Accounting Manager
CFS
New York City, New York, US
About the Role
Accounting Manager
Benefits & Growth
- Hybrid schedule with strong flexibility
- High-impact, builder role in an organization experiencing rapid global growth
- Exposure to new systems (migration to Microsoft, Sage ERP) and global, mission-driven teams
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
- Directly shapes and builds new processes for an expanding, international nonprofit
- Partners closely with senior leadership, impacting controls and audit/readiness
- Strategic role with broad visibility and influence across HQ and global offices
- Accelerated opportunity to drive automation, efficiency, and best practices in a high-change environment
Key Responsibilities of the Accounting Manager
- Design, build, and implement accounting workflows and process improvements
- Manage and develop a small accounting team, including Staff Accountant and AP specialist; review and assess output for compliance and accuracy
- Serve as primary liaison between HQ, international offices, and internal stakeholders, translating objectives and best practices globally
- Identify operational gaps, lead initiatives for process and system efficiencies, including leveraging AI/Microsoft Copilot
- Relieve senior finance leadership of day-to-day operations, enabling focus on audit and strategic budgeting
Must-Have Skills/Experience
- Progressive accounting experience ideally in small, high-growth nonprofit organizations (nonprofit accounting fundamentals mandatory)
- Hands-on managerial background with staff oversight and training; able to operate autonomously
- Sophisticated Excel skills (pivot tables, macros), Sage ERP proficiency a plus and demonstrated process buildout
Location
New York, NY (Hybrid; local candidates only)
Schedule
Hybrid (2 days onsite, 3 days remote)
Compensation
$80,000 to $110,000 USD
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Responsibilities
- Design, build, and implement accounting workflows and process improvements
- Manage and develop a small accounting team, including Staff Accountant and AP specialist
- Serve as primary liaison between HQ, international offices, and internal stakeholders
Qualifications
- Progressive nonprofit accounting experience
- Hands-on managerial background with staff oversight
- Sage ERP proficiency (plus) and advanced Excel skills
Required Skills
Accounting workflow design
Team leadership
Sage ERP
Excel (pivot tables, macros)
Process automation
Keywords
accounting
manager
nonprofit
finance
ERP
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