Lead Manager, Accounting – Shared Financial Services

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Make-A-Wish America

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1980

🤲 Charity

🤝 Non-profit

Charity • Non-profit

Make-A-Wish America is a nonprofit organization that grants life-changing wishes to children with critical illnesses, providing hope, strength, and joy to patients and their families. It raises funds and coordinates volunteers and corporate partners through a national foundation and local chapters across the United States to arrange personalized wishes and support impacted families.

📋 Description

• Serves as the relationship manager responsible for managing all financial reporting aspects for a portfolio of chapters that have elected to use Shared Financial Services (SFS). • Prepares monthly financial statements, reconciling and analyzing various accounts, and preparing or reviewing financial documentation. • Provides strong customer service to chapters, guide and create internal improvements, and serve as a leader of both people and initiatives within the department. • Interacts with individuals on all levels within the organization and prepares financial documentation that will be used by chapter senior leadership, including chapters' Board of Directors. • Leads and manages member(s) of the accounting team which includes setting expectations, providing feedback, managing workload, ensuring consistent response times and delivery of results. • Serves as advisor to SFS team in accounting practices and leadership development. • Manages and oversees chapter’s financial needs including bank/investment reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations, and the creation/approval of journal entries. • Reviews internal and external financial statements, ensuring monthly close is accurate and timely, as well as confirming all variances have been documented and explained. • Monitors chapter performance against budget and national benchmarking metrics informing chapter leadership of significant variances. • Monitors chapter’s accounting activity to ensure appropriate recording of revenue and payments agrees to both GAAP and MAW policies. • Works with the Salesforce system to ensure appropriate coding and reporting of chapter revenue streams. • Serves as primary liaison, building and maintaining relationships, with an assigned portfolio of chapters. Provides reports, queries, and analysis to chapters for account activity, revenue, expenses, etc. • Assists chapter in preparation of annual budget. • Acts as key staff person in annual internal and external audit process communicating with National Office, Chapters, and external auditors. • Facilitates review and evaluation of time and use studies used in allocating the indirect costs of the chapters. • Performs other job-related duties, as assigned.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field or equivalent experience required. • Minimum of 3 years of experience in accounting and/or financial reporting required. Nonprofit accounting experience is strongly preferred. • Minimum of 2 years of people leadership experience preferred. • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications required, including demonstrated expertise in Microsoft Excel • Experience in Salesforce and NetSuite is strongly preferred. • CPA designation a bonus. • Working knowledge of nonprofit organizations is helpful.

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit package, effective day 1: Medical, Vision*, Dental*, Wellness • Competitive compensation with annual incentive potential • Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account Options • Health Reimbursement Account fully funded by Make-A-Wish America • Short Term Disability*, Long Term Disability* and Life Insurance • Additional Insurance Plans: Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance through Figo • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with 5% match after one year of service • Eligibility for student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program • The organization will send a laptop, 24” monitor, and a docking station/adaptor to new hires • Competitive PTO starting at 15 days, with enhanced time off for senior roles • 10 Sick Days • 11 Paid Holidays • 2 Volunteer Days after one year of service • 2 Personal Days accrued annually • Parental Leave • Employee Awards and Recognition Programs • Individual and Leadership Development • Discounts and special offers for theme parks, events, hotels, concerts, and movie tickets