Getting ready for the walk to the St. Louis Arch for the Walk to Hope kickoff, is team members from across the network

About Us

Boys Hope Girls Hope addresses the achievement and workforce development gaps by acting as a bridge to opportunity. Founded in 1975 in Omaha, Nebraska, Boys Hope Girls Hope has helped scholars succeed in school and in life for more than 40 years. We partner with families that face significant social and environmental barriers which impede a child’s ability to realize his or her potential.

Boys Hope Girls Hope creates a strong community around the young people we serve. That’s why it is vital that our Network have dynamic team members with the knowledge, skills, and character to advance the mission and role model what success looks like for our scholars.

MISSION

To nurture and guide motivated young people in need
to become well-educated, career-ready men and women for others.

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QUICK FACTS

This is a hybrid role, with the flexibility to work both in an office setting and remotely based on schedule. Applicants within the
St. Louis, MO, area are encouraged to apply!

Deadline: May 31, 2023
Status: Regular Full-Time, Exempt
Type: Professional
Location: Network Headquarters, St. Louis, MO
Travel: None Required

Job Description

Senior Accountant is primarily responsible for supporting the Chief Financial Officer in delivery of accounting, budgeting, financial planning, analysis, reporting activities and procedures to the Boys Hope Girls Hope Network Headquarters and US Affiliates of Boys Hope Girls Hope. Major responsibilities include organizing and maintaining general ledgers, reconciliations of accounting data, and maintaining financial schedules to ensure legal and regulatory compliance according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and organizational policy.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting

  • Responsible for supporting the Chief Financial Officer in the organization of finance and accounting files and reports for affiliate entities
  • Enter data as needed into QuickBooks
  • Reconcile general ledger accounts as needed
  • Collect, organize, and review monthly accounting packets to close according to the appropriate checklist and schedule for each affiliate
  • With the CFO, will maintain depreciation schedules and all fixed assets
  • Assist affiliate accounting personnel as needed
  • Reconcile Asset and Liability accounts
  • Assist with the daily operations as needed
  • Compile information for completion of all annual Form 990

Benefits & Applying

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Qualifications

  • Three to five years of progressive accounting management experience, including budget and financial statement preparation, monitoring, and analysis; month and year-end closing; audit preparation; cash and investment management; accounts payable and receivable; and payroll.
  • Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in accounting.
  • Familiarity with GAAP and FASB pronouncements.
  • Knowledge of Not-for-profit accounting standards
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Software proficiency in the following:
    Microsoft Excel, Word, and QuickBooks Online Edition.
  • Ability to manage several projects and activities simultaneously.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and organizational aptitude.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality.
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND NON-DISCRIMINATION 
Boys Hope Girls Hope is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for any position applied for without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, age, disability, military service, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by Federal, state, or local law.  Learn more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Boys Hope Girls Hope Network Headquarters

The Boys Hope Girls Hope Network is constantly growing with team members, including paid employees and long-term volunteers, working together to serve an ever-increasing population of young people across the United States, Guatemala, and Mexico. With your enthusiasm to join us, our potential for an even wider reach is limited to nothing!