Senior Manager Accounting Operations
Senior Manager Accounting Operations
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$ 153000 - 230000
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Job Description
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative was founded by Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg in 2015 to help solve some of societys toughest challenges from eradicating disease and improving education to addressing the needs of our local communities. Our mission is to build a more inclusive just and healthy future for everyone.
The Team
Across our work in Science Education and within our communities we pair technology with grantmaking impact investing and collaboration to help accelerate the pace of progress toward our mission. Our Central Operations & Partners team provides the support needed to push this work forward.
Central Operations & Partners consists of our Brand & Communications Facilities Finance Infrastructure/IT Operations/Business Systems Initiative Operations People Real Estate/Workplace/Facilities/Security Research & Learning and Ventures teams. These teams provide the essential operations services and strategies needed to support CZIs progress toward achieving its mission to build a better future for everyone.
The Opportunity
The CZI Finance team is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of information across all CZI initiatives and entities. Were building a world class accounting team and strive for excellence in everything we do. The accounting operations team is here to provide accurate foundational information for our accounting reporting team and FP&A while providing support to the broader organization for all finance related tasks. We achieve these goals through building scalable infrastructure (processes and policies alike) leveraging CZIs current systems and partnering deeply with cross functional partners.
The Senior Manager of Accounting Operations will report to the Controller will directly manage two Accounting Operations accountants and will be responsible for the management of the daytoday operations of the Accounting Operations team. This is a handson role where you will lead and mentor a dedicated team in a fastpaced environment. This includes overseeing the full procure to pay process including contract review purchase order creation and accurate and timely processing of invoices expense reporting and credit card maintenance. The Senior Manager of Accounting Operations will also be responsible for travel management and driving ad hoc projects.
The Senior Manager of Accounting Operations will be working very closely with other key stakeholders in the organization and must have a strong desire to collaborate across teams. You will work crossfunctionally with teams such as FP&A Accounting Reporting Legal Business Systems Facilities etc.
The manager should also be familiar and successful at using and troubleshooting ERP software (Workday Salesforce etc. The manager will be expected to learn about our systems and understand them well enough to problem solve and identify interdependencies.
Individuals applying for this position must be selfstarters strategic thinkers action driven and flexible in changing direction and methods. They must be able to thrive in a fast paced environment excel at managing multiple priorities and have a proven success record in communicating with all levels within the organization. Individuals are expected to hit the ground running and provide immediate contribution to the team.
What Youll Do
- Lead and enhance the current procure to pay process including spend approval purchase orders accounts payable cash disbursements and reconciliations to ensure accuracy completeness and compliance with CZI processes and policies
- Manage expense reimbursement payments and policies and work to align policies to new company initiatives
- Build and maintain the infrastructure for processes and policies related to T&E travel reimbursements and credit cards
- Lead mentor and develop a highperforming accounting operations team
- Work cross functionally with key internal and external stakeholders
- Act as point of escalation for the accounting operations team and business process owners to ensure timely remediation of issues
- Provide guidance and training across functional departments
- Participate in special projects analysis and adhoc tasks as required by management
What Youll Bring
- 8 years of accounting operations experience with an indepth knowledge of accounts payable and procurement
- 3 years of managerial experience
- The ability to prioritize day to day tasks with special projects while thinking critically and problem solving unique situations quickly
- Strong curiosity comfort level and desire to build out efficient work streams within CZIs specified ERP system understanding the dynamic nature of system and team interdependencies.
- Excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication
- The ability to build positive and authentic relationships with partners of varied backgrounds and perspectives.
- Passion for our mission and desire to contribute to an innovative organization that is balancing startup hustle with longterm impact
- BA/BS in Accounting or Finance or equivalent experience.
- Experience with Workday Financials preferred
- Advanced Excel and Google Suite products (Sheets Docs) is a plus
Compensation
The Redwood City CA base pay range for this role is $153000 $230000. New hires are typically hired into the lower portion of the range enabling employee growth in the range over time. Actual placement in range is based on jobrelated skills and experience as evaluated throughout the interview process.
Benefits for the Whole You
Were thankful to have an incredible team behind our work. To honor their commitment we offer a wide range of benefits to support the people who make all we do possible.
- CZI provides a generous employer match on employee 401(k) contributions to support planning for the future.
- Annual benefit for employees that can be used most meaningfully for them and their families such as housing student loan repayment childcare commuter costs or other life needs.
- CZI Life of Service Gifts are awarded to employees to live the mission and support the causes closest to them.
- Paid time off to volunteer at an organization of your choice.
- Funding for select familyforming benefits.
- Relocation support for employees who need assistance moving to the Bay Area
- And more!
If youre interested in a role but your previous experience doesnt perfectly align with each qualification in the job description we still encourage you to apply as you may be the perfect fit for this or another role.
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Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Employment Type
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