Accounting Manager Remote

Position: Accounting Manager (Full Time, Remote)

Organization: Accelerate Change

Reports to :
Director of Finance, Stephanie Vicente

Direct Reports : N/A

Location :
Full-time, 100% remote position in the U.S. (from home or co-working space) with occasional travel once every 2-3 months

COVID-19 :
We take Covid-19 safety very seriously. Employees must follow our Covid safety protocols and be fully vaccinated and boosted. Accommodations are provided to the extent required by law. Accommodations are provided to the extent required by law. For employees based in the state of Florida and Texas, the COVID-19 vaccine is encouraged, but not required due to Florida and Texas laws.

Founded in 2012, Accelerate Change is a nonprofit (c3/c4) digital media lab. We work to increase civic engagement with BIPOC and low-income communities through digital media. Our programs include:

Scaling emerging cultural media properties

Our team is made up of digital media innovators and operators who bring a mix of tech, business, civic engagement, and media backgrounds. Meet our team and learn more about our culture at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Accelerate Change is seeking a well-rounded technical accounting expert who can work as a member of a team to accomplish the full cycle of audit, general ledger (GL), and financial processes, with a special focus on grant revenue management and navigating payroll interdependencies. The finance department and the organization as a whole is in a state of transition from old systems to new systems.

Resilience is critical, as well as attention to detail, since we will be tasked with setting up new accounting and financial structures, and updating processes across a network of financial needs.

Here’s what you could expect to do as Accounting Manager (key responsibilities):

Systems, Processes, and Documentation:

Accounting System Management :
Support the Sr. Accounting Manager with transactions for the Central Team and Partners in Net Suite, while continually assessing the system's control environment to mitigate risks and optimize financial workflows.

Internal Audit: Conduct regular internal reviews of accounting documentation, processes and general ledger schedules (prepaid expenses, fixed assets, accruals). Support the Director of Finance in the creation and management of robust internal controls to ensure data integrity.

Quality Assurance: Proactively identify financial control gaps. Provide actionable recommendations for systems and procedural improvements, and design and execute corrective action plans when necessary.

Policies, Principles, and GAAP Compliance: Manage, update, and enforce proper accounting methods and organizational policies. Ensure strict compliance with GAAP and IRS guidelines, specifically regarding nonprofit financial statement presentation and internal control frameworks.

Revenue Recognition & Compliance: Oversee technical accounting across non-profit grants and for-profit earned revenue, ensuring proper ASC 958/ASC 606 revenue recognition, fund restriction tracking, and potential sales tax compliance.

Restricted Fund Compliance: Partner with development and program teams to monitor grant spending, ensure compliance with donor-imposed restrictions, and maintain meticulous schedules for tracking net assets released from restrictions.

Leadership and

Collaboration:

Payroll Department Interdependency: Serve as the primary Finance liaison to the Payroll department with a focus on multi-entity (C3, C4, P.B.C.) allocations. Collaborate closely on reconciling payroll registers to the general ledger, managing intercompany allocations, and ensuring accurate benefits and tax accounting.

Subject Matter Expertise: Provide the Director of Finance with strategic guidance on complex technical accounting, internal audit findings, and evolving regulatory matters, serving as the finance compliance leader.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work in close partnership with other departments across Finance, People, and Development to address rapidly changing network needs.

Audit Readiness & Management: Lead internal audit preparation and directly collaborate with external auditors and the Sr Accounting Manager on annual audit and tax filing (Form 990, K-1) requests, ensuring seamless delivery of schedules and narratives.

Positional Leadership :
Remove barriers for, and hold the Finance team accountable to standards that center equity,…