Lead Manager, Accounting – Shared Financial Services

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead and oversee members of the accounting team by establishing expectations, offering feedback, managing workloads, ensuring timely responses, and achieving results.

• Provide guidance to the Shared Financial Services team on accounting practices and leadership development.

• Manage and supervise the financial requirements of chapters, including bank/investment reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations, and the creation/approval of journal entries.

• Review both internal and external financial statements to ensure accurate and timely monthly closures.

• Ensure that variances are documented and adequately explained.

• Monitor chapter performance against budgets and national benchmarking metrics, informing chapter leadership of significant variances.

• Oversee chapter accounting activities to guarantee that revenues and payments adhere to GAAP and Make-A-Wish policies.

• Utilize Salesforce for proper coding and reporting of chapter revenue streams.

• Serve as the primary contact for an assigned portfolio of chapters, maintaining relationships with chapter personnel and Boards of Directors.

• Provide reports, queries, and analyses related to account activity, revenue, and expenses.

• Assist chapters with the preparation of their annual budgets.

• Act as a key staff member during annual internal and external audit processes.

• Facilitate the review and assessment of time and use studies for the allocation of indirect chapter costs.

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Candidates must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.; employment visas or other immigration processes are not sponsored.

• A Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field, or equivalent experience, is required.

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in accounting and/or financial reporting is required.

• Experience in nonprofit accounting is strongly preferred.

• At least 2 years of leadership experience is preferred.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is required, with demonstrated expertise in Microsoft Excel.

• Experience with Salesforce and NetSuite is strongly preferred.

• CPA designation is a plus.

• Familiarity with nonprofit organizations is beneficial.

• Ability to excel in a remote work environment.

• Travel may be required, up to 10%.

• May need to work outside of a traditional Monday–Friday schedule and outside normal business hours.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, effective from day 1: Medical, Vision, Dental, Wellness.

• Competitive compensation with potential for annual incentives.

• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options available.

• Health Reimbursement Account fully funded by Make-A-Wish America.

• Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance provided.

• Additional Insurance Plans: Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Pet Insurance through Figo.

• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a 5% match after one year of service.

• Eligibility for student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

• Laptop, 24” monitor, and docking station/adaptor provided to new hires.

• Competitive PTO starting at 15 days, with enhanced time off for senior roles.

• 10 Sick Days available.

• 11 Paid Holidays offered.

• 2 Volunteer Days after one year of service.

• 2 Personal Days accrued annually.

• Parental Leave available.

• Employee Awards and Recognition Programs in place.

• Opportunities for Individual and Leadership Development.

• Discounts and special offers for theme parks, events, hotels, concerts, and movie tickets.