Senior Accounting Manager

Cherry Bekaert; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Bekaert Recruiting is seeking an experienced Senior Accounting Manager to oversee key accounting and financial reporting activities for a nonprofit organization. This role manages the month-end close, revenue recognition, budgeting and forecasting, audit coordination, internal controls, and compliance.

The ideal candidate has extensive nonprofit accounting experience, strong technical knowledge of GAAP, and a proven track record managing a team and collaborating with leadership on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience required.
• Nonprofit industry accounting experience required.
• Revenue recognition experience required.
• Significant month-end close experience.
• GAAP, internal controls, and accounting compliance knowledge.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis experience.
• Experience coordinating external financial statement audits.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
• Prepare and review financial statements and reporting.
• Oversee revenue recognition accounting.
• Lead coordination of the external annual audit.
• Support and maintain internal controls over financial reporting.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Prepare budget-to-actual analyses.
• Collaborate with leadership on financial reporting matters.
• Support investment accounting and reconciliations.
• Review journal entries and reconciliations.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen processes and controls.
• Provide guidance to the accounting team.

Skills

Nonprofit accounting

Revenue recognition

Month-end close

Financial reporting

GAAP knowledge

Budgeting forecasting

Audit coordination

Internal controls

Analytical thinking

Deadline management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA preferred

Job description

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Cherry Bekaert Recruiting is seeking an experienced Senior Accounting Manager to oversee key accounting and financial reporting activities for a nonprofit organization. This position will manage the month-end close process and play an integral role in financial reporting, revenue recognition, budgeting and forecasting, audit coordination, compliance, and internal controls.

The ideal candidate will bring significant accounting experience, strong technical accounting knowledge, and demonstrated experience within the nonprofit sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely completion.
• Prepare and review financial statements and other financial reporting.
• Oversee and support revenue recognition accounting and ensure appropriate accounting treatment.
• Lead coordination of the annual external audit, including preparation of schedules, documentation, and responses to auditor requests.
• Support and maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting and accounting processes.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting requirements, policies, and procedures.
• Lead and support the annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Prepare and review budget-to-actual results and variance analysis, researching and explaining significant fluctuations.
• Partner with leadership and other departments on budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting matters.
• Support investment accounting, including related reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and other month-end close activities as needed.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen accounting processes, controls, and reporting.
• Provide accounting guidance and support to the broader accounting and finance team.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience required.
• Nonprofit industry accounting experience required.
• Revenue recognition experience required.
• Significant experience managing the month-end close process.
• Strong financial reporting and general ledger accounting knowledge.
• Demonstrated budgeting, forecasting, and variance-analysis experience.
• Experience coordinating external financial statement audits.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, and accounting compliance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a hands-on accounting environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA preferred.
• Investment accounting experience.
• Accounting management or team leadership experience.
• Experience improving financial reporting, close processes, and internal controls.

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