Position Overview

​​We’re looking for a self-motivated, detail-oriented, and reliable Accounting Associate, supporting our rapidly growing organization. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their accounting career who wants to gain hands-on experience across multiple areas of corporate accounting and financial operations while working for an organization that changes people’s lives for the better every day. The ideal candidate is proactive, organized, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment. You will support our business growth and accounting department by processing invoices, transactions, expenses as well as updating our accounting database. This role will report into Senior Accounting Manager.

What You Will Do

• Assist with accounts payable functions, including bill entry, vendor communication, and payment processing.
• Manage vendor setup and maintenance, ensuring accurate and compliant documentation.
• Prepare and maintain 1099 filings and related vendor tax documentation.
• Process and review employee expense reimbursements in accordance with company policy.
• Work with cross-functional teams to gather information and support expense tracking and budget adherence.
• Record all bank transactions and assist with month-end bank account reconciliations.
• Perform month-end close activities such as journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Support audit and tax preparation efforts by compiling requested data and documentation.
• Communicating with customers to address any past due invoices on their account and providing weekly status updates to management.
• Identify and recommend process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Who You Are

An accounting professional who enjoys solving problems, improving processes, and ensuring accuracy in every detail. You’re comfortable working with data, deadlines, and cross-functional teams. You thrive in a collaborative environment, take ownership of your work, and are motivated to grow within the accounting and finance field.

You may be early in your career, but you’re already known for:

• Taking initiative to understand the “why” behind the numbers.
• Being dependable and responsive when teammates or vendors need support.
• Bringing structure and organization to complex tasks.
• Maintaining professionalism and confidentiality when handling sensitive information.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• 0–2 years of accounting or finance experience.
• Basic understanding of GAAP and standard accounting principles.
• Team player with excellent organization skills and an attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA-track candidate preferred or alternatively, masters candidate
• Strong proficiency in Excel and other MS Office tools
• A plus is experience with NetSuite,
• A plus is experience with an expense management tool such as Brex, Expensify, Concur, Ramp or Bill
• A plus is treasury integration with Accounting (bank interface to payables, payroll and cash flow.)

Required Clearance & Eligibility

• U.S. Citizenship required. Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and eligibility requirements for access to classified (Public Trust) information.

Location

Philadelphia, PA at Company HQ - in office 3 days a week required minimum.