Accounting Manager

Springwell•Waltham, MA

12d•$95,000 - $100,000

About The Position

Springwell is seeking an Accounting Manager to join our dynamic Finance team! Are you looking to gain experience as a manager? Looking to participate in all aspects of GL accounting? Want to learn more about non-profit accounting? This is a great opportunity to develop more skills and take on more responsibility; to roll up your sleeves and build and strengthen your resume. Management and ownership of General Ledger, P&L. Manage the monthly financial close process, including ensuring all costs incurred are properly recorded, account balance reconciliations and report preparation. This is considered a working manager position, meaning the incumbent will complete many tasks independently while supporting and providing oversight for a team. Continued focus on improving system efficiencies and business practices Develop, implement, improve, and ensure compliance with departmental policies and controls to increase accuracy and efficiency. Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements Responsible for meeting established deadlines for each monthly close. Provide regular communications to the team as well as bring any out-of-the ordinary circumstances to the attention of the CFO. For more than 40 years, Springwell has worked to help ensure that seniors and individuals with disabilities have the village they need and the support that is necessary for them to live at home with dignity and independence. We are committed to our employees. We are focused on creating a supportive, open environment that values the people who make a difference – each and every member of our staff. We are fiercely committed to creating equal opportunities for all regardless of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, age, language, and physical or mental disabilities. We believe in and are looking for new staff who embrace: Accountability: At every level of the organization we are accountable: to the people we serve, to our funders, to our employees, to community professionals who rely on our support. Continuous Quality Improvement: We honor the fact that each of us is human, and we embrace a desire to examine the value and quality of our work and ask how we can provide a higher quality of service. Transparency: While we don't claim to be 100% transparent (there are certain things, like salaries and performance evaluations that are private) we continuously strive to be as open as possible.

Requirements

Highly organized, with focus on process.
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team.
The ability to coordinate own priorities and those of others to meet multiple objectives simultaneously.
Highly motivated and willing to take on multiple responsibilities at once.
Great interpersonal and verbal communication skills
Sound knowledge of accounting principles, standards and regulations
Detail-oriented with a passion for accuracy
Strong planning and problem-solving skills.
Ability to analyze information and processes.
Staff supervisory experience as well as experience in preparing general ledgers, financial reports, budgetary reports and financial forecasting.

Responsibilities

Management and ownership of General Ledger, P&L.
Manage the monthly financial close process, including ensuring all costs incurred are properly recorded, account balance reconciliations and report preparation.
Continued focus on improving system efficiencies and business practices
Develop, implement, improve, and ensure compliance with departmental policies and controls to increase accuracy and efficiency.
Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements
Responsible for meeting established deadlines for each monthly close.
Provide regular communications to the team as well as bring any out-of-the ordinary circumstances to the attention of the CFO.

Benefits

3 weeks of vacation in first year
Birthday off
13 paid holidays
3 paid personal days
15 paid sick days per year (You can accumulate up to 450hrs/12weeks)
Health & dental insurance with employer contribution
Life and long-term disability insurance at no cost to employee
Flexible Spending Plan
Employee Assistance Plan
401K Retirement Savings Plan w/ employer contribution
Mileage reimbursement
Flexible Work Options available after 6 months for most positions; alternate start time between 8:00 and 9:30 a.m., 4-day work week, 4.5-day work week, telecommuting work option, remote work option
Employee referral bonuses
Free parking
Commitment to promoting from within