Manager of Accounting Operations

Praxis, Inc.; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 68,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

HOPE International in Lancaster, PA seeks a Senior Professional to lead the accounting operations for US entities, ensuring timely close, strong controls, and accurate reporting. You will mentor staff, drive process improvements, and partner with other departments to support strategic decisions.

The role requires 5+ years of accounting experience, CPA or equivalent preferred, and proficiency with NetSuite, Ramp, and payroll systems.

Qualifications

• Personal confession of Christian faith and commitment to HOPE International's mission.
• Demonstrated knowledge of accounting principles, financial close, journal entries, reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Experience leading and developing a team, including setting priorities, coaching staff, and accountability.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to investigate discrepancies and propose solutions.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills with deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for non-finance audiences.
• Experience improving financial processes, workflows, or systems.
• Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft 365.

Responsibilities

• Promote and contribute to HOPE International’s mission and vision.
• Leadership & Management of the accounting operations staff.
• Oversee month-end and year-end close for US entities, including journals and reconciliations.
• Ensure GAAP-compliant records with proper documentation and approvals.
• Oversee accounts payable, vendor payments, payroll accounting, and reimbursements.
• Oversee treasury and cash management, bank accounts, and internal controls.
• Support domestic and international payment processes and audits.
• Provide systems leadership for NetSuite, Ramp, ADP, and related platforms.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Leadership and team development

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Effective communication

Project management

Discretion and integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field

Tools

NetSuite

Ramp

ADP

Salesforce

Job description

Role Description

Application deadline: October 26, 2026

• Location: Lancaster, PA,

• Level: Senior Professional

• Salary range: $68,000 - $75,000

• Type: Full-time

• Department: Finance & Accounting

• Reports to: Senior Director of Finance

• Position supervises: Accounting Operations team (Accounting & Donor Care)

Responsibilities

• Promote and contribute to the fulfillment of HOPE International’s mission and vision.
• Leadership & Management
• Manage the accounting operations staff, including accounting and donor care. Set clear expectations, manage priorities, and guide the team toward shared goals with care for both people and outcomes.
• Steward team resources responsibly, contributing to strategic and budget planning while ensuring alignment with HOPE’s mission, values, and strategy.
• Model Christ-like servant leadership, fostering a team culture of care and holistic development through mentoring, coaching, intentional delegation, and regular one-on-one meetings.
• Provide regular, prayerful feedback that encourages growth, reinforces accountability, and builds on each person’s God-given strengths.
• Encourage and lead direct reports in ways that deepen their connection to HOPE’s mission and reveal how their work contributes to God’s Kingdom.
• Assess workload, capacity, performance trends, and operational needs; delegate responsibilities and recommend changes to roles, processes, or resources.
• Lead process-improvement and documentation initiatives that strengthen accuracy, efficiency, scalability, user experience, internal coverage, and financial controls.
• Partner across finance and other departments to resolve accounting issues, clarify responsibilities, and implement practical, sustainable solutions.
• Accounting
• Oversee timely month-end and year-end close activities for HOPE’s U.S.-based entities, including journal entries, intercompany transactions, allocations, reconciliations, and general ledger review.
• Ensure financial records and transactions are accurate, complete, properly supported, appropriately authorized, and recorded in accordance with U.S. GAAP, management requirements, and established policies.
• Oversee accounts payable, vendor payments, corporate cards, employee reimbursements, payroll-related accounting, and exception resolution.
• Treasury and Systems
• Oversee bank-account administration, cash management, investment reconciliations, payment methods, and safeguards over financial assets, including appropriate access and segregation of duties.
• Support domestic and international payment processes.
• Provide operational leadership for NetSuite, Ramp, ADP, and related financial platforms, including workflow design, approval routing, user access, configuration, and automation.
• Maintain and reinforce internal controls over accounting operations and coordinate accounting operations support for internal and external audits, including documentation, responses, and remediation tracking.
• Oversee charitable solicitation registrations and other recurring compliance requirements for HOPE International and applicable domestic related entities, including ECFA, registered-agent, state, tax, and financial-reporting coordination.
• Coordinate insurance renewals and related audits.

Qualifications

• Personal confession of Christian faith and commitment to the mission and vision of HOPE International.

• Demonstrated knowledge of accounting principles, financial close, journal entries, account reconciliations, and internal controls.

• Experience leading and developing a team, including setting priorities, reviewing work, coaching staff, and reinforcing accountability.

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to investigate discrepancies, reconcile variances, exercise sound judgment, and recommend practical solutions.

• Strong organizational and project-management skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities and recurring deadlines.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain policies and accounting requirements to non-finance audiences.

• Experience improving financial processes, workflows, documentation, or systems.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft 365.

• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and demonstrate integrity and stewardship.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field.

• Five or more years of relevant accounting experience, including financial close and team-leadership experience.

• Preferred: Experience with an ERP or expense-management platform; NetSuite and Ramp experience.

• Preferred: Experience with ADP, Salesforce, or related payroll and donor-management platforms.

• Preferred: Nonprofit or multi-entity accounting experience

Additional information

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