Senior Accountant

About Glide GLIDE is a nationally recognized center for social justice, dedicated to fighting systemic injustices, creating pathways out of poverty and crisis, and transforming lives. Through its integrated comprehensive services, advocacy initiatives, and inclusive community, GLIDE empowers individuals, families, and children to achieve stability and to thrive.

GLIDE is on the forefront of addressing some of society’s most pressing issues, including poverty, housing and homelessness, and racial and social justice. GLIDE’s mission is to create a radically inclusive, just, and loving community mobilized to alleviate suffering and break the cycles of poverty and marginalization.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Assistant Finance Manger, the Senior Accountant owns core general ledger accounting and accounts receivable activities while supporting an accurate, timely monthly and annual close. This hands-on position spans daily revenue and cash receipt processing—including basic mail sorting and routing—through technically complex journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, prepaid expense allocations and amortization, and fixed asset accounting.

The Senior Accountant collaborates with Fund Development, Contracts, Programs and other Finance staff to maintain strong internal controls, ensure appropriate nonprofit revenue recognition, and produce audit-ready records. The position also provides backup support for payments and disbursements as needed.