Accounting and Finance Manager

American Rivers

Accounting and Finance Manager overseeing financial reporting, audit coordination, and internal controls at American Rivers. Leading the Finance & Accounting team to ensure compliance and process improvement.

Posted 6/14/2026full-timeWashington • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $104,600 - $127,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities.
Review journal entries, accruals, allocations, reconciliations, and supporting schedules prepared by accounting staff.
Review monthly financial statements and management reporting packages.
Maintain accounting policies and procedures.
Ensure compliance with GAAP, organizational policies, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Monitor accounting operations and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and accuracy.
Provide technical accounting guidance to staff.
Coordinate annual financial statement audits and other external examinations.
Coordinate preparation of Forms 990 and 990-T.
Coordinate Charitable registration and regulatory filings.
Develop and maintain finance process maps, standard operating procedures, and training materials.
Supervise, coach, and develop accounting staff.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
7+ years of progressive experience in accounting, financial reporting, audit, compliance, or operational finance.
Strong understanding of month-end close, reconciliations, accrual accounting, and financial reporting processes.
Experience supporting audits and regulatory reporting requirements.
Experience reviewing accounting transactions, reconciliations, and financial statements.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and financial analysis functions.
Experience working with ERP systems and finance applications.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate effectively across teams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, long-term and short-term disability, and life insurance.
Financial Security: After one year of service, American Rivers begins contributing a 3% employer contribution. There is no vesting schedule for employer contributions as employees are 100% vested upon participation.
Time Off: Four weeks of paid leave, eleven paid holidays, three floating holidays, and sick leave.
Comprehensive Total Rewards package for full-time, regular employees.
Focus Fridays (no internal meetings).
Professional development opportunities.
Home office stipend.
Comprehensive leave policies, including sabbatical leave (every seven years) and paid parental leave (six weeks w/ one year of service).

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Hard Skills & Tools

GAAPaccrual accountingfinancial reportingmonth-end closereconciliationsjournal entriesfinancial analysisERP systemsMicrosoft ExcelForms 990

Soft Skills

analytical skillsorganizational skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skillsinterpersonal skillscoachingsupervisioncollaborationtime managementefficiency improvement