Lead Manager, Accounting – Shared Financial Services

Make-A-Wish America

. Serves as the relationship manager responsible for managing all financial reporting aspects for a portfolio of chapters that have elected to use Shared Financial Services (SFS) including preparing monthly financial statements, reconciling and analyzing various accounts, and preparing or reviewing financial documentation.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeRemote • Arizona • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $76,280 - $78,100 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serves as the relationship manager responsible for managing all financial reporting aspects for a portfolio of chapters that have elected to use Shared Financial Services (SFS) including preparing monthly financial statements, reconciling and analyzing various accounts, and preparing or reviewing financial documentation.
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

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field or equivalent experience required.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in accounting and/or financial reporting required. Nonprofit accounting experience is strongly preferred.
Minimum of 2 years of people leadership experience preferred.
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

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial reportingaccount reconciliationfinancial statement preparationbudget managementGAAPjournal entriesdata analysisaccountingnonprofit accountingfinancial documentation

Soft Skills

relationship managementteam leadershipcommunicationfeedback provisionworkload managementperformance monitoringproblem-solvingorganizational skillstime managementcollaboration

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in accountingCPA designation