Accountant

Overview

Join Our Team as Accountant State Alliance

About Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA)

Boys & Girls Clubs of America is the nation’s premier youth development organization, serving nearly 4 million young people each year. We are committed to creating environments where all young people can reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens.Through partnerships, programs, and people-first leadership, we support Clubs across the country to deliver safe, impactful, and high-quality experiences for youth and families.

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About the Role

Provide accounting support for State Alliances served through BGCA fiscal agent services, ensuring accurate financial records, proper stewardship of Alliance assets, and transparent financial reporting. Record, analyze, reconcile, and report accounting transactions in accordance with GAAP, organizational policies, grant requirements, and internal controls. Partner with Alliance accounting leadership, Accounts Payable, Alliance Directors, banking representatives, auditors, and other internal and external stakeholders to resolve financial issues, maintain compliance, and deliver timely and responsive service.

Responsibilities

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Record cash receipts and deposits in the accounting system; obtain and retain appropriate supporting documentation and apply accurate coding by Alliance, grant, fund, and account.
• Reconcile bank statements to general ledger cash accounts on a weekly and monthly basis; investigate and resolve outstanding items, bank fees, transfers, direct debits, credit-card activity, and other discrepancies.
• Prepare and post routine and month-end journal entries, including cash activity, transfers, accruals, reclasses, and other entries supported by appropriate documentation and review.
• Review general ledger balance-sheet and income-statement accounts for accuracy, appropriate coding, completeness, and proper period recognition.
• Prepare payment requests and supporting documentation; coordinate with Accounts Payable and reviewers to ensure payments comply with organizational policies, grant restrictions, and approval requirements.
• Maintain organized Alliance accounting records, including bank statements, award letters, grant documents, board rosters, vendor support, and other financial documentation.
• Prepare recurring financial reports, account analyses, budget-to-actual information, and supporting schedules for Alliance leadership and internal accounting management.
• Support restricted, government, and private funding activity by monitoring documentation and coding and escalating potential compliance, budget, or funding-hold issues.
• Assist with membership dues billing, customer invoicing, deposit follow-up, and responses to Alliance director questions.
• Prepare audit and tax-return support, including lead schedules, reconciliations, transaction documentation, and timely responses to auditor requests.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITES

• Provide timely, professional responses to Alliance and internal stakeholder requests, with a service target aligned to the fiscal agent team’s commitment to responsive support.
• Complete special projects, process-improvement work, and other assignments as requested by accounting leadership.
• Demonstrate BGCA mission-driven values, ICARE behaviors, and a Culture of Accountability through integrity, ownership, collaboration, inclusion, and follow-through.
• Adhere to organizational policies and procedures described in BGCA’s Employee Handbook and other governing guidance.

SUCCESS MEASURES

• Assigned bank reconciliations, journal entries, cash receipts, invoices, and payment support are completed accurately and within established monthly close and processing deadlines.
• Reconciliations and account analyses include complete support, clearly identified reconciling items, documented follow-up, and timely resolution or escalation.
• Financial records and reports are reliable, appropriately coded, and supported, with corrections and repeat errors reduced through effective review and process improvement.
• Alliance directors, accounting leaders, Accounts Payable, auditors, and other stakeholders receive clear, professional, and timely responses and requested information.
• Grant, restricted-fund, and payment activity follows applicable documentation, approval, budget, and internal-control requirements; concerns are raised before processing when possible.
• Audit and year-end schedules are organized, traceable to the general ledger, and delivered by agreed deadlines with minimal avoidable follow-up.
• The employee independently manages an assigned portfolio of Alliance accounting work within 6-12 months while seeking guidance appropriately for unusual or higher-risk matters.
• At least one meaningful process, template, tracker, reconciliation, or automation improvement is documented and implemented or advanced during the first year

