Senior Accountant

Job Description

Last Updated on March 10 2026

About NYC Kids RISE

NYC Kids RISE is a nonprofit organization working with the City of New York and the NYC Department of Education to manage the Save for College Program (the Program). Through the Program, eligible students enrolled in an NYC public school (including participating charter schools), starting in kindergarten, automatically receive a free NYC Scholarship Account with an initial allocation of $100 by NYC Kids RISE on their behalf, invested in a NY 529 Direct Plan, and opportunities to receive additional rewards over time. Their families can open and connect their own college savings account on their childs behalf, and communities can contribute to groups of these NYC Scholarship Accounts as both a targeted and universal platform for community-driven asset-building in every neighborhood. This approach draws from a variety of best practices and disciplines across the fields of asset building, child savings accounts, financial empowerment, education, community wealth building, urban poverty, neighborhood effects and social capital research, collective impact, and more.Read moreabout NYC Kids RISE and the Save for College Program andlisten to storiesfrom partners who helped build the platform during itspilot phasefrom 2017 to 2022. You can also view recent articles in theNew York Times,Fast Company, theWall Street Journal, and theNYCHA Journal; and read more about NYC Kids RISEtheory of changein a report by the Urban Institute.

After a successful pilot phase in the communities of School District 30 in Queens, NYC Kids RISE Save for College Program expanded citywide during the 2021-2022 school year. This past 2024-2025 school year, more than 280,000 students participated in the Program, across more than 1,000 elementary schools, and have an NYC Scholarship Account for their educational futures.

Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant owns the month-end close and day-to-day accounting, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting, grant and restriction tracking, and audit-ready documentation. This role supports the buildout and maintenance of systems to enable accurate accounting for grant-funded operations across the organization. The position is hands-on in QuickBooks and partners cross-functionally to produce on-time funder reports and management packs.

The Senior Accountant also partners with external accounting support (as needed) to strengthen documentation, maintain clean workpapers, and support audit readinesswhile remaining responsible for internal accounting execution and the integrity of monthly financial outputs.

The Senior Accountant is a key member of the growing Finance team and will play a critical role in supporting the future success of NYC Kids RISE and the Save for College Program, helping expand economic opportunity for NYC kids across generations throughout the five boroughs.

KEY OBJECTIVES

• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting across grant funded programs
• Maintain compliance with nonprofit accounting standards and funder requirements
• Strengthen financial system…