Accounting Manager

California-Environmental-Voters; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four-day work week

Health, vision & dental coverage

401(k) with employer match

PTO and holidays

Job summary

California Environmental Voters is seeking an Accounting Manager to own the monthly close, grant tracking, and reporting across four California offices. The role oversees outsourced bookkeeping and payroll, partnering with the Finance Director to support program leads with accurate financial information.

You will manage two entities, ensure GAAP-compliant nonprofit reporting, and drive improvements to the bookkeeping function while maintaining a strong internal control environment.

Qualifications

• Solid nonprofit accounting experience required.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• Strong QuickBooks Online and Excel skills.
• Able to translate financial information for non-finance colleagues.
• Experience with grant accounting and GAAP in nonprofit sector.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly close and daily accounting operations.
• Track grants, budgets, reporting, and restricted funds.
• Oversee outsourced bookkeeping and payroll; transition to in-house staff.
• Prepare monthly budget-to-actuals and grant reports for funders.
• Support annual audits and Form 990 preparation.

Skills

Nonprofit accounting experience

QuickBooks Online

Excel proficiency

Clear communication

Organization and follow-through

GAAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

Paylocity

Job description

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Accounting Manager

RFT Management HQ - Oakland 1111 Broadway, Suite 300, Oakland, CA Oakland, CA, US

Salary Range: $70,000.00 To $85,000.00 Annually

Accounting Manager Job Posting

Employment Type: Full Time/Exempt

Wage: $70,000 – $85,000 base pay

Department: Finance

Reports To: Finance Director

Work Schedule: Four Day Work Week: Two (2) days in office, two (2) days remote. However, there may be certain circumstances, like pressing deadlines or peak business periods, where it becomes necessary for the organization to temporarily switch to a five day work week.

We're hiring for only one personfor the Accounting Manager role. This posting is one of four listings for the same Accounting Manager opening — one for each of our CA offices (Oakland, Sacramento, LA, Riverside), and the role can be based at whichever office works best for the selected candidate.

WHY THIS ROLE, WHY NOW

California's environmental movement runs on the strength of the organizations behind it, and that strength starts with a finance operation people can trust. The Accounting Manager keeps us on that solid ground, owning the monthly close, managing our grant tracking, and giving program leads the numbers they need to make good decisions as our work scales up.

If you want ownership over a real finance function and a mission that matters, we want to hear from you.

What Makes This Role Distinctive

• Four-day work week for most of the year, with five day weeks during peak periods
• Direct ownership of the monthly close, grant tracking, and cost allocation across two entities and four California offices
• Close partnership with the Finance Director and department leads across the organization, translating financial information for non finance colleagues
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, vision and dental coverage, 401(k) with employer match, 12 days PTO, 12 holidays, a year end office closure between Christmas and New Year, and additional benefits that support employee wellbeing and work life balance

Position Summary

As a member of the Finance Team, the Accounting Manager keeps EnviroVoters' finances accurate, timely, and transparent. This hands-on role owns the monthly close, grant tracking and reporting, and oversees the outsourced bookkeeping and payroll partners who support us today. The Accounting Manager works closely with the Finance Director and partners with department leads across our four offices, making sure the people running our programs have the numbers they need to make good decisions.

KEY PRIORITIES

Own the monthly close and daily accounting operations

• Own the monthly close, including journal entries, reconciliations, and the close calendar
• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable, and keep invoices moving out and getting paid on time
• Oversee our outsourced bookkeeper's day to day work and serve as their primary point of contact
• Maintain accurate expense coding and documentation across all four offices
• Keep our accounting policies and procedure documentation current
• Support the transition of bookkeeping from outsourced to in house, and supervise the staff accountant once that role is filled
• Answer staff questions about expense reimbursement, escalating as needed
• Support year end filings, including 1099 forms

Track and report on grants

• Set up new grants in our accounting system with budgets, restrictions, and reporting deadlines
• Track spending against grant budgets and flag variances to the Finance Director and program leads early
• Manage restricted revenue recognition and release from restriction
• Allocate expenses across grants and entities accurately and consistently
• Prepare financial reports for funders and get them out on deadline
• Run overhead allocation analyses to support new grant proposals

Support c3/c4 compliance and allocation

• Maintain the cost allocation between our 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4), including shared services and staff time
• Support timekeeping and allocation practices that hold up to review
• Partner with the Finance Director, outside counsel, and reporting consultants on lobbying, electoral, and political action committee (PAC) compliance
• Help ensure PAC deposits, reimbursements, and reporting are handled accurately

Partner on reporting and budgeting

• Produce monthly budget to actual reports for departments, projects, and grants, and walk department leads through them
• Support the annual budget process and monthly forecasting
• Support the annual audit and Form 990 preparation
• Provide backup coverage for routine Finance Director responsibilities during planned absences

What We Need From You

• Solid nonprofit accounting experience: roughly four or more years in accounting or finance, with meaningful time in a nonprofit setting. If your experience is in a different sector but you know your way around fund accounting, tell us
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field required
• You can run a close. You have owned or substantially supported a monthly close and know what it takes to get it done accurately and on time
• Comfort with grant accounting: you have tracked restricted funds, prepared reports for funders, and can explain a variance without making it sound like an accusation
• Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and how it applies to nonprofit financial reporting
• Strong QuickBooks Online skills (or a comparable system you learned quickly) and real fluency in Excel
• You explain things well. Much of this job is translating financial information for people who don't work in finance, so clear, patient communication matters more here than it might elsewhere
• You are organized and you follow through. With four offices, multiple grants, and two entities, the details add up, and we need someone who tracks them without being chased
• You care about what we are working on. You don't need an environmental background, but our mission should mean something to you

Additional Strengths We Welcome

• Experience with 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) structures, especially cost allocation between them
• Familiarity with PAC accounting and California political reporting requirements
• Experience with Paylocity or a comparable payroll platform
• Experience supervising staff or managing outside contractors
• Experience supporting an audit from the preparer's side

WHAT ELSE YOU SHOULD KNOW

California Environmental Voters and the California Environmental Voters Education Fund are committed to workplace diversity and inclusion. We are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

EnviroVoters and EnviroVoters Ed Fund have a deep commitment to equity and fostering a culture of inclusion. We invite and encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including those from groups traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversifying our organization.