Senior Manager, Accounting

Summary

Join our team as a Senior Manager, Accounting at Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) and lead the accounting functions with effectiveness and compliance.

Requirements

• A degree in accounting or a related field highly preferred or demonstrated equivalent work experience and skill
• A minimum of 7 years of accounting experience is required. Nonprofit accounting experience is preferred
• 3-5 years direct supervisory experience required

Responsibilities

• Manage general accounting function, ensuring best practices for systems and procedures are documented and implemented in accordance with GAAP
• Assist in maintaining policies and procedures and ensure all assigned responsibilities are performed in an efficient manner meeting established timeliness and quality standards on a day-to-day basis
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual closing reports focusing on data accuracy, correct project allocations, cash flow, and the minimization of adjusting journals
• Prepare monthly risk assessments and highlight risk areas for leadership to consider
• Review transactions posted Intacct and highlight data accuracy and integrity issues and follows up with parties concerned to resolve outstanding issues promptly
• Engage and partner with department leads and teams to ensure compliance with BBBSA accounting policies and generally accepted accounting principles in data processing
• Manage accounting, banking, and reporting systems access ensuring that the right people have access to timely and needed information
• Establish and meet deadlines, provide consistent feedback to the VP, Finance on the status of deliverables, summary of action taken and planned next steps to effectively reach departmental goals
• Prepare annual audit document request list and schedules as requested by the auditors
• Lead accounting department projects to enhance processes and deliver timely financial information
• Participate in setting departmental goals in alignment with the organization strategic plan
• Train and motivate the accounting team ensuring staff have clear goals, tasks, and timelines
• Manages related and other duties as assigned in support of department and business needs

Benefits

100% REMOTE work arrangement