Senior Manager, Accounting (Remote)

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Job summary

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is seeking a Senior Manager, Accounting / Assistant Controller to oversee APIC's accounting operations, close process, GL integrity, and financial reporting across APIC and related entities. This full-time, fully remote role leads accounting staff and partners with the Controller on audits and compliance.

Candidates should have a bachelor's in accounting or finance, 7–10 years in accounting with leadership, strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; equivalent and relevant experience may be considered.
• 7-10 years of progressive accounting experience, including financial close, general ledger accounting, financial reporting, account reconciliations, and internal controls; nonprofit accounting experience preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience providing leadership, supervision, or functional oversight within an accounting environment.
• Strong proficiency with accounting systems, including Sage Intacct or similar ERP systems, and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage the month-end and year-end financial close process across APIC and its related organizations, ensuring accounting activities, reconciliations, journal entries, and supporting schedules are completed accurately and within established deadlines.
• Prepare and review complex balance sheet and general ledger reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, allocations, intercompany activity, and other complex accounting transactions; research and resolve significant discrepancies and unusual accounting matters.
• Maintain oversight of general ledger activity and account integrity across entities, ensuring transactions are properly recorded, classified, supported, and reconciled.
• Perform and review accounting activities across functions and entities, providing guidance and resolving complex accounting issues and exceptions.
• Identify and elevate significant accounting, reporting, control, or compliance matters to the Controller and support resolution as appropriate.
• Prepare and review internal financial reports, supporting schedules, and financial analyses to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with underlying accounting records.
• Analyze financial results, trends, and significant or unusual variances; investigate underlying activity and communicate findings and recommendations to the Controller. Review budget-to-actual results and support accounting staff and budget owners in resolving accounting, coding, allocation, and reporting issues.
• Support the Controller in the preparation and review of organization-wide financial reporting and other financial information provided to management and organizational leadership.
• Develop and maintain reporting processes and schedules that support timely and consistent financial reporting across APIC and its related organizations.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Internal controls

Financial close

Account reconciliations

Financial reporting

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

Tools

Sage Intacct

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is seeking a Senior Manager, Accounting / Assistant Controller to oversee APIC's accounting operations, close process, GL integrity, and financial reporting across APIC and related entities. This full-time, fully remote role leads accounting staff and partners with the Controller on audits and compliance.

Candidates should have a bachelor's in accounting or finance, 7–10 years in accounting with leadership, strong