Description
FLSA Classification
Exempt
Reports to
President & CEO
Summary/objective
Reporting to the President and CEO, the Accounting Manager leads all day-to-day accounting operations, with functional responsibility for accounting, accounts payable, payroll, and grants administration. Responsibilities also include production of financial reports; proper maintenance of accounting records; accurate processing of financial transactions; and administration of a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company’s reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), adhere to grants management standards, and result in flawless audits.
Essential functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Management
Provide useful financial insights to help make better decisions about formulating and executing strategy, and provide guidance and analysis to executive and operational management to improve results
Maintain system of accounts and keep books and records on all transactions and assets
Prepare and analyze accurate monthly financial and management reports, including income statement, balance sheet, budget and variance, projections and forecast, and cash flow
Maintain control of the following areas: general ledger, accounts payable, expense reports, billing and payroll
Administer US-based payroll, using various tools and partnering with Eide Bailly to deliver flawless payments
Assist in the management of grants reporting, compliance, and reconciliation
Prepare a variety of ad hoc financial scenarios as requested
Transactional
Ensure that all financial transactions are processed accurately, in a timely manner, and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
Develop, implement, and maintain processes and controls that are current best practices related to transaction processing
Manage, oversee, process (as appropriate), and act as backup for processing all of the following transactions: payroll, accounts payable, revenue and expense, fixed assets, cash, bank reconciliations, and allocations
Maintain an orderly accounting filing system
Reporting
Assist in issuing timely, accurate, and complete financial statements for all levels, including Board of Directors
Coordinate the preparation of financial information in the corporate annual report
Recommend and report upon benchmarks against which to measure organizational performance
Calculate and issue financial and operating metrics
Assist in production of cash flow reports, annual budget, and forecasts
Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management
Provide for a system of management cost reports
Compliance
Prepare and assist with developing audit schedules for the annual audit
Suggest improvements in processes to increase organizational effectiveness
Gather 990 and 990T information for the annual tax return
Requirements
Required education and experience
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, Masters degree is preferred
Minimum of 5 years of finance and accounting experience, including finance, accounting, audit, and analysis (including gathering, evaluating, presenting, and reporting financial information to management and external stakeholders)
Proven experience in coordinating audit activities and managing reporting, budget development and analysis, accounts payable and receivable, general ledger, payroll, and accounting for investments
Nonprofit experience, with experience with funds/grants accounting preferred
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, with heavy emphasis on Word and Excel; willingness to learn new programs that will enhance services provided
Additional eligibility requirements
Proactive, hands-on manager who will own responsibility of the Accounting Department
Strategic thinker who possesses solid business acumen and is able to organize and manage multiple priorities
Exceptional verbal and written communications skills and the ability to interact effectively with others, both internally and externally
Excellent time management skills, with the ability to perform multiple tasks and meet critical deadlines while maintaining accuracy and quality
Proven ability to make complex and time-sensitive decisions in the best interests of the organization
Must be free of limitations with legible hand writing for record keeping
Lifts, carries, and pushes equipment, or supplies exceeding 25lbs.
Other duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the Team Member for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
EEO statement
Daily Living Centers (DLC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. DLC is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination for all those who participate. All those involved with the DLC will have equal opportunities and will not be judged because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or age.
It is the policy of DLC to: Strictly follow personnel procedures that will ensure equal opportunity for all people without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, marital status, disability, veteran or draft status; make reasonable accommodations wherever necessary for all Team Members or applicants with disabilities, provided that the individual is otherwise qualified to safely perform the duties and assignments connected with the job and provided that any accommodations made do not require significant difficulty or expense.
