Staff Accountant – Direct Mail

At MissionWired, we help our partners create revolutionary fundraising strategies that advance their mission, change our country, and have a positive impact on the world. We help our partners tell big, ambitious stories that invite their supporters into communities to raise mission-changing revenue. Our results are unrivaled, having converted more than $4.5 billion in donations to the world’s most trusted philanthropies and groundbreaking campaigns. We do it over email and SMS, in the mail, across social media, everywhere. We don’t think in terms of channels; we’re single-minded in pursuit of your success. We’re innovative, progress-obsessed, do-gooders who care deeply about social change and continuing to push the limits on what we can accomplish together. We’ve brought strategies to life for nonprofit organizations working around the world, including Sandy Hook Promise, Human Rights Watch, The Humane Society of the U.S., Save the Children, and Friends of the Earth. Over the years, we have worked with various progressive political organizations and believe that each election cycle is an opportunity for us to support organizations across the country and elect Democrats to legislative bodies up and down the ballot. We’re an equal-opportunity employer and take seriously our commitment to equality and equity. Our efforts to be inclusive and create opportunity don’t end when someone joins us – they begin. We’ve set our sights on changing the world through our work and with our clients, and representation is at the foundation of what we do. We know that diversity of thought and background makes us stronger. That’s why we’re committed to building and maintaining a diverse community. Every new team member broadens our perspective and allows us to think bigger. We’ll be at our best when people from underrepresented communities and people with a range of perspectives and lived experiences want to come, stay, and push the boundaries of what’s possible. Overview: We are seeking a Staff Accountant to support cost accounting and financial reporting for direct mail production and campaigns (large-scale printed fundraising and outreach campaigns). In this role, you’ll play a critical part in supporting the financial backbone of our direct mail operations, focusing on job costing, margin analysis, and cost control while partnering with operations and Client Services teams to ensure accurate reporting and informed decision-making. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career accountant who wants hands-on exposure to cost accounting in a fast-paced mission-driven environment, and who is eager to build strong fundamentals in operational accounting and cross-functional team partnership. Successful candidates will be responsible for:

• Tracking and analyzing direct mail costs, including printing, postage, paper, fulfillment, vendor services;
• Maintaining accurate job costing and margin reporting by campaign and client;
• Assisting with documentation and internal controls related to direct mail cost accounting;
• Supporting month-end close activities, including preparation of inventory, work-in-progress (WIP), accrual, and cost of goods sold (COGS) entries;
• Preparing and posting cost-related journal entries and performing account reconciliations to ensure accurate financial reporting;
• Analyzing cost variances and supporting pricing, margin, and profitability analysis;
• Collaborating directly with operations and client services teams to improve cost visibility, data accuracy, and process efficiency across the direct mail billing and revenue process.

Must-have qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA preferred);
• 1–3 years of accounting experience, including exposure to cost accounting, operational accounting, or production-based environments;
• Experience supporting month-end close, including journal entries and reconciliations;
• Strong Excel skills; Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or job-costing system experience (Sage Intacct);
• Strong attention to detail and a high standard for data accuracy;
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of work, prioritize effectively, and follow tasks through to completion with minimal oversight;
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with ability to explain financial information to non-Finance team members.

Salary Salary range for this role is $70,000 to $85,000 per year, depending on experience. Location We are currently working remotely with no return to office date. Applicants may reside in the following states: AZ, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, NE, NC, NJ, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, and VA. Due to FL legislation, MissionWired is required to participate in e-verify. Benefits 100% employer-paid premiums for platinum-level medical plan on a national health care network 100% employer-paid life insurance and short term disability 50% employer-paid vision and dental insurance 401(k) with 3% employer contribution 17 vacation days in addition to 12 paid holidays, sick days, bereavement leave, and a volunteer day off. Paid parental leave at 100% of your salary Financial support for reproductive and transgender care Flexible telecommute and remote work policies Company issued Mac products for home offices Cell phone service reimbursement, meal and ride-share reimbursement, and other perks available

• Supporting your team on some nights and weekends as we approach high-volume times such as elections may be required.

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