Nonprofit Finance And Accounting Manager
The Nonprofit Finance and Accounting Manager will serve our Accounting, Advisory and Outsourcing (AAO) team that supports and manages the full-life cycle of all assigned finance and accounting outsource engagements. Responsibilities include proposal development, staff assignment and oversight, final work product review and overall portfolio financial performance in the nonprofit sector. In addition, the Manager is responsible for client relationship management including regularly meeting with the client and assigned staff, reporting financial information, and making financial management recommendations, timely billing, and resolution of client issues.
Client Service Delivery
- Manages the full-life cycle of all assigned nonprofit engagements by providing technical expertise in all areas within the finance and accounting function
- Performs complete general ledger reconciliation including the entire balance sheet and applies accounting knowledge by properly recording transactions in a general ledger; creates accounting records such as bill payments, client invoices, payroll, and others; identifies and records adjustments; produces accurate financial statements, and provides financial analysis
- Ensures the efficiency of the technology packages clients are using to support their nonprofit accounting / finance functions; can describe the major functions each system performs, and knows how the system performs those functions; explains the purpose and value of system functions that a client may not be using; identifies when a client is not using a technology package in a proper or efficient manner; learns new technology quickly, understands the essence of technologies, how they can be used, how they interact with other technologies and business functions, what the best methods / benefits are for using them, and applies these technologies to an engagement
- Facilitates effective discovery meetings with clients; uses open ended questions to identify what their objectives are, what financial information they value for management / decision making and why, as well creating a map of their current internal finance and accounting structure
- Designs integrated solutions that respond to the specific situation; knows BDO well enough internally to identify when services outside of AAO should be included and describes what these services achieve and how they operate; outlines the solution in a concise document and vets it internally with their leaders and other BDO stakeholders
- Accurately determines the cost of building a nonprofit client solution; can calculate the benefit to a client in dollar terms of the solution, using the pricing process; compares the differences between the perspectives, and if there is sufficient margin in between (given our confidence in our calculations) to have a profitable engagement, proposes a fixed fee based on current scope for review by leadership
- Periodically reviews solutions with their clients to determine if it is still the right solution for the current state of the business and recommends appropriate changes
- Manages conflict; proactively engages senior leadership when conflict arises
- Supports the client through business changes within nonprofit and helps to develop and execute the change management plan; handles full-life cycle of all assigned engagements by providing technical management for all areas within the accounting function
- Understands tax planning considerations / concepts for various business entities; comprehends the information presented on different tax return forms, analyzes this information to draw conclusions and have an intelligent conversation with clients helping clients navigate business decisions and their potential financial and tax implications
- Appropriately refers tax related matters to Core Tax and Specialty Tax Services
Business Development
Oversees business development strategies and service offerings targeted for various nonprofit industries and ensures prospect and sales information is entered into CRM as appropriateRecommends and designs solutions for clientsEvaluates clients for acceptance (e.g., general risk matters, regulations that affect our work, international business, background checks, etc.), and develops statements of work based on solutions they have proposed, with support from leadershipDevelops exposure to industry teams and business development resources; develops an awareness of the impact that different industries and service offerings have on the technical work and final deliverable; participates in industry trade groups and networking eventsListens for and identifies new opportunities with existing clients, and communicates those potential opportunities to leadershipArticulates the Advisory service offerings, as well as the broader firm, to a client, prospect, or contactDeveloping Others
Fosters a culture that embraces change and accountabilityIdentifies staff needs to develop analytics and forecasting skills at a level where they are capable of interpreting financial results, recognizing trends and gaining insights into business performance improvementsEnsures AAO Senior Associates and Associates are trained on all relevant software, processes, and resourcesServes as a resource for Associates and Senior Associates, while developing an in-depth knowledge and understanding of finance and accounting functions, technology for supporting these functions and how tax planning can differ by industry and business structure; knows what is required from a compliance perspective and develops an understanding of what is considered a standard or best practice for the industry or business structureProject Management
Creates a work plan following best practices of project management (breaking down projects into phases and tasks, estimating time / budget, setting milestones, managing dependencies, and measuring and reviewing progress)Scopes new projects and constructs fee estimates / budgets that considers all appropriate details, including, but not limited to : architecting, designing and planning / estimating a tailored client solution; identifies resource requirements and develops transition plans and estimates appropriate margins for the client engagement and the overall picture of the client relationshipOversees client satisfaction with quality of work products, assigned staff, and engagement performanceEnsures clients are billed timely in accordance with the SOW and follows AAO billing and collections best practices; works with team to resolve any client billing issuesOther duties as requiredSupervisory Responsibilities
Supervises the day-to-day workload of AAO Senior Associates, Associates on assigned engagements and reviews work products; supervises overall client engagement; works with BSC personnel on applicable client engagements by reviewing work and providing feedback on final work productActs as a Career Advisor to AAO Senior Associates and Associates, as appropriateEvaluates the performance of AAO Senior Associates and Associates and assists in developing goals and objectives to enhance professional development that aligns with the firm's and AAO's objectivesQualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Education
Bachelor's degree, required; with a focus in Accounting or Finance, preferredMBA or (Master's in Accountancy), preferredExperience
Six (6) or more years of experience performing general accounting transactions and functions, requiredTwo (2) or more years of supervisory experience, preferredExperience working with outsourced, nonprofit accounting principles and / or delivery center operations, preferredConsultative or business advisory experience, preferredLicense / Certifications
CPA certification, preferredSoftware
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, requiredExperience utilizing industry standard accounting software and BDO Drive platform software such as Intuit's QuickBooks Online (QBO), Microsoft NAV and Bill.com, preferredPrior experience utilizing industry recognized accounting research tools, preferredLanguage
N / AOther Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Excellent verbal and written communication skillsUnderstands the finance and accounting functions generally performed by a business (e.g. sales, purchasing, A / R, etc.) and common best practices / processes for how they operate, as well as how they interact; understands other business imperatives / functions (e.g. data security, internal controls, etc.) and how they can affect the finance and accounting functions; uses this knowledge to analyze the current structure of a client and identify what services or processes may be inefficient or missing and where we can add valuePresents well in one-on-one and small group settings; presents well to all levels of management, internally and with clients; projects confidence and expertise; communicates in a clear and concise manner that emphasizes key points; persuades others to their points of view; self-aware knows when an approach is not working and can change course immediatelyStrong analytical and basic research skillsGAAP knowledge, financial statement