Water.org

Senior Accountant, Consolidations

Water.org$80K — $90K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field; equivalent work experience accepted.
  • 7+ years of progressive accounting experience with U.S. GAAP and accounting principles.
  • Hands-on experience in intercompany transactions and multi-entity accounting.
  • Strong grasp of financial and tax reporting requirements.
  • Experience with accounting ERP systems, preferably NetSuite.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office applications.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to handle sensitive information.

Responsibilities

  • Support the full monthly financial close cycle, including journal entries and reconciliations.
  • Assist with intercompany reconciliations and elimination entries for consolidated financial statements.
  • Perform weekly revenue reconciliations and manage bank settlements across accounts.
  • Prepare supporting schedules for balance sheet accounts and contribute to audit readiness.
  • Contribute to process improvements and maintenance of internal controls.

Benefits

  • Medical and dental insurance.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • Retirement program.
  • Paid time off and holidays.
  • Participation in annual incentive plan up to 10%.
Full Job Description
Join Water.org as a Senior Accountant, Consolidations and help strengthen the financial foundation that enables sustainable, life-changing access to safe water and sanitation.

What You'll Do

As Senior Accountant, Consolidations, you'll be at the heart of the financial infrastructure that keeps Water.org's mission running - ensuring the accuracy and integrity of consolidated reporting across a global, multi-entity organization. Your technical expertise in close processes, intercompany eliminations, and revenue reconciliation directly supports the financial clarity that enables Water.org to scale its work bringing safe water and sanitation to millions of families worldwide.
  • Drive the Monthly Close: Support the full monthly financial close cycle - preparing and reviewing journal entries, reconciling key balance sheet accounts, and producing consolidated trial balances that give leadership a clear, accurate picture of organizational health.
  • Bring the Numbers Together: Assist with intercompany reconciliations and elimination entries across Water.org and its subsidiaries, ensuring that consolidated financial statements reflect a single, unified, audit-ready view of the organization.
  • Keep Revenue and Cash Flowing Accurately: Perform weekly revenue reconciliations, coordinate with the Revenue Operations team on variances, and manage bank matching and payment platform settlements across operating, money market, and investment accounts.
  • Support Audit Readiness: Prepare and maintain supporting schedules for key balance sheet accounts and consolidation entries, respond to external audit requests, and contribute to quarterly Audit Committee materials - so Water.org is always prepared for scrutiny.
  • Shape Better Systems: Serve as an active contributor to process improvement, SOP development, and chart of accounts maintenance - helping the Global Finance team work more efficiently and strengthen internal controls over time.

Requirements

What Makes You a Great Fit
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field and/or equivalent relevant work experience.
  • Seven or more years of progressive accounting experience, including demonstrated knowledge of U.S. GAAP and general accounting principles, balance sheet reconciliation, and financial close processes.
  • Hands-on experience with intercompany transactions, consolidations, or multi-entity accounting environments.
  • Strong understanding of financial and tax reporting requirements.
  • Experience with accounting information systems and ERP systems; experience with NetSuite strongly preferred.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office applications.
  • Impeccable integrity, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage confidential and sensitive information.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and work collaboratively across departments and time zones; proficiency in written and verbal English required.


Travel: This role requires up to 5% domestic and international travel.

Benefits

Salary/Benefits

This position offers a base salary range of $80,000 -$90,000 . Base salary may be flexible based on skills, certifications, location and/or qualifications. In addition, this position is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan up to 10%. This position offers full-time benefits inclusive of medical/dental insurance, life and disability insurance, retirement program, paid time off, paid holidays and more as well as periodic review for merit and incentive pay based on organizational and personal achievement.

Type and Estimated Length of Employment: Full time - Indefinite

About Water.org

Water.org is a nonprofit organization that provides access to safe water and sanitation in developing countries. The organization was co-founded by Matt Damon and Gary White in 2009. Water.org works with local partners to provide innovative solutions to the water crisis, such as WaterCredit, which provides small loans to families to help them access water and sanitation solutions. Water.org has helped millions of people gain access to safe water and sanitation, and has received numerous awards for its work. Water.org is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.
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