About KABOOM!

KABOOM! is the national nonprofit committed to ensuring that every kid, in every community, has an amazing place to play. Our mission is to end playspace inequity – the reality that playspaces are not available to every child, especially in communities of color. We unite with communities to build kid-designed playspaces that can spark joy and foster a sense of belonging for the kids who are often denied opportunities to thrive.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Accounting Manager & Grants, this position is responsible for invoicing, contract management, revenue accounting, project budget & reporting, inventory accounting and assist with the monthly financial reporting and closing process.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare and post customer (community and funder) invoices based on fully executed project contracts
• Review customer invoices and interface customer billings that have been confirmed in Salesforces into General Ledger (Navision/Business Central)
• Properly record and apply payments received against customer invoices
• Responsible for monthly revenue recognition of all project contracts and grant agreements
• Research and resolve project accounts and billing discrepancies
• Navigates records and data management systems to resolve inquiries and requests
• Ensure finance project files (project cards) are properly set up, maintained, complete and project budgets are accurate (Navision/Business Central)
• Responsible for collections and working with other departments to ensure invoices are collected timely.
• Prepare and distribute monthly customer aging reports to internal stakeholders
• Responsible for all aspects of revenue accounting in the general ledger, including cash receipts, invoicing, contingent A/R, revenue recognition, rebate accounting and reconciliation of revenue and related project expense accounts
• Responsible for inventory accounting
• Participate in month end closing, including account reconciliations and prepare monthly journal entries
• Ensure customers (community and funder) comply with financial project contract terms
• Provide support to project managers for reconciling project expenses resolving cost or invoice discrepancies
• Maintaining a strong internal control environment over Cash Receipts, A/R and Revenue Project P&L’s
• Perform analysis and reporting of project results
• Research accounting issues and recommend accounting treatment
• Assist in the preparation of information and reconciliations for annual audits
• Perform other department related duties as may be requested or required. Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field with a minimum of 3 years of applicable and progressive professional accounting experience
• Understanding of non-profit accounting and project accounting
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.), as well as Internet
• Ability to identify, research, and analyze possible errors in budget and/or financial records recommending resolutions or process improvements
• Ability to organize, prepare and consolidate spreadsheets necessary to generate budget, financial, and ad hoc reporting
• Attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as interpersonal skills
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with colleagues and customers
• Good organization and detail management skills, demonstrated by the ability to multi-task and work on numerous projects simultaneously
• A strong ethical character capable of handling confidential and financial information is important
• Public accounting experience; CPA a plus

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant experience
• Familiar with Navision/ Business Central accounting system
• Experience with Salesforce

Other Position Details

• This position is full-time
• Location: Bethesda, Maryland/Hybrid
• Salary: $70’s

Our goal is to have competitive and equitable compensation. We have a market-based compensation approach which means that we benchmark each role from reputable data sources. We compare our benchmarks against similarly sized non-profit organizations with comparable annual budgets and geographical areas. We pay the same rate for the same roles and adjust to comply with statutory mandates.

We take care of our employees by providing benefits and perks which include but not limited to the following:

• Annual bonus based on team and individual goal attainment

• Robust benefits package, including options for medical, dental, vision, and health/wellness

• Generous 403(b) match of up to 6% of employee contribution

• Flexible time off inclusive of PTO, floating holidays and special days

• Opportunities for professional development

Equal Opportunity Statement

Building an inclusive, high-performing team that is diverse across lines of personal identity is

integral to our success and we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. This means we do not discriminate against any job applicant or employee because of their race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

We actively strive and evolve to develop and maintain fully inclusive workspaces. We encourage

candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.