Cherry Bekaert Recruiting is seeking an experienced Senior Accounting Manager to oversee key accounting and financial reporting activities for a nonprofit organization. This position will manage the month-end close process and play an integral role in financial reporting, revenue recognition, budgeting and forecasting, audit coordination, compliance, and internal controls.
The ideal candidate will bring significant accounting experience, strong technical accounting knowledge, and demonstrated experience within the nonprofit sector.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely completion.
- Prepare and review financial statements and other financial reporting.
- Oversee and support revenue recognition accounting and ensure appropriate accounting treatment.
- Lead coordination of the annual external audit, including preparation of schedules, documentation, and responses to auditor requests.
- Support and maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting and accounting processes.
- Ensure compliance with applicable accounting requirements, policies, and procedures.
- Lead and support the annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
- Prepare and review budget-to-actual results and variance analysis, researching and explaining significant fluctuations.
- Partner with leadership and other departments on budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting matters.
- Support investment accounting, including related reconciliations and financial reporting.
- Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and other month-end close activities as needed.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen accounting processes, controls, and reporting.
- Provide accounting guidance and support to the broader accounting and finance team.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience required.
- Nonprofit industry accounting experience required.
- Revenue recognition experience required.
- Significant experience managing the month-end close process.
- Strong financial reporting and general ledger accounting knowledge.
- Demonstrated budgeting, forecasting, and variance-analysis experience.
- Experience coordinating external financial statement audits.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, and accounting compliance.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a hands-on accounting environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA preferred.
- Investment accounting experience.
- Accounting management or team leadership experience.
- Experience improving financial reporting, close processes, and internal controls.
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