Accounting Manager

Beacon Hill; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill in Oakland, CA, seeks an experienced Accounting Manager to lead a nonprofit accounting team. You will oversee grant accounting, billing operations, financial reporting, audit coordination, and nonprofit tax compliance.

The role requires strong U.S. GAAP knowledge and hands-on management of month-end close, internal controls, budgeting, and collaboration with leadership on accounting matters.

Qualifications

• Experience in the nonprofit sector with grant accounting.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting.
• Proven ability to lead a accounting team and coordinate audits.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a team of accounting professionals.
• Oversee general ledger and month-end close processes.
• Review journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and reporting.
• Oversee grant accounting, expenditures, reporting, and compliance.
• Monitor grant budgets and spending with internal teams.
• Manage billing, accounts receivable, collections, and related processes.
• Ensure revenue recognition and accounting treatment.
• Lead activities for annual financial statement audit.
• Coordinate with external auditors and prepare Form 990 support.
• Maintain policies, procedures, and internal controls; support budgeting and forecasting.

Skills

Nonprofit accounting

Team leadership

US GAAP knowledge

Grant accounting

Billing & A/R

Month-end close

Audit coordination

Tax compliance

Financial analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA (a plus)

Job description

Salary: USD135000 - USD145000 per year

Company Overview

Beacon Hill is partnering with an established nonprofit organization seeking an experienced Accounting Manager. This is an opportunity for a nonprofit accounting professional to lead a team while overseeing core accounting operations, grant management, billing, audit, and tax compliance.

Job Overview

The Accounting Manager will manage a team of accounting professionals and oversee the organization's day-to-day accounting function. The position will have key responsibility for grant accounting, billing operations, financial reporting, audit coordination, and nonprofit tax compliance.

Duties

• Manage and develop a team of accounting professionals.
• Oversee general ledger accounting and monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Review journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting.
• Oversee grant accounting, including grant expenditures, restricted funding, reporting, and compliance.
• Partner with internal teams to monitor grant budgets and spending.
• Manage billing, accounts receivable, collections, and related accounting processes.
• Ensure appropriate revenue recognition and accounting treatment.
• Lead accounting activities associated with the annual financial statement audit.
• Coordinate requests and documentation with external auditors.
• Oversee nonprofit tax compliance, including support for Form 990 and applicable filings.
• Maintain effective accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and financial analysis as needed.
• Improve accounting processes and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting.
• Partner with organizational leadership and operational teams on accounting matters.

Requirements

• Accounting experience in the nonprofit sector.
• Previous accounting team management or supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and nonprofit accounting.
• Hands-on grant accounting and restricted-fund experience.
• Experience with billing and accounts receivable operations.
• Strong month-end/year-end close and general ledger experience.
• Experience coordinating financial statement audits.
• Familiarity with nonprofit tax compliance and Form 990.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
• CPA is a plus.