Accountant - audit preparation (Virginia Beach, VA)

We are growing our team at Bluepeak Wren Arts Center and adding an Accountant whose main responsibility will be audit preparation. Evenings and weekends are part of the job. What you will do • Reconcile bank and vendor accounts each month, including anything tied to school partnerships, and clear open items. • Track costs around volunteer programmes against budget and explain variances to managers. • Work with purchasing and operations to fix recurring coding errors. • Keep the chart of accounts and supporting files tidy so anyone can follow them. • Build schedules for the annual audit and answer the auditors' questions. What we are looking for • Solid spreadsheet skills and comfort with an ERP or accounting system. • A clear, patient way of explaining numbers to non-accountants. • Two or more years of hands-on accounting experience. • Careful attention to detail and a habit of checking your own work. Nice to have • A degree or certificate in accounting. • Familiarity with audit requirements. Working arrangement • Full-time, with a steady weekday schedule. • On site in Virginia Beach, with some flexibility after the first few months. • Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.