Senior Accounting Manager, Finance

Accion International; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 115,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (90% employer funded)

Retirement plans with up to 7.5% match

Paid holidays

Paid time-off for vacation & personal

Job summary

Accion, a global nonprofit, is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager to lead core accounting and general ledger operations under US GAAP, with responsibility for accuracy across grants, contracts, and investments.

You will supervise accounting staff, partner with Treasury, Budget, HR, and Global Operations, and drive internal controls, data quality, and process improvements, while coordinating with external auditors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance required.
• CPA or in-progress toward CPA preferred.
• 7+ years nonprofit or grant-funded accounting experience.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
• Hands-on ERP experience; NetSuite experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and review of financial statements and consolidate across entities.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, revenue recognition, receivables, and net asset reconciliation.
• Drive improvements in internal controls, data quality, and operational efficiency.
• Support the audit process and coordinate with auditors on requests.
• Contribute to Form 990 preparation and related filing activities.
• Partner with Finance Systems to support NetSuite initiatives and testing.
• Lead, coach, and develop accounting staff with day-to-day oversight.

Skills

Nonprofit accounting

GAAP knowledge

General ledger & close

NetSuite ERP

Audit coordination

Staff supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or in-progress toward CPA

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

About Accion

Accion is a global nonprofit on a mission to create a fair and inclusive economy for the 1.6 billionpeople who are failed by the global financial system. We develop and scale responsible digitalfinancial solutions for small business owners, smallholder farmers, and women, so they can makeinformed decisions and improve their lives. Through targeted investment strategies, advisorysolutions, and expert thought leadership, we work with local partners to develop and scale cheaper,more accessible, and customer-friendly financial solutions. Since 1961, Accion has helped build 299financial service providers serving low-income clients in 77 countries, reaching over 500 millionpeople. More at https://www.accion.org.

Position Summary

Reporting to Accion's Controller, the Senior Accounting Manager is responsible for leading core accounting and general ledger operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and compliance with U.S. GAAP and organizational standards.

This role partners closely with global accounting staff and cross-functional teams, including Treasury, Budget, HR, and Global Operations, to ensure financial integrity across grants, contracts, operating, and investing activities. The role includes management and development of accounting staff and provides day-to-day oversight and guidance across the team.

Position Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and review of financial statements (Statement of Activities, Financial Position, and Cash Flows); contribute to consolidation across Accion entities.

• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, revenue recognition, receivables, and net asset reconciliation.

• Drive improvements in internal controls, data quality, and operational efficiency.

• Support the audit process, coordinating with accounting and cross-functional teams on auditor requests.

• Contribute to the preparation of Form 990, with the ability to take on greater ownership as needed.

• Partner with Finance Systems to support NetSuite initiatives, billing process testing, and validation.

• Lead, coach, and develop accounting staff, providing day-to-day oversight and performance feedback.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or active progress toward CPA strongly preferred.

• Seven or more years of progressive accounting experience, including nonprofit or grant-funded organization experience and nonprofit audit experience; strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP.

• Hands-on ERP experience required; NetSuite experience strongly preferred, particularly supporting system implementations or process improvements.

• Demonstrated experience leading external audit engagements and managing auditor relationships and deliverables.

• Strong general ledger, monthly close, and balance sheet reconciliation expertise.

• Proven track record designing and strengthening internal controls and driving process improvement.

• At least two years directly supervising accounting staff, with demonstrated ability to coach, develop, and hold a team accountable.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Spanish proficiency preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary Range: $115K - $128K
• The above salary range serves as a general guideline. Accion considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, training, skills, location, current market conditions as well as internal pay alignment.
• Accion provides a total compensation package, including base salary, discretionary merit-based bonus, and a variety of benefits including health insurance (90% employer funded), life and disability insurance, retirement plans (up to 7.5% employer match), paid holidays and paid time-off for vacation plus personal days as well as sick days.

Accion is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace culture. Accion seeks qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, change of sex or transgender status, or any other basis protected by law. Accion is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.