Finance And Accounting Manager

Summary

Join Convergent Research, a non-profit science studio, as their Finance and Accounting Manager. You will play a crucial role in managing financial operations across Convergent and its Focused Research Organizations (FROs). Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure financial scalability, compliance, and alignment with the organization's mission. This role requires expertise in nonprofit accounting, audit preparation, federal grant management, and strong attention to detail. Convergent offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits including comprehensive health insurance, paid time off, and professional development opportunities. The position involves overseeing AP/AR transactions, grant reporting, financial reporting, and audit preparation, while collaborating with various teams to ensure financial insights are accessible and actionable.

Requirements

• Understand nonprofit accounting principles, including fund accounting, restricted vs. unrestricted donations, and government grants
• Have participated in quite a few audits (and single audits) and are comfortable with 990s
• Understand federal grant compliance
• Have managed a few federal grants and are familiar with federal agencies and their acronyms
• Be detail-oriented and know when it’s appropriate to push back for compliance or GAAP sake
• Enjoy working with multiple systems and have a firm grasp of accounting systems
• Be able to explain complex accounting concepts to non-financial colleagues and proactively engage with internal and external stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Oversee AP/AR transactions, monitor FRO cash levels, and ensure timely and accurate monthly closes
• Provide financial oversight for grants and maintain detailed financial reports for FROs
• Review monthly financial reports for relevancy, consistency, and completeness and propose modifications to ensure users have the financial tools they need for decision making
• Assist with audit processes– including preparing schedules and supporting 990 filings
• Work closely with both finance and non-finance team members to ensure that financial insights are accessible and actionable for decision-making
• Help improve financial systems, maintain standard operating procedures, and ensure compliance with internal controls

Benefits

• Competitive salary with up to a 6% 401k match (base salary range: $120-180k, equitably benchmarked based on experience and adjusted for location)
• Excellent medical insurance options: 10-20 plans to choose from across major national and local carriers. Employee and family premiums for most plans are fully covered by the Company contribution
• Excellent dental and vision insurance options. Employee and family premiums for most plans are fully covered by the Company contribution
• Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, long- and short-term disability insurance, as well as voluntary supplemental insurance options
• 19 holidays (including the week off between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day)
• 3 weeks PTO with tenure increases, with separate allotments for sick and parental leave
• Generous fertility benefits and childcare reimbursement
• Education and professional development benefits
• Wellness allowance for fitness and wellness activities
• Quarterly offsite team retreats and additional opportunities to meet your teammates in person