POSITION SUMMARY:
The Financial Reporting Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the general ledger workgroup. This position is also responsible for the management of the affiliate’s complex financial internal and external reporting; technical account reconciliations and analyses; preparation of the affiliate’s annual financial and programmatic; grant, project and fixed asset accounting and reporting; and other financial reporting functions.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
(Essential Functions, Duties and Responsibilities: The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification. Shown are duties intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities.)
- Supervises, manages and reviews work product of professional and non-professional level staff and other accounting and reporting functions to ensure accounting records are complete and accurate. Conduct performance evaluations, hiring, disciplinary and termination actions.
- Manage, review and direct a variety of daily, monthly, quarterly and annual accounting tasks and transactions performed by staff. Ensures proper accounting, internal control and sound financial management and business practices are maintained. Ensure compliance with all regulatory guidelines, federal, state and local laws, rules and policies.
- Manage, review and direct a variety of daily, monthly, quarterly and annual accounting tasks and transactions performed by staff. Ensures proper accounting, internal control and sound financial management and business practices are maintained. Ensure compliance with all regulatory guidelines, federal, state and local laws, rules and policies.
- Performs research, interprets and ensures affiliate’s accounting practices and financial reports are compliant with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), FASB statements, state and federal law and the affiliate’s policies, procedures and other guidelines. Research and implement new requirements.
- Work with other departments of the affiliate to ensure that affiliate-wide processes and practices comply with sound accounting controls and financial management principles.
- Prepare complex financial analyses and special projects as needed. Investigates and resolves complex financial management issues.
- Responsible for the timely and accurate completion and publication of the affiliate’s monthly financial statements.
- Manage annual financial audit and relationship with financial auditors and other audits. Work with auditors to resolve audit issues.
- Review technical account reconciliations, complex account analyses, internal controls and audit work papers.
- Evaluate and manage the affiliate’s financial systems and applications to meet financial reporting and budgetary requirements. Research, review, coordinate and facilitate the design and implementation of automated accounting/financial Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and applications.
- Work with all departments of the affiliate to resolve complex accounting issues or concerns.
- Respond to requests for accounting information from other departments or external parties.
- Provides support to affiliate's budget process and other functions of the Finance department as required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Five years of professional level supervisory experience in accounting work or auditing, and a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field or other equivalent combinations of training and experience required. Non-profit experience a plus.
- Principles and practices of accounting including non-profit fund accounting, internal controls, accounting systems, record keeping and auditing.
- Advanced knowledge and use of Microsoft Office, with emphasis on Excel skills.
- Strong knowledge of computerized accounting system, preferably Enterprise Resource Planning systems, such as NetSuite.
- Working knowledge of various financial reports.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Solving highly technical and complex problems associated with auditing, financial reporting, accounting systems, controls, and production.
- Working cooperatively with other employees, customers, vendors, clients, and the public.
- Reviewing or checking the work products of others to ensure conformance to standards.
- Effective communication of financial information and processes to internal and external customers, in writing and verbally.
- Supervising and leading staff, teams, and projects.
- Teamwork and delivery of excellent customer service.
- Critical thinking and problem solving.
- Leading and implementing change
- Exercising professional judgment and discretion.
- Organizing and managing work and projects, and in time management. Ability to adhere to schedules and deadlines.