Accounting Supervisor

About the role

Career Team is a leading workforce development organization focused on transforming lives through the integration of cutting-edge technology and compassionate services. The Accounting Supervisor plays a critical role in managing financial activities across multiple projects and leading the accounting team.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Supervise, mentor, and train accounting staff; manage workload distribution to ensure all departmental deadlines are met.
• Review & Approval: Perform first-level review of journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements prepared by staff to ensure accuracy and GAAP compliance.
• Process Improvement: Identify, develop, and implement streamlined accounting procedures and internal controls to enhance department efficiency.
• Compliance Oversight: Ensure the team follows procedures and policies to facilitate effective financial reporting and compliance with Federal WIOA, local, State, and corporate policies.
• Fiscal Management: Direct fiscal operations relating to financial planning, funds management, accounting, and reporting.
• Budgeting & Strategy: Lead the preparation and maintenance of project budgets, forecasts, and working capital requirements.
• Executive Liaison: Serve as a primary point of contact for senior leadership, Executive Directors, and our contracts/customers, providing high-level financial insight and performance reporting.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Experience: 7+ years of accounting experience, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or lead role.
• Technical Expertise: Advanced knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); ability to reconcile complex balance sheets and profit/loss reports.
• WIOA/Grant Knowledge: Proven experience with budgeting and forecasts across multiple funding streams (specifically WIOA or government contracting) is highly preferred.
• Software Proficiency: Advanced MS Excel and Accounting Software skills (QuickBooks, Adaptive Workday, and Expensify experience a plus).
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrated ability to manage a team, foster a collaborative environment, and work effectively in a virtual/remote setting.
• Communication: Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to translate complex financial data for non-financial management and staff.
• Organizational Skills: High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities and meet strict month-end deadlines.
• Integrity: Must possess high ethical standards and maintain strict confidentiality.
• Travel: Minimal travel required to meet Project Teams and Board Staff.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Experience: 7+ years of accounting experience, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or lead role.
• Technical Expertise: Advanced knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); ability to reconcile complex balance sheets and profit/loss reports.
• WIOA/Grant Knowledge: Proven experience with budgeting and forecasts across multiple funding streams (specifically WIOA or government contracting) is highly preferred.
• Software Proficiency: Advanced MS Excel and Accounting Software skills (QuickBooks, Adaptive Workday, and Expensify experience a plus).
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrated ability to manage a team, foster a collaborative environment, and work effectively in a virtual/remote setting.
• Communication: Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to translate complex financial data for non-financial management and staff.
• Organizational Skills: High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities and meet strict month-end deadlines.
• Integrity: Must possess high ethical standards and maintain strict confidentiality.

Skills

• Advanced knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Ability to reconcile complex balance sheets and profit/loss reports.
• Proven experience with budgeting and forecasts across multiple funding streams (specifically WIOA or government contracting).
• Advanced MS Excel and Accounting Software skills (QuickBooks, Adaptive Workday, and Expensify experience a plus).
• Demonstrated ability to manage a team, foster a collaborative environment, and work effectively in a virtual/remote setting.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to translate complex financial data for non-financial management and staff.
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities and meet strict month-end deadlines.
• High ethical standards and strict confidentiality.

Benefits

The Accounting Supervisor at Career Team enjoys a competitive salary range of $85,000k - $90,000k based on experience, and works in the PST or MST time zone only.

Pay

$85,000k - $90,000k based on experience

Schedule

PST or MST time zone only.

Company Overview

Career Team, LLC is a private workforce development organization founded in 1996. The organization has received numerous honors, including being named by Inc. Magazine as one of America's 500 fastest growing privately held companies, receiving the US Chamber of Commerce Blue Chip Enterprise Award for innovation, and being featured by 60 Minutes, CNN, Money Magazine, Inc. Magazine, and the British Broadcasting Network as an innovative, government-funded solutions program. As a socially conscious organization, Career Team continues to close the nation's opportunity divide with additional government-funded workforce sites while also building staff capacity of workforce funding sources and industry providers.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We consider applications for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.

Background Check Requirements

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check (including criminal, prior employment and education verification). Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current employees who apply for the position.

California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA")

The Company collects Personal Information for human resources, employment, benefits administration, health and safety, and business-related purposes and to be in legal compliance. Below are the categories of Personal Information we collect and the purposes for which we intend to use this information:

• Identifying information, such as your full name, gender, date of birth, and signature;
• Demographic data, such as race, ethnic origin, marital status, disability, and veteran or military status;
• Contact information, such as your home address, telephone numbers, email addresses, and emergency contact information;
• Dependent's or other individual's information, such as their full name, address, date of birth, and Social Security numbers (SSN);
• National identifiers, such as SSN, passport and visa information, and immigration status and documentation;
• Educational and professional background, such as your work history, academic and professional qualifications, educational records, references, and interview notes;
• Employment details, such as your job title, position, hire dates, compensation, performance and disciplinary records, and vacation and sick leave records;
• Financial information, such as banking details, tax information, payroll information, and withholdings;
• Health and Safety information, such as health conditions (if relevant to your employment), job restrictions, workplace illness and injury information, and health insurance policy information;
• Information Systems (IS) information, such as your search history, browsing history, login information, and IP addresses on the Company's information systems and networks;
• Biometric information, such as facial recognition, fingerprints, iris or retina scans, keystroke, or other physical patterns;
• Geolocation data, such as time and physical location related to use of an internet website, application, device, or physical access to a Company office location.

The Company collects Personal Information to use or disclose as appropriate to:

• Comply with all applicable laws and regulations;
• Recruit and evaluate job applicants and candidates for employment;
• Conduct background checks;
• To manage your employment relationship with us, including for: (a) onboarding processes; (b) timekeeping, payroll, and expense report administration; (c) employee benefits administration; (d) employee training and development requirements; (e) the creation, maintenance, and security of your online employee accounts; (f) reaching your emergency contacts when needed, such as when you are not reachable or are injured or ill; (g) workers' compensation claims management; (h) employee job performance, including goals and performance reviews, promotions, discipline, and termination; and (i) other human resources purposes;
• To manage and monitor employee access to company facilities, equipment, and systems;
• To conduct internal audits and workplace investigations;
• To investigate and enforce compliance with and potential breaches of Company policies and procedures;
• To engage in corporate transactions requiring review of employee records, such as for evaluating potential mergers and acquisitions of the Company;
• To maintain commercial insurance policies and coverages, including for workers' compensation and other liability insurance;
• To perform workforce analytics, data analytics, and benchmarking;
• To administer and maintain the Company's operations, including for safety purposes;
• To for client marketing purposes;
• To exercise or defend the legal rights of the Company and its employees, and affiliates, customers, contractors, and agents;
• To comply with requirements of government grants, including, but not limited to, program and audit requirements.