Description

The Accounting Manager works with the Finance and Operations team to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of ABWF’s financial management systems, processes, policies and records. The Accounting Manager must be experienced in non-profit accounting and able to manage the complexity of fiscal sponsorship accounting at the scale of $3million and above.

The Accounting Manager leads day-to-day finance functions for the organization, performing a variety of bookkeeping and accounting duties. In collaboration with ABWF staff and our fiscally-sponsored projects, the Accounting Manager will maintain key financial day-to-day operations, ensure the general ledgers are updated accordingly; provide regular financial reporting; and ensure compliance with all regulations.

The Accounting Manager must have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate and influence people working together with a variety of priorities. The Accounting Manager must also be able to teach basic non-profit financial management principles to leaders of fiscally sponsored projects.

The Accounting Manager should be comfortable with handling large amounts of data and be very familiar with QuickBooks Online. This position is part of a growing and robust finance and operations team at ABWF, offering opportunities for growth.

The position is mostly virtual with some in-person requirements. Preference for a regional candidate who could travel once/month or quarterly to New Haven. 

Full description available on our application site.

Priority application deadline is Friday, November 21. Ideal start date early January. 

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Accounting and at least 3 years’ relevant experience or 4 or more years of relevant experience working in non-profit organizations with annual budgets of at least $2 million dollars;
• Experience in non-profit accounting and grants management;
• Proven record of success in managing key nonprofit financial and accounting practices and procedures;
• Demonstrated extensive knowledge of QuickBooks Online, Excel, and Google Workspace;
• Demonstrated alignment to values of ABWF, including racial, economic, and gender justice values;
• Demonstrated understanding of community organizing in low-income communities for human rights and human dignity;
• Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative environment; 

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Model A fiscal sponsorship and/or multi-entity structures strongly desired;
• Knowledge of Ramp, Tremendous, Gusto, PayPal, DocuSign and/or similar FinTech software a plus;
• Experience training others in non-profit financial management principles is a plus;

ABWF operates with a “startup” mentality and expects employees to be willing to learn and experiment with new technologies to improve workflows and service delivery. Our preferred candidate will be:

• Able to thrive in a workplace culture where diversity is valued;
• Adaptable, flexible and resilient in the face of change;
• Tenacious and persistent when faced with a challenge;
• Curious by nature–a problem solver;
• Focused and well-organized;
• Able to juggle big picture strategy and detailed day-to-day operations;
• Able to manage multiple priorities.