The GroundTruth Project is an award-winning, independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization dedicated to supporting the next generation of journalists in the U.S. and around the world. Our mission is to restore journalism from the ground up by supporting emerging journalists through field reporting that serves under-covered corners of the United States and the world. Our team is headquartered at WGBH in Boston, the flagship PBS station. 

We are seeking a Staff Accountant to perform general ledger and other accounting/administrative duties. The Staff Accountant reports to the Controller and will be working out of the Boston office. This is a full-time position.

Responsibilities (list of responsibilities)

• Process accounts payable and receivable
• Handle various balance sheet account and bank reconciliations
• Post journal entries to general ledger
• Manage employee expense reimbursement and the corporate credit cards
• Assist the Controller with month-end, quarter-end and year-end close process
• Establish and modify the implementation of accounting procedures
• Monitor compliance with organization policies and procedures
• Assist with preparation and execution of annual audit, with a focus on receivable schedules and analysis
• Collaborate with the Controller to develop and monitor accounts receivable policies and procedures
• Maintain fixed asset schedule
• Performs other related duties as assigned