Senior Accounting Manager

Overview

The Senior Accounting Manager provides operational and compliance management, serving as a bridge between strategic leadership and day-to-day transactional processes.

• Manage the organization’s accounting system to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data.
• Support project and operational fiscal management.
• Support the CFO in financial reporting and analytics.
• Oversee A/P, A/R (including invoicing), and payroll.
• Supervise the AP Manager, and assist with vendors.
• Review and approve AP purchase orders, expense reimbursements, and invoices.
• Prepare grant drawdowns.
• Review daily cash reports and cash flow projections, as well as ACH and wire transfers.
• Assist in the management of monthly close, including journal entry preparation and reconciliations.
• Support year-end close processes for the annual fiscal audit.
• Manage ERP systems including account creation, setup of allocations, oversight of project setup and revisions, and other system-related modifications as needed.
• Help support the annual Uniform Guidance audit and related tax filings.
• Support CFO with financial report preparation for the President and the Board.
• Ensure accurate documentation is maintained on Finance systems and processes, and that the documented systems and processes are followed.
• Ensure accounting is compliant with GAAP and all funder regulations and requirements.
• Support CFO, accounting team, and other TERC staff by organizing team-specific trainings and company-wide trainings on ERP system reporting, budgeting, and more.
• Other duties as assigned by the CFO.

• BS/BA in Accounting, or equivalent.
• Strong technical accounting background (GAAP/GASB).
• Experience in nonprofit or grant-funded environments.
• Deep knowledge of AP and procure-to-pay best practices.
• Experience with AP automation and system transitions.
• Customer service orientation with vendors and internal teams.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

This is a full-time/exempt position. TERC has a hybrid work environment, with freedom to work from home when not needed on-site, with 1-2 day in-office requirement. Initial interviews will be conducted remotely via Zoom. When applying you will be asked to upload your resume and cover letter. Salary range: $90,000 - $100,000. Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

No phone calls please and no recruiter or agency inquiries.

If you are a highly motivated and experienced Senior Accounting Manager looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, we encourage you to apply for this position.

Work requires access to confidential data and interaction with many staff across TERC. Typically interacts with senior members of staff to exchange information and negotiate solutions, with clients and outside agencies to present and defend company information, with CFO on financial, policy/process and staffing matters, and with accounting staff to direct work.

This position reports to the CFO and interacts with the accounting team and TERC staff to exchange information and negotiate solutions with clients and outside agencies. Works with the accounting team on day-to-day operations of the finance department.

Must be comfortable with technology and use of common office computer applications (e.g. email, spreadsheets, database, and word processing) at a proficient level. Uses accounting software to a proficient level.

Read, write, and understand English. Basic math skills. Detail oriented. Ability to use keyboard and video display terminal.

This description is a summary of job activities. Other duties may be assigned from time to time as necessary.

All hiring practices, personnel actions, and benefits are administered equally, without regard to sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, handicap, disability, protected veteran’s status, or age. For more detail, please read our EEO Policy Statement.