Manager, Accounting Advisory Services - Nonprofit Industry Clients

Wipfli
Milwaukee, WI
Category Accounting
Remote
Job Description
Role Overview

We are seeking a Manager with strong nonprofit accounting and controller-level advisory experience to join our purpose-driven team. You'll lead engagements, build trusted client relationships, and bring a curious, perceptive, and solutions-focused mindset to help nonprofits strengthen their financial operations.

What You Will Do

Responsibilities include reviewing financial reporting packages, preparing and analyzing benchmarking data, presenting completed reporting packages to clients, and providing technical accounting support to clients and their teams.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about making a difference in the nonprofit industry and has experience with federal grant reporting and processing, as well as Uniform Guidance compliance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business
  • Demonstrated recent and in-depth experience with federal grant reporting and processing for nonprofit organizations, including Uniform Guidance compliance
  • 4–6 years of experience in the nonprofit industry and public accounting
  • 3+ years managing associates and/or teams
  • Professional certification (e.g., CPA, CMA) preferred
  • Proficiency in financial reporting and analysis
  • Strong planning, prioritization, and organizational skills
  • Strong project management and relationship-building skills, with a client-first mindset
  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
  • Preferred proficiency in industry accounting software, e.g., QuickBooks Online, Sage Intacct and a demonstrated ability to embrace new technologies
  • Demonstrated ability to influence others, promote constructive change, and develop team members

Benefits

  • 8 health plan options (both HMO & PPO plans)
  • dental and vision coverage
  • opportunity to enroll in HSA with potential Firm contribution
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • firm-sponsored basic life and short and long-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) savings plan & profit share as well as Firm matching contribution
  • well-being incentive
  • education & certification assistance
  • flexible time off
  • family care leave
  • parental leave
  • family formation benefits
  • cell phone reimbursement
  • travel rewards
  • critical illness & accident insurance
  • hospital indemnity insurance
  • legal
  • long-term care
  • pet insurance
  • ID theft protection
  • supplemental life/AD&D
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