Accounting Manager

Essential Responsibilities

• Assist with finance department training objectives by selecting, training, coaching, counseling finance department employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions.
• Assist in development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department.
• Achieves accounting operational objectives by contributing accounting information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; coordinating audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing change.
• Monitor month‑end close, ensuring journal entries and transactions are accurately entered into accounting system, reviewed, and posted, while also ensuring all Balance Sheet reconciliations tie to the GL and include detail analysis and explanations for variances.
• Work closely with auditors in monitoring Bastyr’s compliance with Single Audit (Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR 200 Subpart FCRF 200) – the audit of the entity’s financial statements and an audit of its compliance with Federal program requirements.
• Ensure Cash Management reports are accurately prepared daily in compliance with management, board, and bank compliance requirements, making suggestions for action.
• Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year‑end close.
• Maintains financial and accounting controls by assisting with establishing and maintaining chart of accounts; defining and documenting accounting policies and procedures.
• Develop, implement, modify, and document record‑keeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology.
• Guides other departments by researching and interpreting accounting policy; applying observations and recommendations to operational issues.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory/tax laws through timely processing of licenses and taxes.
• Keeps current with accounting and not‑for‑profit regulations and guidance.

• Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Confirms financial status by monitoring revenue and expenses; coordinating the collection, consolidation, and evaluation of financial data, preparing special reports.
• Support Controller with special projects and workflow process improvements.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or at least 5 years of relevant experience.
• CPA preferred.
• 3‑5 years’ experience working in a not‑for‑profit, preferably a university or college.
• 3‑5 years of experience in Abila MIP Fund Accounting software or other similar fund accounting systems, including report writing, journal entries and managing posting process.
• Expertise with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel). Intermediate level Excel with experience in VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, etc.
• Strong fundamental knowledge of fund accounting and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as they apply to not‑for‑profits and universities, colleges.
• Familiar with requirements set forth in Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR 200 Subpart FCRF 200 – the audit of the entity’s financial statements and an audit of its compliance with Federal program requirements.

All regular employees (faculty and staff) who work at least 20 hours a week in a permanent position are full benefits eligible. These employees are eligible for health care benefits, retirement, flexible spending account plans, supplemental insurance, free tuition credits, and all paid leaves. Eligibility for the tuition credit benefits starts after 12 months of continuous employment. To learn more details, visit our benefits page.

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