Senior Accounting Manager

The Senior Accounting Manager is responsible for leading core accounting and general ledger operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and compliance with U.S. GAAP and organizational standards. This role partners closely with global accounting staff and cross-functional teams to ensure financial integrity across grants, contracts, operating, and investing activities.

What You Will Do

Lead the preparation and review of financial statements, oversee balance sheet reconciliations, drive improvements in internal controls, data quality, and operational efficiency, and support the audit process.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, hands-on ERP experience, and demonstrated experience leading external audit engagements and managing auditor relationships and deliverables.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• CPA or active progress toward CPA strongly preferred
• Seven or more years of progressive accounting experience
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• Hands-on ERP experience required
• NetSuite experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience leading external audit engagements and managing auditor relationships and deliverables
• At least two years directly supervising accounting staff

Benefits

• Base salary
• Discretionary merit-based bonus
• Health insurance (90% employer funded)
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement plans (up to 7.5% employer match)
• Paid holidays
• Paid time-off for vacation plus personal days
• Sick days