Accountant

Join Our Team as an Accountant

Are you a mission-driven accounting professional who thrives on accuracy, integrity, and making a difference? The WRK Group is seeking an Accountant to play a key role in supporting the financial infrastructure behind our revitalization work in the Riverside community of Wilmington, DE. In this critical role, you’ll manage accounting operations for multiple organizations and help ensure the financial health of our growing coalition

Who We Are

REACH Riverside serves as the driving force behind the revitalization of the Riverside neighborhood in Wilmington, DE. Guided by the Purpose-Built Communities model, our work centers around four core pillars:

• High-Quality Mixed-Income Housing
• A Cradle-to-College-and-Career Pipeline
• Community Health
• Economic Vitality
  
  

Together with Kingswood Community Center (KCC) and The Warehouse (TWH), we form the WRK Group, a coalition dedicated to creating a thriving, sustainable future for Riverside residents.

What You’ll Do

As the Accountant, you will lead the day-to-day accounting operations across the WRK Group’s central hub and three partner organizations. You’ll manage general ledger activities, month-end closings, financial reporting, and audit preparation assuring our financial systems are compliant, transparent, and aligned with nonprofit best practices. This role works closely with the Finance Manager, CFO, and broader team to drive financial strategy and accountability.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage general ledger accounting across multiple entities, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Lead month-end and year-end close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and draft financials.
• Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, balance sheet accounts, and investments.
• Assist in developing budgets and forecasts in collaboration with leadership.
• Conduct financial analysis to identify trends, variances, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Oversee intercompany transactions and prepare consolidated reports.
• Ensure payroll data is accurate and reconciled; support compliance with internal policies.
• Serve as a key contact for external audits; help maintain accounting policies and internal controls.
• Mentor and support the Payroll/Benefits Specialist.
• Partner with program teams to support budget ownership and fiscal accountability.
  
  

What We’re Looking For

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (required).
• CPA designation strongly preferred.
• 2–3 years of experience in accounting, with a strong grasp of core financial principles and practices.
• Experience in web version of QuickBooks (required).
• Nonprofit accounting experience with consolidated reporting is highly preferred.
  
  

Skills And Abilities

• Strong understanding of GAAP, nonprofit accounting standards, and audit processes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (advanced skills: pivot tables, VLOOKUP, etc.).
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to explain financials to non-financial stakeholders
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple deadlines
• High level of integrity and professionalism when working with sensitive information
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work independently when needed
  
  

Supervisory Responsibility

This position may have supervisory responsibility.

Work Environment And Requirements

Schedule: Full-Time, Exempt. Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM. Occasional evenings or weekends may be required based on deadlines or audit needs.

Travel: Primarily local during the business day, with some out-of-area or overnight travel as needed.

Physical Demands: Work is performed in an office. The incumbent sits, stands, walks, kneels, crouches, twists, climbs stairs and inclines, reaches, bends, grasps, pushes, pulls, and drags. The incumbent must be able to move about to access files, operate equipment and office machinery, and lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Reasonable Accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

How We Evaluate Performance

Performance in this position will be evaluated in alignment with our Employee Handbook.

Equal Opportunity Employer

REACH is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, age, veteran status, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local laws.

How To Apply

If you’re a detail-oriented accounting professional who wants to apply your skills to community transformation, we’d love to hear from you.