Accountant

The M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust is based in Vancouver, Washington and has been supporting the growth of Pacific Northwest nonprofits since 1975. From day one, our mission has been to serve individuals, families and communities across the Pacific Northwest, including Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, through grantmaking, programs and convenings that strengthen the region’s educational, social, spiritual, and cultural base in ways that are innovative and sustainable. 

THE OPPORTUNITY 

The Accountant will help bring our mission to life by ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and stewardship of the Trust’s financial resources. This role reports to the Chief Financial Officer, and is responsible for maintaining the general ledger, preparing financial statements and reports, supporting audit and compliance activities, and administering contracts and grant-related finance activities in partnership with the Grants & Programs team. 

This is a hybrid eligible role with the opportunity to work remotely up to two days per week following the successful completion of the onboarding period.  This role generally works within the operating hours of the Trust, which are standard business hours, Monday-Friday. 

THE DAY TO DAY 

The Accountant supports the Trust’s financial operations and grant administration processes, with a focus on the following activities: 

• General ledger maintenance, journal entries, and account reconciliations 
• Monthly financial statement preparation and budget variance analysis 
• Tax compliance, audit support, and preparation of compliance returns 
• Investment accounting, bank reconciliations, and treasury operations 
• Accounts payable processing and expense reimbursement administration 
• Contract administration and agreement processing 
• Post a grant administration and payment processing in coordination with Grants & Programs 
• Annual budget preparation and quarterly reporting 

Technology tools used by the Finance team include: 

• Microsoft Suite (SharePoint, Teams, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, CoPilot) 
• Sage Intacct (General Ledger / ERP) 
• Submittable (Grants Management) 
• Tipalti Payment Management System 
• Nexonia Expense Reporting 
• Claude by Anthropic 

TOTAL REWARDS 

Compensation 

The hiring range for this position is $83,000-$100,000 per year, with placement commensurate with experience. This is an exempt role. 

Benefits 

The Trust offers exceptional benefits including: 

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance  

• 401k, including match

• Paid time off including vacation and sick time 

• Long-Term Disability, Group Life and Group AD&D Insurance 

• Wellness reimbursements, identity theft insurance, and a generous matching gift program 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT 

It is the policy of the Trust to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, genetics, marital status, veteran/military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, compensation, benefits, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, training, and leaves of absence.