Senior Accountant at Global Citizen: $133,000–$140,000 Hybrid New York Opportunity
Senior Accountant Job Opportunity at Global Citizen
Global Citizen is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join its Shared Services & Finance team in New York. This full-time position is designed for a senior accounting professional who can take ownership of general ledger operations, financial reporting, consolidation, and accounting processes across multiple domestic and international entities.
The position offers an annual salary of $133,000–$140,000 and follows a hybrid work model, with employees expected to work three days per week from Global Citizen’s New York City office and two days remotely. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.
About Global Citizen
Global Citizen is a global movement focused on ending extreme poverty by encouraging people to learn about systemic challenges, take action, and participate in advocacy. According to the organization, Global Citizens have taken more than 42.9 million actions since 2009, contributing to more than $49 billion in commitments to partners worldwide and helping impact 1.3 billion lives.
The Senior Accountant will contribute to this mission by ensuring that the organization’s financial records, reporting, and accounting systems remain accurate, consistent, and compliant.
Key Responsibilities
The Senior Accountant will serve as a hands-on accounting lead reporting directly to the VP of Finance & Operations. The role will oversee the organization’s general ledger, global consolidation, and financial reporting across multiple entities.
A major responsibility will be managing monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidation processes. This includes preparing consolidated financial statements, reconciling intercompany balances, recording elimination entries, managing foreign currency translation, and resolving inconsistencies between entity-level financial information.
The successful candidate will also personally drive month-end and year-end close activities. Duties include preparing and reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, allocations, and other accounting transactions. The role also requires applying U.S. GAAP and nonprofit accounting standards to financial activities.
Additional responsibilities include leading the annual external financial statement audit, preparing audit documentation, supporting IRS Form 990 preparation, overseeing accounting controls, and reviewing Accounts Payable and Payroll activities.
Qualifications and Experience
Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, while CPA certification is preferred. Global Citizen requires at least seven years of progressive accounting experience, including significant hands-on responsibility for general ledger accounting, financial close, and financial statement preparation.
Strong nonprofit accounting experience and knowledge of U.S. GAAP are essential. Candidates should also have experience managing accounting for multi-entity organizations, preparing consolidated financial statements, handling intercompany accounting and eliminations, and working with international entities and foreign currencies.
Experience leading external audits and supporting IRS Form 990 preparation is also required. Advanced Excel skills and strong proficiency with accounting and ERP systems are expected, with Sage Intacct experience strongly preferred.
Ideal Candidate Profile
Global Citizen is looking for a hands-on professional who combines technical accounting expertise with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate should be comfortable investigating discrepancies, understanding changes in financial balances, resolving accounting issues, and communicating complex financial information clearly to leadership and non-accounting colleagues.
The organization also expects employees to use AI tools as part of their daily work to improve workflows, analyze information, and enhance communication.
Salary, Benefits and Work Location
The Senior Accountant salary is $133,000–$140,000 per year. The position is full-time and based in New York, New York, under a hybrid arrangement. Employees work in the NYC office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, while Monday and Friday are telecommuting days.
Eligible full-time employees receive benefits that include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; commuter benefits; 403(b) retirement savings with employer match; paid time off; paid parental leave; employee discounts; FSA; and professional development assistance.
How to Apply
This opportunity is particularly suited to experienced accountants with strong nonprofit, consolidation, financial reporting, and U.S. GAAP expertise who are authorized to work in the United States.
Candidates interested in joining Global Citizen should review the official job posting and submit their application through the organization’s careers portal.
Apply through Global Citizen’s official careers page: https://globalcitizen.bamboohr.com/careers
With a salary of up to $140,000 annually, strong benefits, and the opportunity to contribute financial expertise to an organization working to address extreme poverty, the Senior Accountant position offers an attractive opportunity for an experienced accounting professional seeking a mission-driven role in New York.
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