Accounting Manager

The Accounting Manager oversees MCA Denver’s day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial records and supporting the Museum’s financial health and sustainability. This hands‑on role manages core accounting functions, including accounts payable and receivable, reconciliations, monthly close, cash flow, grant and restricted fund reporting, and donor revenue tracking.

Working closely with the COO, the Accounting Manager also supports budgeting, forecasting, audits, and regulatory compliance while providing financial analysis and reporting to inform organizational decisions. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, and collaborative, with strong accounting fundamentals, sound judgment, and the ability to balance daily operations with broader financial priorities. Nonprofit accounting experience is preferred, but a strong accounting professional willing to learn nonprofit financial management will be considered.

This role requires a minimum of three days per week in the office.

• Manage day-to-day accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger maintenance, journal entries, expense coding, and financial recordkeeping.
• Process vendor invoices, employee reimbursements, and payments accurately and on schedule; resolve discrepancies and maintain positive relationships with vendors.
• Manage invoicing, incoming payments, deposits, receivables, and outstanding balances; monitor aging reports and follow up on overdue payments as appropriate.
• Own the monthly close calendar and ensure reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and supporting schedules are completed accurately and on time, with material discrepancies resolved or escalated promptly.
• Manage the monthly and annual financial close processes, including accruals, adjusting entries, supporting schedules, and preparation of accurate, timely financial statements.
• Perform monthly bank, credit card, balance sheet, and general ledger reconciliations, ensuring transactions are properly recorded and discrepancies are resolved promptly.
• Maintain and strengthen accounting policies, procedures, internal controls, and documentation to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance.
• Maintain organized, complete, and audit-ready financial records and supporting documentation.
• Prepare annual 1099 forms and support other required tax filings and regulatory reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting systems, workflows, reporting, and operational efficiency.
• Maintain reliable, up-to-date financial information that enables the COO to assess organizational performance, cash position, budget variances, and emerging financial risks.

• Maintain accurate records of restricted and unrestricted funds, contributions, grants, and other revenue, ensuring transactions are recorded and funds are used in accordance with donor intent and applicable requirements.
• Manage grant accounting and financial reporting, including tracking grant budgets and expenditures, monitoring allowable costs and reporting deadlines, and preparing financial reports for funders.
• Maintain a grant reporting calendar and ensure financial reports, expenditure reconciliations, supporting documentation, and other required submissions are completed accurately and by established deadlines.
• Coordinate with program and department leaders to gather supporting documentation, monitor grant spending, and ensure grant-related financial obligations be met.
• Maintain schedules supporting restricted net assets, contributions, pledges, and other nonprofit accounting requirements.
• Partner with the donor database manager monthly to reconcile gifts, pledges, pledge payments, and contributed revenue between the accounting system and donor database.
• Manage donor and funder invoicing, payment tracking, pledge schedules, and related financial correspondence, providing timely and professional service to donors and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure donor invoices, pledge schedules, and payment records are accurate and current, and promptly communicate discrepancies or collection concerns to the appropriate staff.
• Support the accurate classification and recording of contributed revenue, earned revenue, program expenses, and other financial activity in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of nonprofit accounting principles,…