Accountant

ABOUT UNBOUNDED

UnboundEd empowers educators to eliminate the predictability of student outcomes by race, language, and socioeconomic status through evidence-informed, engaging, affirming, and meaningful grade-level instruction—so all students succeed academically. As the nation’s largest equity-focused professional learning organization, we provide professional learning products and services to hundreds of thousands of educators nationwide. 

UnboundEd is a passionate team of former teachers, district and school leaders, curriculum writers, and education experts united by the desire to see every student thrive. We walk alongside educators on their professional learning journey, helping them cultivate the mindsets, knowledge, and skills to deliver equitable, effective instruction. In 2023, to expand our offerings and drive long-needed changes in instruction, especially in the highest-need schools.

ROLE SUMMARY

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Finance, the Accountant will serve as the lead accountant and provide financial oversight for all federal and philanthropy grant expenditures of the organization. This position will provide budget versus actual analysis for each grant, ensure financial accounting of grants are accurate and timely, and ensure all reporting documentation is accurate. This position will partner with various departments in the organization to ensure grant projections are on track and within budgetary constraints. This individual will also ensure the organization abides by all federal and private philanthropy grant financial requirements, as well as support audits.

UnboundEd is a virtual organization and this employee can be based anywhere in the United States. UnboundEd has core business hours where we expect all staff to be available from 9 am to 5 pm local time and 10% travel is required.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

Accounting: Monitor and track grant expenditures, ensuring proper allocation and utilization of funds in accordance with grant guidelines

• Prepare monthly expenditure account and balance sheet account reconciliations for grant-related spending
• Prepare and post monthly journal entries, account analyses and reconciliations as directed
• Prepare supporting schedules for filings such as the annual Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) and annual audit schedules
• Manage grant time and effort reporting through the use of Excel worksheets and time-tracking software
• Audit the general ledger to ensure no expenses are missed for all grants regularly

Projections & Reporting: Compare grant spend versus grant budgets and recommend modifications as needed

• Prepare financial reports and invoices for all grants to ensure timely and accurate submission to government funders and private foundations
• Assists grant managers with financial information in the preparation of grant proposals
• Collaborate with the finance team to ensure seamless integration of grant financials with overall organizational financial reporting

Grant Management: Continuously improve the automation of the accounting and reporting process for grants

• Provide support and regular communication with grant managers 
• Liaise with grant officers for Federal and philanthropic grants
• Stay informed about changes in grant regulations and accounting standards, ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations
• Provide training and guidance to staff on grant financial management and reporting processes

 Other related duties and projects as assigned 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or related field; Certified Public Accountant CPA preferred
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience in Accounting, with three (3) years of advanced use of QuickBooks and Excel is required
• Other equivalent combinations of relevant experience and training will also be considered

THE STRONGEST CANDIDATES WILL HAVE/BE:

• Commitment to UnboundEd’s organizational values
• Learning orientation and commitment toward diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Knowledge of urban school environments
• Experience administering, maintaining, and training others to use Quickbooks
• Expert level knowledge and use of Microsoft Excel
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a virtual, remote environment and build strong relationships with colleagues and partners across geographies and time zones
• Willingness to work alongside a dynamic, highly collaborative, and vision-driven team
• Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to thrive in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office, Google-based applications, and online collaboration tools such as Slack

BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION

UnboundEd offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience and education and a generous benefits package that includes take-as-you-need vacation time, group medical, dental, and vision plans, disability and life insurance plans, and an employer-sponsored 401K retirement plan with a 5% employer contribution and no vesting period.This is a three-year, grant-funded (ending September 2026) full-time, exempt position with an annual pay rate of $80,000-$120,000.  UnboundEd bases compensation offers on relevant years of experience in relation to the position. Because of our strong commitment to equity and growth, UnboundEd does not negotiate compensation offers.