Finance Manager

Overview

This role is for a Finance Manager supporting multiple small and midsize client nonprofits with diverse missions, sectors, and financial complexities. The position operates in a fast-paced, high-impact environment and may involve rare in-person gatherings in Pittsburgh.

The employer works to help nonprofits build financial literacy, make data-informed decisions, and communicate their financial story. The Finance Manager will provide both analytical execution and consultative support—ranging from leading month-end financial operations to partnering with client leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and scenario planning.

Responsibilities

• Guide monthly close & reconciliations
  • Manage accurate and timely reconciliations of all financial accounts
  • Update schedules and maintain consistent monthly close processes that support audit readiness and transparency
• Lead client financial operations
  • Oversee day-to-day accounting activity and ensure ledger integrity across a portfolio of nonprofit clients
  • Handle accounts payable/receivable, payroll entries, and journal transactions
  • Lead client meetings
• Steward grant & restricted funds
  • Track restricted grants, prepare releases, and maintain clear documentation to ensure compliance with donor restrictions and funding requirements
• Develop & communicate financial reports
  • Prepare monthly reporting packages, including P&L, balance sheet, and restricted fund schedules
  • Provide clear, actionable commentary to client leadership
• Support strategic decision-making
  • Partner with the CFO and client executives on budgeting, forecasting, and scenario planning
  • Provide data that supports executive decision-making
• Mentor & coordinate teams
  • Develop Finance Associates
  • Maintain internal workflow consistency and build scalable procedures that balance efficiency and quality
• Advance systems & process improvement
  • Use tools such as QuickBooks Online, Bill.com, Excel, and Double to streamline workflows and ensure data integrity

Requirements

• Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA or MBA preferred)
• Experience
  • 3–7 years of nonprofit accounting, audit, or financial management experience
  • Ideally in multi-entity or client-service settings
• Technical proficiency
  • QuickBooks Online (advanced functionality)
  • Excel (pivot tables, formulas, formatting for presentation)
  • Bill.com or similar AP automation tools
  • Familiarity with Double, Asana, Toggl, or other workflow tools preferred
• Knowledge
  • Nonprofit GAAP and restricted fund accounting
  • Grant reporting and audit preparation standards
• Core competencies
  • Strong analytical and communication skills; able to translate complex data for non-financial audiences
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities across clients
  • Detail-oriented with a process-improvement mindset
  • Service-oriented, proactive, and collaborative

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting nonprofits in multi-fund or grant-heavy environments
• Exposure to shared services or outsourced finance structures
• Prior experience mentoring junior accountants or bookkeepers
• Passion for capacity-building and strengthening nonprofit infrastructure

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation range: $34 - $38.50/hr
• Home office stipend
• Monthly technology reimbursement

Location

• Remote (rare in-person gatherings in Pittsburgh)

Application Review

• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until November 23, 2026.