Accounting Manager

Position Title: Accounting Manager

Reports to: Finance Director

Supervises: N/A

Job Type and Status: Manager, Full-Time, Exempt

Salary Range/Grade: $60,000 - $69,000

POSITION SUMMARY

The Accountant Accounting Manager supports Greenbelt Land Trust’s financial operations by overseeing full-cycle Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, reviewing monthly credit card statements, maintaining accurate records, processing transactions, preparing grant invoices and reports, and providing timely financial information to the Finance Director. Working with colleagues across the organization, the Accountant Accounting Manager helps ensure financial data is accurate, complete, and useful for sound decision-making.

This role strengthens internal controls, supports grant compliance, and advances responsible stewardship of organizational resources. All Greenbelt staff participate in advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion in daily operations and program governance.

WHO YOU ARE

The ideal candidate would be/have:

• A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical judgment, and commitment to accuracy, and a love of procedures.
• A clear, collaborative communicator who can explain financial information to colleagues with varying levels of accounting expertise.
• Proactive, service-oriented, and solutions-focused.
• Discreet and able to protect confidential financial, donor, and employee information.
• Accountable to goals, deadlines, and detailed work plans.
• Passion for land conservation and interest in land trusts.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Accounts Receivable, Grant Invoicing, and Revenue Processing (50%)

• Review grant and contract applications, awards, and budgets to ensure proper recording of revenue
• Prepare and submit customer invoices for grants, contracts, and donations, monitor outstanding balances, and support collection activity.
• Ensure procurement procedures for grant-funded projects are followed.
• Maintain copies of all invoicing records per our document retention policy.
• Import constituent and transaction data from the CRM donor database into the accounting system and support reconciliation between the systems.
• Prepare and coordinate deposit activities.

Accounts Payable and Credit Cards (30%)

• Review invoices and supporting documentation, confirm approvals and account coding, process payments each week, and maintain vendor records.
• Administer organizational credit-card activity, collect receipts and approvals, verify coding, reconcile statements, and follow up on exceptions.
• Maintain organized records and follow established accounting policies, internal controls, and document-retention practices.
• Respond to staff questions regarding payment and expense coding.

Grant Invoicing and Reporting (10%)

• Provide financial grant administration, including federal and state grants, with finance reporting requirements.
• Work with staff to ensure all grants are recorded properly by expenditure category, and that all grant monies are spent in accordance with grantors guidelines.
• Responsible for ensuring consistency between grant tracking system and accounting database.

Financial Analysis and Accounting Support (10%)

• Prepare reports, schedules, reconciliations, and ad hoc analyses for all departments.
• Provide clear, reliable information to support annual budgeting, forecasting, compliance, and organizational decision-making.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, schedules, and annual audit preparation.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Finance Director.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of…