepare accounting entries related to affiliates to include overhead allocations, eliminating entries, and regular business activities
• Assist in the affiliate trial balances reviews for any issues or adjustments required.

Standard Operating Procedures (10%)

• Prepare, update, develop and publish operating procedures for the different aspects of financial accounting, including processes linked to other teams.

Support Transformation Projects (20%)

• Assist in the roll out of transformation projects by compiling metrics, analysis of data and other review activities
• Assist in the coordination of transition activities from project to business as usual
• Provide testing support as projects are going live with various projects
• Provide documentation reviews for content and formatting
• Manage documentation on intranet

Required qualifications for the role

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent, plus at least 3 years of relevant experience
• 3-5 years of accounting experience, preferably in a nonprofit
• Strong knowledge of intercompany accounting
• Strong reconciliations and problem-solving skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, v-lookups, formulas) skills for reconciliations and data analysis
• Demonstrated experience with US Government funding
• Demonstrated knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Demonstrated knowledge of general ledger and financial systems
• Proven attention to detail and ability to facilitate multiple projects across divisions
• Demonstrated success delivering prompt and accurate information, with multiple deadlines
• Demonstrated experience working in financial management systems
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English

Preferred qualifications for the role

• Experience with Unit4/Agresso ERP strongly preferred
• Experience supporting audits in an international non-profit environment

Compensation

Save the Children is offering the following salary ranges for this position, dependent on candidate location:

• Geo 1 - NY Metro, DC, and other locations with labor costs significantly above national average: Target Salary for this position is $66,300 – $74,100 base salary
• Geo 2 - Locations around the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $60,350 – $67,450 base salary
• Geo 3 - Locations significantly below the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $54,400 – $60,800 base salary

The salary ranges listed above are for US based candidates. For candidates located outside of the US, salary ranges will be based on the salary scales of the local employer of record. Actual base salary may vary based on, but not limited to, relevant experience, base salary of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location (more information on job structure is available here).

Join a Culture of Collaboration, Creativity and Inclusion

At Save the Children, you’ll find nonprofit jobs with purpose. Whether you’re working in advocacy, fundraising or operations, you’re part of a mission-driven organization that’s giving kids a healthy start in life, opportunities to learn and protection from harm.

Every role supports lifesaving humanitarian and development programs anchored in safeguarding children's rights, dignity and well-being – across the U.S. and around the world.

We invest in our people with competitive compensation, comprehensive employee benefits, a deep commitment to employee health and wellness, generous paid family leave and an inclusive culture where everybody belongs.

• Flexible schedules and time off: Flexible schedules, generous PTO, 11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays and hybrid working opportunities
• Health: Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
• Family: A variety of paid leaves: caregiver, parental/adoption, critical child illness and fertility benefits
• Employee Rewards Program: Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees
• Retirement: A retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)
• Wellness: 15 safety and wellness days annually (if hired on or after July 1, safety and wellness days prorated to 8 days), mental health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events
• Employee Assistance Program: free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services
• Learning & Growth: Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships

Click here to learn more about how Save the Children US will invest in you.

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.

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