Accounting Manager (Freelance) - Growth & Flexible Hours

NYU Langone; Garden Grove (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

NYU Langone is recruiting for an Accounting Manager in Garden Grove, CA. This freelance role centers on owning Growth Mindset initiatives, with a strong team and a base of $144,000–$207,000 per year.

You will manage front-to-back finance processes, including deferred revenue, AP, grant reporting, equity rollforwards, revenue recognition, tax provisions, and end-of-year audit. Ideal candidates bring a proactive ownership mindset, knowledge of CA finance regulations, liquidity management skills,

Qualifications

• Ownership mindset and strong accountability for growth initiatives.
• Knowledge of California-specific financial regulations.
• Liquidity management and strong financial reporting curiosity.
• Ability to prioritize under tight deadlines and shifting scope.
• 6+ years building trust in finance roles.
• Comfort handling scope changes for Garden Grove clients.

Responsibilities

• Keep deferred revenue schedules airtight as contracts renew.
• Own the accounts-payable cycle from invoice intake through final disbursement.
• Steer freelance grant reporting to maintain funder confidence.
• Reconcile equity rollforwards to keep the cap table accurate.
• Validate revenue recognition per current accounting standards.
• Own the tax provision and related footnotes.
• Lead year-end audit processes from PBC list to signed opinion.
• Support system migrations and automate finance workflows in Garden Grove.

Skills

Ownership mindset

CA finance regulations

Liquidity management

Financial reporting

Prioritization

Calm under scope change

Job description

NYU Langone is recruiting for an Accounting Manager in Garden Grove, CA. This freelance role centers on owning Growth Mindset initiatives, with a strong team and a base of $144,000–$207,000 per year.

You will manage front-to-back finance processes, including deferred revenue, AP, grant reporting, equity rollforwards, revenue recognition, tax provisions, and end-of-year audit. Ideal candidates bring a proactive ownership mindset, knowledge of CA finance regulations, liquidity management skills,