Accounting Manager, Fiscally Sponsored Projects

Overview

This role provides fiscal sponsorship accounting leadership within the organization’s fiscally sponsored projects accounting function. The Accounting Manager will supervise and support the Senior Accountant and Accountants team, partnering across functional leaders to ensure consistent, high-quality service delivery while maintaining strong accounting operations, internal controls, and reporting accuracy.

Responsibilities

Staff Management and Team Leadership (50%)

• Develop and lead direct reports; participate in performance enablement processes for direct reports.
• Foster an environment of mutual accountability and shared goals in collaboration with functional team leaders.
• Develop annual team goals, objectives, and key performance indicators aligned with the organizational strategic plan and operating plan.
• Coordinate with service team leaders and accounting operations staff to ensure consistent, high-quality customer service and active contribution to organization goals by project Accountants/Sr. Accountants.
• Ensure daily financial and accounting functions comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and applicable regulatory requirements, including those set forth by the Federal Accounting Standards Board, and legal rules and regulations for non-profit operations designated as IRS 501(C)(3) organizations.
• Manage audit processes, including documentation to support federal and state tax return preparation; support annual financial audits and single audits (OMB A-133) as needed, including agency monitoring visits; ensure “audit readiness” of assigned grants; and prepare the annual schedule of expenditures for federal awards.
• Review and monitor grant agreements for accurate revenue recognition.
• Prepare annual entries to release net assets from restrictions and perform annual reconciliation of Net Asset Balances.
• Collaborate with the Vice President, Finance or their delegate to calculate and submit negotiated indirect cost rate agreement proposals.
• Implement, improve, and document accounting procedures to ensure efficiency and accuracy, including training internal staff and client stakeholders on the NetSuite financial system.
• Maintain financial reporting integrity in the NetSuite Financial system, including keeping transaction templates and forms up to date with evolving processes and fiscal year roll-overs.
• Hold direct reports accountable for excellent customer service and accurate financial information.
• Collaborate with accounting/service leaders to assign caseload accountants based on established criteria and ensure smooth transitions and partner support.
• Engage in and resolve partner escalations in alignment with established protocol, in partnership with Managing Advisors and/or Senior Leaders.
• Review monthly, quarterly, and annual project balance sheets and project review reconciliations.
• Coach and develop Sr. Accountants assigned to service delivery teams to support consistent delivery of services and a compliance and results-oriented culture.
• Review and approve complex financial statements and related reports, including balance sheets, income statements, cash-flow reports, budgets, and variance analysis to projects, prepared by Sr. Accountants.

Management of Fiscally Sponsored Projects Caseload (50%)

• Approve all cash disbursements for the project caseload and monitor project cash flow to ensure compliance with funder regulations and organization cash management policies.
• Summarize and forecast project revenues, expenses, and cash flows based on past, present, and expected results.
• Review financial transactions to record revenue and administrative fees, and to reclassify expenses between funding sources.
• Support annual audit requirements, including management, financial statements and notes, SEFA reporting, Functional Expense compilations, lease reporting, accruals, and compilation of other audit schedules.
• Support annual tax reporting and information gathering for 990 filings.
• Engage in and lead projects as needed and at the direction of senior leaders.
• Review all annual funder reporting requests before distribution.
• Organize, coordinate, and supervise all annual project audits.

Requirements

• Experiential knowledge of FAR, CFR, relevant OMB circulars, as well as GAAP/FASB standards.
• Demonstrated commitment to meeting the needs of internal and external clients; ability to strive for a high level of client satisfaction.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work with a diverse team, with attention to collaboration and working toward solutions beneficial to all parties.
• Ability to hold confidential information with excellent judgment.
• Ability to maintain a high-level, consistent work ethic in work-related duties and relationships.
• Self-motivated and organized with strong attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; diplomatic and confident.
• Proficiency with enterprise-wide accounting systems such as NetSuite (or similar ERP software) and the MS Office suite of products.
• Proven track record of maintaining effective internal controls and developing efficient financial policies and procedures.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to see the big picture while understanding necessary details and implications.
• Proven ability to organize and support workflow processes that ensure high degrees of accuracy and accountability.

Preferred Qualifications

• 6 years of progressive or direct experience and a relevant bachelor’s degree, or 8 years of relevant experience.
• 2 years of experience must be in a supervisory, project, or technical leadership capacity.
• Non-profit accounting and government grant management experience (required).
• CPA (strongly preferred).
• Fiscally Sponsored Project accounting experience (preferred).
• Proficiency in NetSuite or similar enterprise-wide accounting systems.

Compensation & Benefits

Not specified in the provided description.

Location

Not specified in the provided description.

Application Deadline

Apply by Monday, November 30 at 11:59pm ET.