Senior Accounting Manager
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Job Location:
Cambridge, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 90000 - 100000
Posted on:
10 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Senior Accounting Manager provides operational and compliance management serving as a bridge between strategic leadership and day-to-day transactional processes. Key responsibilities for this position include the following: 1) managing TERCs accounting system to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data; 2) supporting project and operational fiscal management; and 3) supporting the CFO in financial reporting and analytics.
Reporting to the CFO acting with limited supervision and a high degree of collaboration with others the Senior Accounting Manager manages or performs the following activities:
- Oversees A/P A/R (including invoicing) and payroll.
- Supervises the AP Manager and assists with vendors
- Review and approve AP purchase orders expense reimbursements and invoices
- Prepare grant drawdowns
- Reviews daily cash reports and cash flow projections as well as ACH and wire transfers
- Assists in the management of monthly close including journal entry preparation and reconciliations
- Supports year-end close processes for the annual fiscal audit
- Manages ERP systems including account creation setup of allocations oversight of project setup and revisions and other system related modifications as needed
- Helps support the annual Uniform Guidance audit and related tax filings
- Supports CFO with financial report preparation for the President and the Board
- Ensures accurate documentation is maintained on Finance systems and processes and that the documented systems and processes are followed
- Ensures accounting is compliant with GAAP and all funder regulations and requirements
- Support CFO accounting team and other TERC staff by organizing team-specific trainings and company-wide trainings on ERP system reporting budgeting and more
- Other duties as assigned by the CFO.
This is a full-time/exempt position. TERC has a hybrid work environment with freedom to work from home when not needed on-site with 1-2 day in-office requirement. Initial interviews will be conducted remotely via Zoom. When applying you will be asked to upload your resume and cover letter. Salary range: $90000 - $100000. Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. No phone calls please and no recruiter or agency inquiries.
If you are a highly motivated and experienced Senior Accounting Manager looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity we encourage you to apply for this position.
Complexity:
Work requires access to confidential data and interaction with many staff across TERC. Typically interacts with senior members of staff to exchange information and negotiate solutions with clients and outside agencies to present and defend company information with CFO on financial policy/process and staffing matters and with accounting staff to direct work.
Interactions with Others:
This position reports to the CFO and interacts with the accounting team and TERC staff to exchange information and negotiate solutions with clients and outside agencies. Works with the accounting team on day-to-day operations of the finance department.
Tools and Equipment:
Must be comfortable with technology and use of common office computer applications (e.g. email spreadsheets database and word processing) at a proficient level. Uses accounting software to a proficient level.
Required:
- BS/BA in Accounting or equivalent.
- Strong technical accounting background (GAAP/GASB).
- Experience in nonprofit or grant-funded environments.
- Deep knowledge of AP and procure-to-pay one of the leading practices.
- Experience with AP automation and system transitions.
- Customer service orientation with vendors and internal teams.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills written and oral.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
ADA Requirements:
Read write and understand English. Basic math skills. Detail oriented. Ability to use keyboard and video display terminal.
This description is a summary of job activities. Other duties may be assigned from time to time as necessary.
EEO Policy
All hiring practices personnel actions and benefits are administered equally without regard to sex race religion sexual orientation gender identity national origin ancestry handicap disability protected veterans status or age. For more detail please read our EEO Policy Statement.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Internal Audit
- Supervising
- Data Entry
- Compliance
- Customer Service
- Accounting & Finance
- General Ledger Accounting
- IFRS
- External Audit
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP
- Payroll
- Financial statement
- ACCA
- CPA
About Company
TERC is a non-profit organization comprised of math, science education and research experts dedicated to advancing STEM learning for all through creative problem-solving and innovative solutions.
