Accounting Systems Manager

WALKER INC•Needham, MA

1d•$90,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Accounting Systems Manager leads the administration, integration, and continuous improvement of Walker’s financial and related business systems. Combining accounting knowledge with systems expertise, the role supports accurate data, effective controls, scalable processes, and timely decision support. It serves as Finance’s primary systems liaison and subject matter expert for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Cube, Continia, Paycom, Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge, EHR and third-party billing linkages, SharePoint, Power BI, Power Automate, and related applications. The position administers and optimizes financial systems; leads Finance workflows for system implementations, integrations, upgrades, and conversions; assesses accounting and control implications; develops reporting and analytics; and designs automation and collaboration solutions. It partners with Finance, Walker Technology, other departments, vendors, and senior leaders to deliver projects, improve processes, support adoption, and provide decision support. This is a full-time, Monday–Friday position scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with flexibility for evenings based on program and operational needs. The position is based in Needham, Massachusetts, and requires reliable transportation to travel to different locations. It reports to the Chief Financial Officer.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
At least five years of progressive experience in accounting, financial systems, ERP administration, financial operations, or business systems support.
Strong accounting background, including financial reporting, internal controls, transaction flows, reconciliations, and close processes.
Experience with ERP implementation, systems integration, workflow design, process improvement, and cross-functional project leadership.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, documentation, and organizational skills.
Ability to translate business and accounting requirements into practical system solutions and explain technical concepts to non-technical users.
Advanced Excel skills and experience developing reliable reports, analyses, and financial models.
Excellent communication, facilitation, training, customer-service, and relationship-building skills.
Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, adapt to changing needs, maintain confidentiality, and exercise sound professional judgment.
High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
Ability to perform sedentary work for extended periods, lift up to 10 pounds, type, and look at a computer screen.
Successfully complete all background check suitability requirements.
Reliable transportation and ability to travel to different locations.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, including security, workflows, reporting, fixed assets, allocations, dimensions, and integrations.
Experience with financial planning and reporting tools, payroll and fundraising systems, expense management applications, Microsoft 365 automation and collaboration tools, and EHR or revenue-cycle platforms.
Experience with Cube, Continia, Paycom, Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge, SharePoint, Power BI, and Power Automate.
Experience building dashboards, automated workflows, controlled document solutions, and cross-system reporting.
Experience supporting nonprofit, health and human services, behavioral health, education, or other mission-driven organizations.

Responsibilities

Serve as Finance administrator and subject matter expert for Business Central and related applications.
Configure, test, document, secure, and optimize financial systems, including reconciliations, fixed assets, allocations, workflows, dimensions, interfaces, and reporting.
Manage user access, roles, approvals, configuration, and periodic access reviews in accordance with Walker technology policies and procedures.
Monitor system performance and integrations; resolve issues; coordinate vendors, upgrades, and enhancements; and maintain system inventories, procedures, training materials, and continuity documentation.
Lead Finance workflows for system implementations, integrations, upgrades, and conversions across EHR and billing, Business Central, Cube, Continia, Paycom, Raiser’s Edge, banking, and reporting tools.
Define requirements, map financial data, and coordinate interface design, testing, reconciliation, exception monitoring, and ongoing data exchanges.
Evaluate integration opportunities that reduce manual entry and improve accuracy, timeliness, controls, and auditability.
Coordinate stakeholders, vendors, and consultants to deliver projects on time, within scope, and with effective user adoption.
Assess the accounting and control implications of system configurations, workflows, and integrations.
Support reconciliations, journal entries, fixed assets, allocations, close processes, audits, regulatory reporting, and related documentation as needed.
Investigate and resolve data discrepancies, failed interfaces, incomplete transactions, and configuration issues.
Partner with the Controller and finance team to strengthen segregation of duties, approvals, documentation, data integrity, and reporting reliability.
Develop reliable financial, operational, and management reporting across multiple systems.
Implement and optimize Business Central reporting, Cube, Power BI, dashboards, and other analytics tools.
Support budgeting, forecasting, scenario modeling, resource planning, and management decision-making with timely, well-governed data.
Design scalable workflows that reduce manual processing, spreadsheet dependency, duplicate entry, and person-specific knowledge.
Use Power Automate and other tools to automate approvals, notifications, data collection, reconciliations, exception routing, and recurring work.
Partner with Walker Technology on the launch and governance of the Walkerpedia Finance site, including document architecture, permissions, version control, procedures, calendars, and user guidance.
Partner with Walker Technology on the launch and governance of SharePoint, Teams, Forms, Lists, Planner, Excel, Power BI, and other licensed tools in accordance with Walker technology policies and procedures.
Define and report measurable outcomes for process improvements; support adoption through communication, testing, training, and documentation.
Partner with Finance, the Office of People and Culture, Advancement, Programs, Performance Improvement, and senior leadership to identify needs and develop effective solutions.
Act as a trusted advisor on systems, integrations, process design, reporting, automation, and technology use.
Manage concurrent projects, vendors, risks, dependencies, timelines, and status reporting.
Complete special projects and additional duties as assigned.