Accounting Manager (onsite/hybrid)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to lead our financial operations and reporting functions. This key leadership role involves serving as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, providing financial insights that support strategic decision-making and organizational performance.

Responsibilities

• Oversees all financial functions and reporting of MetaStar, a non-profit legal entity, in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Office of Management and Budget requirements.
• Prepares annual budgets and regularly prepares financial projections.
• Primary contact for annual audits for both public and government audits. Responsible for responding to audit requests and assisting with audit reporting.
• Responsible for completing the annual Form 990 tax organizer information.
• Manages and supports finance department by conducting regular check-in meetings with staff, recruiting and hiring open positions, and coordinating professional development activities.
• Oversees accounts receivable and account payable activity and communicate with member organizations and subcontractors as appropriate.
• Oversees banking, invoicing, and disbursements, and ensures that disbursements are in compliance with approvals needed under the policies and procedures of the organization.
• Ensures payroll and benefit information is accurately and timely prepared and distributed as appropriate.
• Oversees the fixed asset and employee expense reporting programs.
• Oversees and reviews the monthly financial reporting, and distributes information to service line Vice Presidents and Managers and discusses projections and key observations.
• Incorporates staff resource planning reporting and projections.
• Communicates the financial status of the organization, including regular review of financial statements with the COO, the Finance and Audit Committee, and All Staff, and coordination of financial reporting and audits.
• Works with Human Resources to coordinate annual compensation review for payroll, supports retirement plan audits, participates in new employee on-boarding, and supports benefit renewals as needed.
• Collaborates with Service Contractors, Partners, and Vendors to ensure compliance with financial and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinates the business insurance renewals (D&O, E&O, Cyber, Liability, etc.).
• Ensures that key performance indicators and information to track organizational performance are in place and monitored, in accordance with the Strategic Plan objectives.
• Aids in the preparation of Category 7 reporting for the Baldrige Criteria application, as needed.
• Maintains and develops policies, systems, and processes that assure compliance with federal, state and private contracts, contract modifications, laws, rules and regulations.
• Ensures that all financial systems and processes are documented in standard operating procedures and that internal quality controls are in place and continuously monitored, measured and updated as needed.
• Oversees financial contractual requirements, including but not limited to Small/ Minority Business Reporting.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success in senior-level accounting and financial management roles, with a minimum of five years of leadership experience, particularly with a financial background in government contracting, nonprofit organizations, healthcare, or similarly regulated environments.
• Proven leadership and people management skills, including the ability to build trust, collaborate effectively, make sound decisions, navigate conflict, communicate clearly, and lead continuous improvement and change initiatives within a positive team environment.
• Financial acumen, extensive knowledge of financial requirements including GAAP, GAAS, Uniform Grant Guidance (UGG), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), knowledge of adequate accounting system requirements, standard operating procedures and policy governance. The ability to automate resource planning and tie this information into budget and project work is highly preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications including Outlook, Teams, Word and PowerPoint. High level of expertise in MS Excel and Deltek Costpoint, or other project general ledger system. Previous experience using AI tools such as MS Copilot, and payroll systems such as Paychex Flex.
• Effective time management skills to prioritize activities, ability to work simultaneously on multiple tasks, strength in strategic thinking, analytical and creative problem solving, ability to develop professional relationships with customers and partners, ability to work independently with minimal supervision, ability to handle sensitive/confidential information, and excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Staff resource planning experience preferred.