Accounting Manager (Non-Profit) in Portland, Oregon - #72525 | VanderHouwen

Description

Job Id: 72525

Accounting Manager (Non-Profit)
Our non-profit client is seeking an experienced and mission-driven Accounting Manager to lead accounting operations for a collaborative, community-focused organization. This role requires a hands-on leader who combines strong non-profit accounting expertise with exceptional people skills, supporting both financial stewardship and staff training and development. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly accurate, and passionate about using their accounting experience to drive meaningful organizational impact and collaboration.

This role is a hybrid model in Portland, Oregon.

Accounting Manager Responsibilities

• Oversee general ledger activity, account reconciliations, month-end close, and financial reporting processes.
• Manage and develop a small team of accounting staff members.
• Lead audit preparation, compliance reporting, tax support activities, and financial documentation requests.
• Monitor cash flow, banking activity, fixed assets, restricted funds, grants, and revenue recognition processes.
• Support budgeting, fiscal analysis, process improvements, and financial controls while partnering with internal stakeholders, in collaboration with the CFO.

Accounting Manager Qualifications

• 5+ years of financial accounting experience, including nonprofit accounting and GAAP compliance; Accounting or related degree preferred, not required.
• Experience overseeing accounting operations including AP, AR, payroll, and grant reporting.
• Proficiency with Financial Edge and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills with the ability to coach, motivate and hold teams accountable.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated professional with a commitment to mission-driven work and serving highly diverse and vibrant communities.

Salary: $90K-$95K/year. (DOE)

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible full-time employees and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

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