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Accounting Accuracy and Judgment: Applies GAAP, fund-accounting concepts, grant requirements, and internal policies consistently; connects transactions to supporting documentation and escalates unusual items rather than making unsupported assumptions.
• Analytical Problem Solving: Investigates account variances and reconciling items to root cause, evaluates available evidence, and recommends practical, well-supported solutions.
• Accountability and Follow-Through: Owns assigned work from receipt through completion, tracks open items, meets commitments, and communicates delays, dependencies, or risks early.
• Customer and Stakeholder Service: Provides responsive, respectful, and understandable support to Alliance directors and partners, translating accounting information into clear next steps.
• Organization and Prioritization: Balances recurring close work, payment activity, audit requests, and ad hoc needs without losing documentation, deadlines, or important follow-up.
• Collaboration and Communication: Works constructively across accounting, Accounts Payable, banking, audit, and Alliance teams; documents decisions and communicates technical information clearly in writing and conversation.
• Continuous Improvement and Adaptability: Learns new Alliance requirements and systems, accepts feedback, and improves tools and processes while preserving accuracy and controls.
• Integrity, Confidentiality, and Controls: Handles financial and banking information responsibly, follows segregation of duties, and demonstrates sound judgment when processing or sharing sensitive information.

CAPABILITIES AND GROWTH EXPECTATIONS

• Builds the capability to manage increasingly complex Alliance portfolios, grants, reconciliations, close activities, and stakeholder questions with appropriate independence.
• Develops broader understanding of budgeting, forecasting, audit, tax compliance, treasury, and fiscal-agent operations to anticipate downstream impacts of accounting work.
• Uses data, systems, and automation to improve efficiency, accuracy, transparency, and scalability across multiple State Alliances.
• Demonstrates readiness for expanded responsibility by exercising sound judgment, communicating proactively, coaching peers on established processes, and leading defined improvement projects.

Qualifications

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• One to three years of accounting experience, including general ledger activity, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting.
• Nonprofit, fund-accounting, grant-accounting, multi-entity, or fiscal-agent experience is preferred but not required unless designated by HR as a minimum qualification.
• Experience with computerized accounting systems and intermediate Excel skills.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

• No direct reports. May provide process guidance, cross-training, or project coordination to peers, interns, temporary staff, or other partners as assigned.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS AND SCOPE

• Internal: Senior Accounting Manager, Alliance accounting team, Vice President/Controller, Accounts Payable, Treasury, Government Relations, and other Finance partners.
• External: State Alliance directors and board representatives, banking contacts, vendors, auditors, tax service providers, and other authorized partners.
• Scope: Supports accounting and fiscal-agent services across an assigned portfolio of State Alliances, potentially including both 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) entities and government, private, and unrestricted funding.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Hybrid Model: This role operates in a standard office or remote work environment and requires the ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods, operate a computer and standard office equipment, and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders. Atlanta-based hybrid position, reporting to BGCA’s headquarters on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and as required based on team meetings.

COMPENSATION

The salary range for this role is $60,000 to $71,000. BGCA takes into consideration a combination of a candidate’s education, training and experience, as well as the position’s scope and complexity, the discretion and latitude required for the role and other external and internal data when establishing a salary level. We are highly invested in every employee’s total well-being and offer a substantial and comprehensive total rewards package.

BGCA. An Employer of Choice

• Purpose that Inspires: At BGCA, purpose isn’t abstract, it’s actionable. Every national role contributes to strengthening local Clubs and expanding opportunity for young people across the country. Employees join because they want their work to matter, and they stay because they can see the impact of their expertise in real communities, every day.
• Energy. Well-Being: We know meaningful work requires sustainability. BGCA supports flexible ways of working that recognize life outside of work, protect well-being, and honors thriving, not just outcomes. Our culture encourages balance, trust, and care, so people can bring their best selves to work over the long term.
• Empowering Your Growth: Growth at BGCA is enabled through meaningful work, exposure, and trust. Employees are encouraged to stretch, learn, and deepen their expertise while contributing to complex, mission-critical initiatives. Development happens through experience, collaboration, and leaders who invest in people, not just tasks.
• Supportive Leaders: Our leaders lead with integrity, clarity, and respect. They value partnership, listen actively, and create space for thoughtful decision-making. Employees stay because they feel supported, trusted to lead with expertise, and influence.
• Total Rewards Package: Our comprehensive total rewards package supports employees holistically, professionally and personally. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, BGCA offers education and learning reimbursement, recognizing that investing in our people’s development strengthens our collective impact.

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