Accounting Manager

Overview

Job Location:

Multnomah County - N/A, OR 97206

Position Type:
Full Time

Job Category:
Finance

Rate of Pay: $85,000 - $89,760 Annually + quarterly bonus eligibility

Shift: Monday-Friday 9am-5:30pm

• 11 Paid Holidays
• 5 Additional Paid Days: 3 Self-Care, 1 Birthday, 1 Personal Holiday
• Generous PTO policy and Sabbatical
• Employer Paid Medical, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability and Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Dental, Vision, FSA, Long Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident Coverage, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance
• 5% Retirement Match with no waiting period
• Quarterly & bonus program
• Annual professional development allotment
• Mileage reimbursement at federal rate for work related travel
• Inclusive workplace culture
• Bilingual wage differential

The full-time Accounting Manager serves as an operational leader within the finance department, responsible for overseeing the organization’s day-to-day accounting functions and supporting accurate, timely, and compliant financial operations. This role ensures the integrity of the general ledger, financial reporting processes, reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable functions, grant and restricted-fund tracking, and month-end and year-end close activities. The Accounting Manager provides hands-on oversight of daily accounting operations by maintaining strong internal controls, supporting audit readiness, monitoring financial accuracy, and coordinating accounting workflows aligned with GAAP, organizational policies, and nonprofit funding requirements.

This role supervises accounting support staff and works closely with executive leadership and fractional CFO support to strengthen financial systems, improve accounting processes, and maintain operational stability within the finance department. The Accounting Manager collaborates with program leadership and operational teams to support accurate financial tracking, grant and contract accounting activities, reporting needs, and organizational fiscal stewardship.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Exercise independent accounting judgment and decision-making in overseeing daily accounting operations, guiding staff through complex accounting issues, reconciliation challenges, grant and restricted-fund tracking, and high-risk financial discrepancies. Establish accounting priorities and operational standards that support accurate financial reporting, regulatory compliance, internal controls, and strong fiscal stewardship. Serve as the primary accounting lead for escalated operational accounting matters, collaborating with executive leadership and fractional CFO support on complex, sensitive, or materially significant financial issues as appropriate.
• Oversee the organization’s day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant financial processes across accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, cash management, reconciliations, and general ledger activities.
• Supervise and support accounting staff, including AP/AR functions, while establishing workflows, monitoring work quality, and ensuring timely completion of departmental responsibilities.
• Manage month-end and year-end close processes, including journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, financial analysis, and maintenance of supporting documentation.
• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and financial records through ongoing review, reconciliation, correction of discrepancies, and implementation of strong internal controls and accounting practices.
• Support nonprofit grant and contract accounting functions by tracking restricted funding, monitoring grant expenditures and balances, preparing financial reporting schedules, assisting with reimbursement requests, and ensuring appropriate coding and compliance with funding requirements.
• Assist with preparation of financial statements, audit schedules, and supporting documentation for organizational leadership, external auditors, and funding agencies.
• Partner with executive leadership and fractional CFO support to…