Lead Manager, Accounting – Shared Financial Services
Make-A-Wish America
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Arizona • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $76,280 - $82,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Leads and manages member(s) of the accounting team which includes setting expectations, providing feedback, managing workload, ensuring consistent response times and delivery of results.
- Manages and oversees chapter’s financial needs including bank/investment reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations, and the creation/approval of journal entries.
- Reviews internal and external financial statements, ensuring monthly close is accurate and timely, as well as confirming all variances have been documented and explained.
- Monitors chapter performance against budget and national benchmarking metrics informing chapter leadership of significant variances.
- Monitors chapter’s accounting activity to ensure appropriate recording of revenue and payments agrees to both GAAP and MAW policies.
- Works with the Salesforce system to ensure appropriate coding and reporting of chapter revenue streams.
- Serves as primary liaison, building and maintaining relationships, with assigned portfolio of chapters. Provides reports, queries, and analysis to chapters for account activity, revenue, expenses, etc.
- Assists chapter in preparation of annual budget.
- Acts as key staff person in annual internal and external audit process communicating with National Office, Chapters, and external auditors.
- Facilitates review and evaluation of time and use studies used in allocating the indirect costs of the chapters.
- Performs other job-related duties, as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or related field required.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in accounting and/or financial reporting required.
- Minimum of 2 years of people leadership experience required.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications required, including demonstrated expertise in Microsoft Excel.
- Experience in Salesforce and NetSuite is strongly preferred.
- CPA designation a bonus.
- Working knowledge of nonprofit organizations is helpful.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefit package, effective day 1: Medical, Vision*, Dental*, Wellness
- Competitive compensation with annual incentive potential
- Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account Options
- Health Reimbursement Account fully funded by Make-A-Wish America
- Short Term Disability*, Long Term Disability* and Life Insurance
- Additional Insurance Plans: Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance through Figo
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with 5% match after one year of service
- Eligibility for student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- The organization will send a laptop, 24” monitor, and a docking station/adaptor to new hires
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
accountingfinancial reportingbank reconciliationsbalance sheet reconciliationsjournal entriesGAAPbudgetingauditingfinancial analysistime and use studies
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationrelationship buildingfeedbackworkload managementorganizational skillsproblem solvingattention to detailtime managementcollaboration
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in AccountingCPA designation