Accounting Manager (Full Time, Remote)

Accelerate Action•Boston, MA

7d•Remote

About The Position

Accelerate Change is seeking a well-rounded technical accounting expert to manage the full cycle of audit, general ledger (GL), and financial processes. This role has a special focus on grant revenue management and navigating payroll interdependencies. The organization is transitioning from old systems to new systems, requiring resilience and attention to detail to set up new accounting and financial structures and update processes. The Accounting Manager will support the Sr. Accounting Manager with transactions in NetSuite, conduct internal reviews of accounting documentation, and ensure compliance with GAAP and IRS guidelines. This role will oversee technical accounting for non-profit grants and for-profit earned revenue, manage restricted fund compliance, and serve as the primary Finance liaison to the Payroll department for multi-entity allocations. The Accounting Manager will provide strategic guidance on complex technical accounting matters, collaborate with other departments, lead internal audit preparation, and support other manager-level work in a dynamic startup environment. The role also involves advancing the organization's goal of becoming an anti-racist organization, applying equitable work practices, and serving as a resource to the network of partners.

Requirements

Commitment to social change.
Demonstrated commitment to civic engagement with BIPOC and low-income communities.
At least 3 years of experience with managing full-cycle accounting processes.
Background in internal audit and process improvement.
Specific expertise in grant revenue recognition and payroll-accounting reconciliation.
Keen attention to detail and a track record of delivering error-free work.
Proficiency in providing written and verbal updates and communicating with key stakeholders effectively.
Ability to develop creative solutions that support organizational goals and enhance teammates' work experience, always aiming to find a compliant path to 'yes'.
Interest in the power of digital media for organizing and social change.
Engagement with platforms such as TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, podcasts, streaming shows.

Nice To Haves

TBD. As part of a rapidly growing organization, you’ll need to embrace change, and that your responsibilities will shift over time.
Pitching in to help with the needs of your department and the overall Central Team is an important part of your role.
Help advance our goal of becoming an anti-racist organization. Within your role, apply equitable work practices, challenge white supremacy, and help make our programs more inclusive. Center our understanding that multiple systems of oppression intersect with racism and be an active part of our values work.
Serve as a resource to our networks of partners. Help amplify partner successes, make connections between partners and facilitate learning sharing, and offer your expertise to partners in our networks wherever it makes sense.
Take an entrepreneurial approach to their work and learning new skills. In our fast-paced, unstructured environment, we love it when staff first try to figure things out on their own and then ask for help if they’re stuck.
Seek out opportunities to deepen their skills on current/emerging platforms and with lean startup methodology.
We take an individualized approach to growth where staff have the chance to explore and propose development opportunities that align with their interests and the team’s priorities.

Responsibilities

Support the Sr. Accounting Manager with transactions for the Central Team and Partners in NetSuite, while continually assessing the system's control environment to mitigate risks and optimize financial workflows.
Conduct regular internal reviews of accounting documentation, processes and general ledger schedules (prepaid expenses, fixed assets, accruals).
Support the Director of Finance in the creation and management of robust internal controls to ensure data integrity.
Proactively identify financial control gaps. Provide actionable recommendations for systems and procedural improvements, and design and execute corrective action plans when necessary.
Manage, update, and enforce proper accounting methods and organizational policies.
Ensure strict compliance with GAAP and IRS guidelines, specifically regarding nonprofit financial statement presentation and internal control frameworks.
Oversee technical accounting across non-profit grants and for-profit earned revenue, ensuring proper ASC 958/ASC 606 revenue recognition, fund restriction tracking, and potential sales tax compliance.
Partner with development and program teams to monitor grant spending, ensure compliance with donor-imposed restrictions, and maintain meticulous schedules for tracking net assets released from restrictions.
Serve as the primary Finance liaison to the Payroll department with a focus on multi-entity (C3, C4, P.B.C.) allocations.
Collaborate closely with Payroll on reconciling payroll registers to the general ledger, managing intercompany allocations, and ensuring accurate benefits and tax accounting.
Provide the Director of Finance with strategic guidance on complex technical accounting, internal audit findings, and evolving regulatory matters, serving as the finance compliance leader.
Work in close partnership with other departments across Finance, People, and Development to address rapidly changing network needs.
Lead internal audit preparation and directly collaborate with external auditors and the Sr Accounting Manager on annual audit and tax filing (Form 990, K-1) requests, ensuring seamless delivery of schedules and narratives.
Remove barriers for, and hold the Finance team accountable to standards that center equity, belonging, and service to diverse constituents.
Support other manager-level work in Finance as needed in a dynamic startup environment.
Pitch in to help with the needs of your department and the overall Central Team.
Apply equitable work practices, challenge white supremacy, and help make our programs more inclusive.
Center our understanding that multiple systems of oppression intersect with racism and be an active part of our values work.
Serve as a resource to our networks of partners.
Help advance our goal of becoming an anti-racist organization.
Help amplify partner successes, make connections between partners and facilitate learning sharing, and offer your expertise to partners in our networks wherever it makes sense.
Take an entrepreneurial approach to their work and learning new skills.
Seek out opportunities to deepen their skills on current/emerging platforms and with lean startup methodology.
Explore and propose development opportunities that align with their interests and the team’s priorities.

Benefits

$85,000 - $115,000 salary range, with exact salary depending on experience and new staff rarely starting at the top of the range.
Flexibility for work and life: Only work 40 hours each week, except for occasional sprints that require more time in a week.
Trust to make a schedule that works for you, as long as you’re able to join all necessary meetings.
Health care at the beginning of your employment with individual premiums fully covered and cost-share for dependents.
Vision and dental plans are available at-cost to the individual.
15 paid vacation days, 6 paid holidays, 3 paid floating holidays each year and 7.5 paid sick days each year.
Professional development funds, with renewal of funds each fiscal year.
Cell phone and internet reimbursement (or co-working reimbursement).
Need-based educational loan assistance after 3 months.
401K contributions and matching program available at the beginning of your employment.
Annual office closure during the last week in December.