Senior Accountant
Blackbaud isseekinga highly skilled and experienced Senior Accountant to join ourPaymentsAccounting team. Reporting to the Senior Manager ofRevenue, Payments & Technical Accounting, this role is ideal for a self-motivated professional who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and is passionate about process improvement, automation, and technical excellence. This role focuses on Blackbaud’s FinTech business and includes boththe accountingfor high volume transactions and technical review of partner,customerand supplier arrangements forappropriate accountingtreatment.
What you'll do:
Lead and execute monthly and quarterly close activities, including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, variance analyses, financial reporting deliverables, and analytical reviews.
Perform daily and monthly platform to processor reconciliations and analysis for Blackbaud’s variousPaymentssolutions.
Perform and document SOX controls related to accounting and reporting processes, including designing new processes and controls to support business or systems changes.
Collaborate with external and internal auditors to ensure compliance with quarterly and annual audit requirements.
Develop, review, and update standard operating procedures for accounting processes and tasks.
Partner with cross-functional teams—including product, finance, and engineering—to streamline accounting workflowsand implementor supportautomation.
Partner with cross functional teams to review newgo tomarket offers and new arrangements with partners, customers, and suppliers forappropriate accountingtreatment. Propose accounting operations to support those arrangements as needed.
Research and prepare technical accounting analyses, with a focus on US GAAP and ASC 606 compliance.
What you'll bring:
5+ years of relevant public accounting and/or industry experience; Big 4 audit experience preferred.
Undergraduatedegree inAccounting.
Payments or technology industry experience preferred.
Fluency in US GAAP and ability to research complex accounting issues, especially ASC 606.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated drive for excellence.
Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities, both written and verbal, with a proventrack recordof effective collaboration in team and matrixed environments.
Strong planning and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize work across multiple teams and stakeholders.
Ability to work independently and excel in a fast-paced environment.
Advancedproficiencyin Microsoft Office, especially Excel; experiencewith Workday, Blackline, Hyperion, Stripe,Alteryxand large data sets is highly desirable.
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Blackbaud is a digital-first company which embraces a flexible remote or hybrid work culture. Blackbaud supports hiring and career development for all roles from the location you are in today!
Blackbaud is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.
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Senior Accountant
Blackbaud isseekinga highly skilled and experienced Senior Accountant to join ourPaymentsAccounting team. Reporting to the Senior Manager ofRevenue, Payments & Technical Accounting, this role is ideal for a self-motivated professional who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and is passionate about process improvement, automation, and technical excellence. This role focuses on Blackbaud’s FinTech business and includes boththe accountingfor high volume transactions and technical review of partner,customerand supplier arrangements forappropriate accountingtreatment.
What you'll do:
Lead and execute monthly and quarterly close activities, including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, variance analyses, financial reporting deliverables, and analytical reviews.
Perform daily and monthly platform to processor reconciliations and analysis for Blackbaud’s variousPaymentssolutions.
Perform and document SOX controls related to accounting and reporting processes, including designing new processes and controls to support business or systems changes.
Collaborate with external and internal auditors to ensure compliance with quarterly and annual audit requirements.
Develop, review, and update standard operating procedures for accounting processes and tasks.
Partner with cross-functional teams—including product, finance, and engineering—to streamline accounting workflowsand implementor supportautomation.
Partner with cross functional teams to review newgo tomarket offers and new arrangements with partners, customers, and suppliers forappropriate accountingtreatment. Propose accounting operations to support those arrangements as needed.
Research and prepare technical accounting analyses, with a focus on US GAAP and ASC 606 compliance.
What you'll bring:
5+ years of relevant public accounting and/or industry experience; Big 4 audit experience preferred.
Undergraduatedegree inAccounting.
Payments or technology industry experience preferred.
Fluency in US GAAP and ability to research complex accounting issues, especially ASC 606.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated drive for excellence.
Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities, both written and verbal, with a proventrack recordof effective collaboration in team and matrixed environments.
Strong planning and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize work across multiple teams and stakeholders.
Ability to work independently and excel in a fast-paced environment.
Advancedproficiencyin Microsoft Office, especially Excel; experiencewith Workday, Blackline, Hyperion, Stripe,Alteryxand large data sets is highly desirable.
Stay up to date on everything Blackbaud, follow us on Linkedin, X, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube
Blackbaud is a digital-first company which embraces a flexible remote or hybrid work culture. Blackbaud supports hiring and career development for all roles from the location you are in today!
Blackbaud is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.