Senior Accountant, Finance

Emory University

Senior Accountant managing revenue ledgers, bank accounts, forecasts, and audits for The Carter Center, a nonprofit advancing human rights and global health. Supporting grants, budgets, and financial reporting.

Posted 8/7/2026full-timeAtlanta • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in accounting activities, including financial analysis, budget management, and grant maintenance, while providing guidance to junior staff. Proficient in Excel and PDF tools for data organization and reporting.

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Bachelor's Degree In AccountingExcel Skills Including Pivot TablesERP KnowledgeNonprofit ExperienceBanking Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Accounting ActivitiesFinancial AnalysisBudget ManagementExpense ProjectionsOperational ForecastsAudit AssistanceReport GenerationGeneral Ledger ManagementData AnalysisProject Conceptualization

Soft Skills

Independent JudgmentDirection To Less Experienced StaffCoordination

Tools & Technologies

ExcelPDFERP Systems

Industry Keywords

Nonprofit ExperienceBanking KnowledgeGrants Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform routine and complex accounting activities requiring knowledge of systems and independent judgment
Oversee activity on various accounts
Analyze past and current data and prepare expense projections and operational forecasts
Assist with audits
Design and generate routine ad hoc reports and graphs
Maintain grants and assist with budgets as needed
Coordinate computer operations
Conceptualize projects and follow through
Provide direction to less experienced staff concerning accounting issues as needed
Manage daily bank accounts and organizational revenue in the general ledger
Perform related responsibilities as required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field and one year of professional accounting experience, or equivalent combination of experience, education and training
Excel skills, including pivot tables, sort/filter, formulas, templates, and uploading journal entries and files
PDF skills, including organizing, adding, and editing pages
ERP knowledge preferred
Banking knowledge a plus
Nonprofit experience including analysis of restrictions
Must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer
Must be able to commute to The Carter Center on a flexible weekly schedule
Non-exempt employees must reside within the state of Georgia

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunity to work from home regularly
Flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs
Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities