Accounting Associate

Core responsibilities:

• Perform monthly accounting close work, including cash and other balance sheet reconciliations, and prepare related journal entries
• Ensure third-party vendors, partners, and employee reimbursements are paid accurately and on time
• Help maintain the Organization's compliance with US GAAP and applicable 501c rules and requirements across three separate entities
• Contribute to the preparation of the Organization's annual financial audits
• Collaborate with the Finance team and other teams across the organization to provide financial reporting and accounting guidance
• Support financial process and system improvements for more robust reporting and synergy across Org-side teams

This role plays a critical role in ensuring Protect Democracy's financial excellence and adherence to US GAAP, helping to strengthen the financial operations of a growing nonprofit dedicated to preventing democracy from declining into a more authoritarian form of government.

Required qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent and 2+ years of professional experience in accounting
• Rigorous attention to detail and the highest standards for excellence in execution
• Facility with Microsoft Excel and Google Suite
• Strong writing, research, communication, and diplomatic skills
• Flexibility and comfort working in a fast-paced environment and pivoting to solutions as the organization grows
• Ability to work independently and manage tasks across multiple priorities, while collaborating closely with a small, distributed team
• The ability to foster collaborative relationships and work in a team environment with people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives
• Growth mindset and enthusiasm for giving and receiving feedback up, down and sideways
• Commitment to and passion for protecting and improving our democracy

No specific compensation, perks, or culture highlights mentioned in the job description beyond the organization's commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Protect Democracy was formed in late 2016 with an urgent and explicit mission: to prevent our democracy from declining into a more authoritarian form of government. The organization is non-partisan and has assembled a team of 130+ experts who have served under Democrats and Republicans.