Finance | Hybrid Role | Reports to Chief Finance Officer | Supervises Accountant and Accounts Payable

The Accounting Manager is a hands-on leader responsible for the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of the organization's accounting operations. Reporting to the Chief Finance Officer, this role works closely with and oversees the Accountant and Accounts Payable team members while remaining actively engaged in daily accounting activities, month-end close, financial reporting, reconciliations, grants, audits, and process improvement. The successful candidate combines strong nonprofit accounting knowledge with analytical thinking, technological fluency, curiosity, and the ability to move comfortably between detailed transactions and high-level financial insights.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting Operations and Financial Reporting

Lead and actively participate in day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger activity, journal entries, account reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash activity, fixed assets, prepaid expenses, accruals, and revenue recognition.

Manage the monthly and year-end close processes, establish clear deadlines, review supporting workpapers, resolve discrepancies, and ensure accurate and timely financial statements.

Prepare and review financial reports, dashboards, forecasts, and budget-to-actual analyses; identify trends, risks, and opportunities and translate findings into practical recommendations.

Maintain the chart of accounts, accounting dimensions, reporting structures, and system data to support reliable organizational, departmental, program, grant, and fund reporting.

Support annual budgeting, cash-flow forecasting, financial planning, and other analyses requested by leadership.

Team Leadership and Collaboration

Provide day-to-day direction, coaching, accountability, and technical support to the Accountant and Accounts Payable team member.

Review work for accuracy, completeness, proper approval, appropriate coding, and compliance with policies and deadlines.

Build a collaborative, service-oriented team culture while maintaining clear ownership, effective segregation of duties, and strong internal controls.

Partner effectively with program, development, human resources, operations, and leadership teams to resolve issues, explain financial information, and support sound decision-making.

Develop cross-training, procedures, and backup coverage to strengthen continuity and reduce reliance on any one individual.

Nonprofit Compliance, Controls, and Audit

Ensure transactions and financial reports comply with generally accepted accounting principles and applicable nonprofit, donor, grant, contractual, and regulatory requirements.

Oversee the accounting and reporting of restricted and unrestricted contributions, grants, and other funding sources, including releases from restriction and supporting documentation.

Maintain and strengthen internal controls that safeguard cash and other organizational assets, promote accurate reporting, and support responsible stewardship.

Coordinate schedules and documentation for the annual financial statement audit, Single Audit when applicable, Form 990 preparation, funder reviews, and other compliance activities.

Maintain current accounting policies, procedures, desktop instructions, and audit-ready records.

Technology, Automation, and Continuous Improvement

Serve as a highly capable user of Microsoft 365 platforms, including advanced Excel, Teams, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

Use approved AI and automation tools responsibly to improve analysis, documentatio

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