Accounting Manager
About the role
California's environmental movement runs on the strength of the organizations behind it, and that strength starts with a finance operation people can trust. The Accounting Manager keeps us on that solid ground, owning the monthly close, managing our grant tracking, and giving program leads the numbers they need to make good decisions as our work scales up. If you want ownership over a real finance function and a mission that matters, we want to hear from you.
What makes this role distinctive: four‑day work week for most of the year, with five‑day weeks during peak periods; direct ownership of the monthly close, grant tracking, and cost allocation across two entities and four California offices; close partnership with the Finance Director and department leads across the organization, translating financial information for non‑finance colleagues.
This is a full‑time, exempt position in the Finance department, reporting to the Finance Director. The role can be based in Oakland, Sacramento, Los Angeles, or Riverside, CA.
Responsibilities
- Own the monthly close and daily accounting operations
- Own the monthly close, including journal entries, reconciliations, and the close calendar
- Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable, and keep invoices moving out and getting paid on time
- Oversee our outsourced bookkeeper's day‑to‑day work and serve as their primary point of contact
- Maintain accurate expense coding and documentation across all four offices
- Keep our accounting policies and procedure documentation current
- Support the transition of bookkeeping from outsourced to in‑house, and supervise the staff accountant once that role is filled
- Answer staff questions about expense reimbursement, escalating as needed
- Support year‑end filings, including 1099 forms
- Track and report on grants: