Accounting Manager

http:/www.MetaStar.com; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

MetaStar, a Madison-based nonprofit, seeks a senior financial leader to oversee all financial functions per GAAP/GAAS and for government contracts. The role leads budgeting, audits, AR/AP, payroll, asset tracking, and financial reporting, with hybrid onsite work.

The position requires CPA and at least five years in senior accounting management, with strong leadership and process improvement skills. Collaboration with COO and other teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting; CPA designation.
• Minimum of five years in senior-level accounting/financial management roles.
• Experience with government contracting, nonprofit organizations, or regulated environments.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and change-management skills.
• Proficiency in GAAP, GAAS, UGG, CAS, and FAR; ability to automate budgeting processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversees all financial functions and reporting following GAAS/GAAP and federal/state contracts.
• Prepares budgets and financial projections; primary contact for annual audits (public and government).
• Manages finance staff and recruits; coordinates professional development; supports hybrid work.
• Oversees AR/AP, subcontractor reporting to CMS, and communications with members/subcontractors.
• Ensures payroll, benefits, asset reporting, and monthly financial statements.
• Coordinates insurance renewals and KPI tracking; maintains internal controls and policies.
• Ensures timely financial reporting to COO and Audit Committee; supports informatics and governance.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Communication

Budgeting

Financial controls

MS Excel

Paychex Flex

AI tools (Copilot)

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint)

Paychex Flex

MS Copilot

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

• Reports directly to: Chief Operating Officer
• Direct reports to this position include: Accounting and Office Assistant
  Operations Specialist
  Accountant IIs
• Other individuals or MetaStar staff with whom the person works on a regular basis: Service Line Management
  Indirect Management
  Operational Excellence Team
  Service Contractors, Partners, and Vendors
• Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To successfully perform this job, the individual must be able to perform each essential job function
  satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Oversees all financial functions and reporting of MetaStar, a non-profit legal entity, in
  accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), Generally Accepted Accounting
  Principles (GAAP) and Office of Management and Budget requirements.
  o Prepares annual budgets and regularly prepares financial projections.
  o Primary contact for annual audits for both public and government audits. Responsible for
  responding to audit requests and assisting with audit reporting.
  o Responsible for completing the annual Form 990 tax organizer information.
• Manages and supports finance department by conducting regular check-in meetings with staff,
  recruiting and hiring open positions, and coordinating professional development activities. The
  position works onsite at the Madison, WI office or may work part of the time onsite and
  remotely (hybrid).
• Assists with the financial functions and reporting for Superior Health Quality Alliance, Inc., which
  is the prime contractor that holds the Medicare contract that MetaStar is a member
  subcontractor and does the accounting for.
  o Primary contact for annual audits for both public and governmental audits. Responsible
  for responding to audit requests and assisting with audit reporting.
  o Oversees accounts receivable and account payable activity, semi-annual subcontractor
  reporting to CMS, and communicates with member organizations and subcontractors as
  appropriate.
• Oversees banking, invoicing, and disbursements, and ensures that disbursements are in
  compliance with approvals needed under the policies and procedures of the organization.
• Ensures payroll and benefit information is accurately and timely prepared and distributed as
  appropriate.
• Oversees the fixed asset and employee expense reporting programs.
• Oversees and reviews the monthly financial reporting and distributes information to service line
  Vice Presidents and Managers and discusses projections and key observations. Incorporates
  staff resource planning reporting and projections.
• Responsible for communicating the financial status of the organization, including regular review
  of financial statements with the COO, the Finance and Audit Committee, and All Staff, and
  coordination of financial reporting and audits.
• Works with Human Resources to coordinate annual compensation review for payroll, supports
  retirement plan audits, participates in new employee on-boarding, and supports benefit
  renewals as needed.
• Coordinates the business insurance renewals (D&O, E&O, Cyber, Liability, etc.).
• Ensures that key performance indicators and information to track organizational performance
  are in place and monitored, in accordance with the Strategic Plan objectives.
• Assists with Category 7 reporting for the Baldrige Criteria application, as needed.
  Maintains and develops policies, systems, and processes that assure compliance with federal,
  state and private contracts, contract modifications, laws, rules and regulations.
  o Ensures that all financial systems and processes are documented in standard operating
  procedures and that internal quality controls are in place and continuously monitored,
  measured and updated as needed.
  o Oversees financial contractual requirements, including but not limited to Small/ Minority
  Business Reporting.
• All other duties as assigned by the COO.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to
successfully perform this job at the minimum level. Additional requirements are listed as preferred.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting, and Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  designation
• Experience: Demonstrated success in senior-level accounting and financial management roles,
  with a minimum of five years of leadership experience, particularly with a financial background
  in government contracting, nonprofit organizations, healthcare, or similarly regulated
  environments.
• Leadership Skills: Proven leadership and people management skills, including the ability to build
  trust, collaborate effectively, make sound decisions, navigate conflict, communicate clearly, and
  lead continuous improvement and change initiatives within a positive team environment.
• Finance Skills: Financial acumen, extensive knowledge of financial requirements including GAAP,
  GAAS, Uniform Grant Guidance (UGG), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and Federal Acquisition
  Regulations (FAR), knowledge of adequate accounting system requirements, standard operating
  procedures and policy governance. The ability to automate resource planning and tie this
  information into budget and project work is highly preferred.
• Computer Skills: Proficiency in MS Office applications including Outlook, Teams, Word and
  PowerPoint. High level of expertise in MS Excel and Deltek Costpoint, or other project general
  ledger system. Previous experience using AI tools such as MS Copilot, and payroll systems such
  as Paychex Flex.
• Other Skills: Effective time management skills to prioritize activities, ability to work
  simultaneously on multiple tasks, strength in strategic thinking, analytical and creative problem
  solving, ability to develop professional relationships with customers and partners, ability to work
  independently with minimal supervision, ability to handle sensitive/confidential information,
  and excellent interpersonal and presentation skills. Staff resource planning experience
  preferred.