Junior Accountant

GREATERGOOD

Junior Accountant supporting daily accounting operations at Greater Good Charities. Handling accounts payable, vendor management, and expense processing in a fully remote role.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeRemote • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $63,000 - $70,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage the accounts payable process, including invoice review, coding, entry, approval routing, and payment readiness.
Monitor the accounts payable inbox and respond to vendor and internal inquiries related to invoices, documentation, coding, approvals, payment status, credits, and outstanding balances.
Process weekly accounts payable payment runs in accordance with internal procedures and payment schedules.
Maintain accurate vendor records in NetSuite, including vendor setup, updates, payment information, and required supporting documentation.
Support ACH vendor setup by collecting required documentation, updating banking details, and following internal payment verification controls.
Research and resolve AP issues, including duplicate invoices, missing approvals, vendor credits, late invoices, and payment discrepancies.
Review cardholders Concur expense report submissions for accuracy, completeness, coding, receipts, approvals, policy compliance, and appropriate accounting treatment.
Follow up with cardholders on missing receipts, descriptions, approvals, or other required documentation.
Prepare AP, expense related, and assigned balance sheet reconciliations, including vendor account reviews, bank accounts, prepaid expenses, outstanding invoice analysis, and supporting schedules.
Prepare routine journal entries and supporting documentation.
Assist with month-end and year-end close activities.
Support internal and external audits by preparing requested documentation, schedules, and supporting records.
Maintain organized digital accounting records for invoices, payments, vendor files, expense reports, credit card activity, accruals, reconciliations, and journal entries.
Create and maintain spreadsheets from accounting system data as needed for reporting, reconciliations, and analysis.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred; equivalent accounting, bookkeeping, or related work experience may be considered
3+ years of accounting or bookkeeping experience preferred, including accounts payable, vendor management, credit card reconciliation, expense reporting, reconciliations, or general accounting support.
Experience with accounting software required; NetSuite experience preferred.
Experience using SAP Concur or similar expense management software preferred.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, PivotTables, lookups, and working with accounting data.
Strong attention to detail, organization, and commitment to accuracy.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and problem-solve with minimal direction.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to follow up professionally with vendors and internal staff.
Ability to handle confidential financial and vendor information with integrity and discretion.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced nonprofit environment with changing priorities.
Experience in a nonprofit organization preferred but not required.
Commitment to the mission of Greater Good Charities.

Benefits

Comp & perks

13 paid national holidays
sick leave
flexible time off
parental leave
401K
life insurance
medical, dental, and vision benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

Invoice ReviewPayment ProcessingReconciliationJournal EntriesACH Vendor SetupExpense Report ReviewAccounting SoftwareFinancial DocumentationCodingVendor Record Maintenance

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailOrganizational SkillsProblem-SolvingCommunication SkillsIntegrity