Finance Manager

Survivors of Torture, International; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A nonprofit organization based in San Diego is looking for a Senior Accountant to enhance and oversee financial systems while ensuring compliance with GAAP standards. The successful candidate will handle all accounting activities, financial reporting, and audits, maintaining accurate records. Applicants should possess at least five years of experience in finance, a Bachelor's degree, and strong skills in tools like QBO and Excel. This role is critical in driving budgeting processes and supporting the organization's mission.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of experience in finance/accounting, preferably in NGOs.
• Experience with financial reporting and compliance.
• Strong skills in managing financial budgets and audits.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all accounts and reporting systems ensuring compliance with GAAP.
• Coordinate all audit activities and analyze financial data.
• Drive the annual budgeting and planning process for financial operations.

Skills

Finance and accounting expertise

Excellent QBO skills

Strong organizational skills

Interpersonal communication

Analytical problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting or related field

Tools

QuickBooks Online (QBO)

MS Excel

Bill.com

Job description

Reporting to the Executive Director (ED), the Senior Accountant will improve, build, and manage effective and streamlined administrative & financial systems for SURVIVORS. The Senior Accountant will be responsible for all finance, accounting, and related reporting activities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs, and program budgets and actual expenditures.
• Coordinate all audit activity.
• Regularly analyze financial data and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly, annual, and ad hoc financial reports, monitor progress and changes and keep senior leadership abreast of SURVIVORS’ financial status.
• Drive the annual budgeting and planning process; administer and review all financial plans and compare to actual results with a view to identify, explain, and remediate variances as appropriate.
• Support the ED in engaging the board’s audit and finance committees around issues and trends in financial operating models and delivery.
• Oversee all financial, project/program, and grants accounting; ensure that expenditures are consistently aligned with grant and program budgets throughout the grant/fund period; collate financial reporting materials for government, corporate, and foundation grants.
• Manage organizational cash flow forecasting, assess the financial efficacy of program operations and establish finance and administrative systems to support program operations.
• Manage/coordinate certain Human Resource functions and other back-office activities.
• Serve as a business partner to the ED on the organization’s financial, budgeting, and administrative processes—including HR, payroll, and benefits functions—with a drive to continuously develop and improve and automate internal systems.

Qualifications

• At least five years of professional experience in finance and accounting, preferably in an NGO environment.
• Experience creating and driving the analytic framework for planning and managing organizational change.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting or related field.
• Excellent skills in QBO, MS Excel, MS Word, and various online operational software tools (i.e., Bill.com).
• Strong knowledge of GAAP principles and financial reporting standards; strong understanding of month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in financial data entry and analysis; strong organizational and time-management skills; ability to track and report on goals.
• Excellent people skills, with experience collaborating in a multidisciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team.
• Experience working with or owning payroll and/or Human Resources.
• Solid experience coordinating audit activities and managing reporting, budget development and analysis, accounts payable and receivable, general ledger, payroll, and accounting for investments.
• Grants management as it relates to expense allocation tracking and compliance & reporting of government, corporate and foundation grants.
• Technology savvy with experience selecting and overseeing software implementations and managing relationships with software vendors.
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills which allow for strategic data interpretation versus simple reporting.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience in effectively communicating key data, including presentations to senior management, board, or other outside partners.
• A commitment to SURVIVORS’ mission.