Corporate - Senior Accounting Manager

Transforming Age•US WA Remote, WA

3d•$130,000 - $150,000•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Accounting Manager serves as a highly technical accounting leader with strong operational insight, executive presence, and the ability to manage complex multi-entity environments. The Senior Accounting Manager oversees the month-end close process, support contract compliance, and partner cross-functionally to deliver high-quality financial information to both internal leadership and external stakeholders. Transforming Age is a leading nonprofit organization committed to improving the lives of older adults by integrating housing, community services, technology, philanthropy, and partnerships.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
7+ years’ experience in accounting experience preferably in non-profit organization.
Active CPA license is required.
Public accounting experience preferred.
Experience in client facing roles including working directly with Board members.
4+ years of people management or supervisory experience.
Experience in multi‑entity, regulated environments (senior living, healthcare, nonprofit, real estate preferred)
Experience supporting external audits and complex accounting reviews.
Strong knowledge of financial principles, GAAP, and month-end close.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to convey complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
Proficient in using financial software and systems including advanced knowledge of excel.

Responsibilities

Serves as the accounting lead for assigned CCRC third-party management contracts including partnering with operations, Board and finance leadership.
Monitors and enforce financial controls, reporting timelines, and deliverables required under management agreements.
Acts as primary accounting contact for client Board of Directors and external stakeholder as well as present monthly and quarterly financial results by translating complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-financial audiences.
Supports onboarding of new communities, CCRC management contracts, and acquisitions into the TA systems and processes.
Manages and oversee the full month‑end and year‑end close process for assigned Transforming Age (TA) entities, ensuring timely, accurate, and GAAP‑compliant financial reporting.
Ensures balance sheet integrity through rigorous reconciliation review and issue resolution.
Serves as a senior technical accounting resource, performing research, interpretation, and application of U.S. GAAP within the FASB Accounting Standards Codification framework, and documenting conclusions for complex and non‑routine transactions.
Leads technical accounting analysis and accounting conclusions related to acquisitions, affiliations, restructurings, and other complex transactions, including purchase accounting, opening balance sheet establishment, consolidation considerations, and intercompany eliminations.
Prepares formal technical accounting memorandums supporting accounting conclusions for areas including revenue recognition, lease accounting, fixed assets and capitalization, impairments, contributions and donor‑restricted funds, and other significant or judgmental areas.
Owns the preparation, review, and monthly sign‑off of all balance sheet account reconciliations, ensuring reconciliations are complete, accurate, properly supported, and maintained in an audit‑ready state.
Reviews and approves journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules prepared by staff, ensuring reconciling items are valid, timely resolved, and appropriately documented.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial packages for the affiliates or entities under your management.
Partners closely with Financial Reporting, Tax & Compliance, Operations, and Finance leadership to ensure accounting treatment aligns with organizational objectives, regulatory requirements, and GAAP.
Collaborates with external auditors by serving as a primary accounting contact, coordinating audit requests, providing support and documentation, and addressing audit questions and findings.
Identifies and drives process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, standardization, and scalability of accounting operations.
Acts as a key accounting stakeholder in system implementations and enhancements, including Workday Financials, ensuring accounting requirements are appropriately designed and executed.
Directly manages, coaches, and develops accounting staff, setting clear expectations for quality, accountability, and technical rigor.
Reviews staff work with a high degree of scrutiny, providing timely feedback and mentorship to elevate technical accounting skills and professional judgment.
Collaborates cross‑functionally to support new initiatives, contracts, projects, and organizational changes, providing accounting guidance and financial insight.
Promotes the Mission, Vision, and Values of Transforming Age and demonstrate commitment to the Culture of Excellence.
Serves as main contact for Executive Directors for the affiliates and entities under your management.
Ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements with the assistance of your team members for all affiliates and entities under your management.
Assists in other corporate functions such as intercompany transactions, investment accounting, Form 990 Tax Reporting, company projects, accounting research, etc.
Assists with special projects and ad hoc financial analysis as required.
Performs other duties as assigned.