The Walton Family Foundation is seeking a skilled, highly motivated Accountant to provide expertise of technical financial and accounting subject matter to assist in our grant making activities. This position will be located in our Bentonville, AR office.
About the Walton Family Foundation
The Walton Family Foundation is, at its core, a family-led foundation. The children and grandchildren of our founders, Sam and Helen Walton, lead the foundation and create access to opportunity for people and communities. We believe the best ideas can come from anywhere, so we stay open to new thinking from all over. And we partner with those who are closest to the problem because they are usually closest to the solution.
We work in three areas: improving K-12 education, protecting rivers, oceans, and the communities they support, and investing in our home region of Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta.
Headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, with offices in Washington, D.C., Jersey City, New Jersey and Denver, Colorado, a staff/consultant base of approximately 110 associates conducts the day-to-day operations of the foundation.
What you will do
Assist foundation program staff in analyzing all types of financial information related to grant making.
Monitor trends and conditions to determine and alert program staff and managers of potential problem situations, which surface from analytical research.
Provide additional support to the Accounting and Operations Department related to internal and external reporting.
Assist in maintaining foundation general ledger, preparation of monthly financial statements and reconciliation of various general ledger accounts.
Assist with preparing the annual independent financial statement audit, foundation tax returns, and other reporting requirements.
Make recommendations to senior management on improvements to accounting, finance, and grant making processes.
Perform other related duties as required and necessary to accomplish foundation goals and objectives.
Characteristics needed to support your success
Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, problem solver with a demonstrated capacity to meet deadlines and a commitment to customer service.
Intellectual agility and the ability to analyze and think critically.
Strong training skills and ability to communicate technical financial information to non-technical staff members.
Self-direction combined with the ability to give and receive feedback graciously.
Good interpersonal skills, a respectful attitude for the work of the foundation and our grantees, and a demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Innate desire to improve processes and efficiencies, and be able to articulate ideas to peers, executives, and external partners.
Time management skills, the ability to work independently with moderate to no supervision, willingness to take initiative, and capacity to take on additional projects.
Unquestionable ethics and integrity.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelors degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
Minimum of 3 years work experience in accounting or finance.
Strong technical skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint.
Additional preferred qualifications
Masters degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
Experience using Microsoft GP and SQL DB management.
Accounting experience working for a non-profit organization or foundation.
