The Accounting Manager is an integral part of our growing Finance team and will report to the Associate Director. This position will have primary responsibility for managing monthly close and supervising a team of up to 5 Senior Accountants. This position will have responsibility for all aspects of the accounting cycle and is the primary accounting liaison for multiple departments, co-managing monthly closings and supervising accounting staff. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, a problem-solver, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
Pay Range : 100,000-120,00 annually/exempt
Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, and maintain the accounting systems, policies and procedures
- Manage month-end close cycle and supervise accounting staff
- Compile, analyze and report accounting data for management reports and decision-making
- Review monthly reimbursement invoices with high transaction volume
- Analyze and monitor cash flow for several bank accounts and perform cash balance projections
- Manage accounts receivable and accounts payable
- Field auditing, reporting and budgeting questions from our internal and external stakeholders
- Manage and review audit assignments from our government agency and auditing firm
- Assist and manage the process to develop program and organization budgets
- Act as liaison with outside auditors and government agencies on contract issues
- Manage and perform other various accounting activities as assigned
- Mindsets
- You bring your A game to work. You inspire a culture of excellence and take pride in doing “whatever it takes” for our clients and partners. You believe that it’s a reflection on you, your work, and the organization you represent.
- You’re a people person. You invest in relationships and love to cultivate the talents of the people around you. You are the cheerleader for your team. You enjoy providing great customer service.
- You’re an emerging leader. You act with confidence and integrity with an eye towards solutions. Your peers and team naturally look to you for guidance. Your supervisor knows that you can be counted on to be strategic and follow-through to get results. You are energized as much by the success of your team as your own personal success.
- You’re obsessed with organization. You’re known as someone who gets things done quickly and calmly. You can handle many responsibilities at once and you instinctively discern between what’s important and what’s urgent.
- Things don’t fall through the cracks.
- You thrive in an entrepreneurial environment.
- You’re resourceful and at ease with ambiguity and rapid change. You possess a positive, can-do attitude, and are adept at identifying creative solutions that turn challenges into opportunities.
- You can handle many important responsibilities at once and you’re rigorous about prioritization.
Requirements:
- 7 to 10 years full cycle non-profit fund accounting experience
- 2 to 3 years experience supervising accounting staff
- 2 to 3 years of systems implementations, a plus
- 2 to 3 years of full budget cycle, a plus
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance preferred, but not required
- Computer knowledge, MS Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel required, some Salesforce knowledge a plus
- Experience and proficiency with Intacct, Mineral Tree and Adaptive Insights, a plus
- Strict adherence to confidentiality with high degree of discretion and excellent judgment
Knowledge, Skills and Ability:
- Ability to clearly articulate program goals and develop tools and metrics for staff to achieve those goals
- Solid team leader who can work well collaboratively on projects and under pressure
- Thorough understanding of GAAP, financial statements, balance sheet accounts, financial statement analysis and reconciliations
- Understanding of all aspects of a payment transaction from payment acceptance, reconciliation, dispute resolution, and payouts
- Understanding of all aspects of accounts receivable from creation of invoices, verifying and posting receipts, submission of invoices to customers, reconciliations and collections
- Demonstrates the necessary attitudes, knowledge, and skills to deliver culturally responsive services and work effectively in cross-cultural situations
- Sensitivity to homeless people and the issues of homelessness and recovery, and ability to work with people from diverse educational and personal backgrounds