Job Description

Join Our Mission to Transform Lives

About HopeWell

HopeWell has supported, empowered, and uplifted those in our care for six decades. We are the largest nonprofit provider of comprehensive foster care in Massachusetts. Our programs provide a range of critical social services to children, adults, and families across the state each year.

Who We Are Looking For

HopeWell is seeking a skilled, adaptable Senior Accountant to join our financial leadership team. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting abilities combined with excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach.

You thrive in a mission-driven environment and understand how sound financial management directly supports our work with vulnerable families. Your attention to detail, analytical mindset, and ability to manage multiple priorities will ensure excellence in our accounting operations, contract billing processes, and accounts receivable management.

We're looking for someone who can translate complex financial concepts into practical guidance for program teams, work effectively with state agency funders, and contribute to our contract utilization analysis. If you're a finance professional who values both precision and flexibility, with a genuine interest in supporting life-changing programs through your expertise, we want to connect with you. Join our team and put your accounting expertise to work making a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve.

The Impact Youll Create

As Senior Accountant at HopeWell, you'll play a vital role in sustaining our mission through expert financial stewardship. Reporting to the Director of Payroll and Business Operations, you'll help orchestrate the agency's daily financial operations while supporting a collaborative leadership team that includes the Director of Payroll & Business Operations and the CFO.

Your expertise will drive critical functions, including monthly contract billing for state agency funders, accounts receivable management for both contracts and contributions, and supporting the annual audit process. Working alongside the Director of Financial Accounting, you'll contribute to contract utilization analysis that maximizes our resources and expands our impact.

This position offers the perfect blend of technical accounting responsibilities and mission-driven purpose. Your financial acumen will directly translate into stronger programs for the families we serve. The ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic environment where priorities evolve, approaches challenges with flexibility, and maintains precision while managing multiple projects and deadlines.

The HopeWell Difference Benefits Beyond the Paycheck

• Generous Hiring Bonus
• We offer a generous bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language that meet that needs of our families (other than English) up to $3,500
• Access to our excellent BCBS medical benefits
• Retirement benefits including 401K match up to 6%
• Generous paid time off up; up to 5 weeks off; 2 floating holidays, 2 personal days, 14 paid holidays, up to 15 sick days
• Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to $3,000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities! Additional funds for training and development.
• Reimbursement is available for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work! As well as bonuses for licensure attainment

Your Impact Will Include (Job Responsibilities)

• Accounts Receivable and Contract Billing
• Oversee contract billing work and submit monthly billing reports to DDS and DCF. Oversee the Accounts Receivable function, make deposits, record payments, and follow up on past-due items. Record contributions in the accounting system and perform monthly Finance/Development reconciliations.
• Responsible for the monthly reconciliation of Accounts receivables aging and reporting to the general ledger.

Accounts Payable

• Oversee the accounts payable process, including processing invoices, collecting vendor and client documentation and information, setting up vendors and clients in BILL, and supporting vendors and clients as needed.
• Review BILL for invoices that need to be approved and/or paid and follow up with the CFO and staff as needed.
• Manage staff, vendor, and client inquiries regarding invoices, payments, coding and allocations, supporting documentation, and reimbursements.
• Oversee the annual 1099 process.
• Monthly/Yearly Closing
• Assist the Director of Finance in the monthly accounting close process in a timely and consistent, and accurate manner. Specific duties to include general account reviews, journal entries, manage spreadsheets, bank reconciliations, remote deposits and accounts receivables support.
• Assist the Director of Finance the annual accounting close process in a timely and consistent, and accurate manner. Assist with preparing support documentation requested by our auditors for the annual financial and uniform financial reporting audit engagement.
• Youth PEX Card Management
• Manage all aspects of HopeWells PEX Card accounts, including ordering cards, activating and deactivating cards, adjusting card balances, etc.
• Prepare and reconcile the monthly Excel PEX Card spending worksheet and summarize for general ledger entry to record the PEX Card accounts' monthly program spending.
• Client And Foster Parent Accounting
• Process and generate monthly and quarterly Client stipend payments.
• Process quarterly respite payments to foster parents.
• Oversee the monthly charges for care and representative payee arrangements and provide our program leadership with support related to this work.
• Oversee the provider payments process and ensure required bi-monthly payments are processed.

Other

• Monitor HopeWells abandoned property and prepare state filings as needed.
• Support on special projects and assignments. Other duties as assigned.

The Expertise We Cant Do Without (Qualifications)

• Bachelors degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field preferred
• Minimum of 3 years experience in accounting field
• Knowledge of automated accounting systems, preferably Intacct.
• Experience in financial management and analysis for not-for-profit accounting.

Additional Skills That Set You Apart

• Proficient in Excel, Word, and Outlook-advanced MS Excel user strongly preferred.
• Experience with electronic billing for Commonwealth of Massachusetts state systems a plus.
• Ability to manage sensitive/confidential information appropriately.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to adapt to fast-paced and changing environments.
• Ethical Practice
• Cultural Awareness with a dedication to diversity and inclusion
• High level of personal accountability for the quality and impact of work and demonstrated ability to effectively organize, plan, and prioritize work; desire to learn and grow professionally and comfortable asking questions
• Excellent communication skills, sound judgment, and strong organizational and time management skills; demonstrated ability to be flexible, resourceful, and juggle multiple tasks and priorities
• A high level of professionalism in work and interpersonal interactions with both internal and external contacts; presents to others as organized, informed, reliable, dependable and approachable
• Able to work independently as well as a member of a multidisciplinary team; collaborative and open-minded; welcomes constructive feedback

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