Accounting Manager (Payroll & Finance)

Scion Nonprofit Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for an Accounting Manager on behalf of our client, a highly respected nonprofit organization based in Newark, New Jersey. This is an exciting opportunity for a collaborative and hands-on accounting professional to join a mission-driven organization dedicated to serving its community through impactful programming and initiatives.

The Accounting Manager will play a critical leadership role within the Finance team, overseeing day-to-day accounting operations while ensuring financial accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented nonprofit accounting professional with strong NetSuite expertise, experience managing accounting operations, and a passion for continuous process improvement.

Position Overview

Reporting to senior finance leadership, the Accounting Manager will oversee key accounting functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, monthly close, cash management, and revenue recognition activities. This individual will collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Development, IT, and program teams to support accurate financial reporting, strengthen internal processes, and optimize financial systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounting operations, including oversight of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions.
• Lead the monthly close process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, fixed assets, and financial analyses.
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of vendor payments, receivables, and related transactions.
• Maintain the integrity and accuracy of the general ledger and supporting financial records.
• Oversee accounting for grants, contributions, pledges, deferred revenue, and other funding sources in accordance with GAAP.
• Partner with Development teams to ensure proper revenue coding and recognition.
• Maintain accurate records related to grants, receivables, and deferred revenue.
• Support cash forecasting, liquidity planning, and revenue reporting activities.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve accounting workflows, automate processes, and enhance reporting capabilities.
• Serve as an internal NetSuite subject matter expert, providing training, documentation, and ongoing user support.
• Partner with IT teams and external consultants on system integrations and enhancements, including NetSuite and related platforms.
• Support the implementation and optimization of financial tools and technologies, including expense management solutions.
• Supervise and mentor Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable staff.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including significant nonprofit accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and nonprofit accounting principles.
• Demonstrated experience managing accounting operations and month-end close processes.
• Advanced proficiency with NetSuite ERP, preferably within a nonprofit environment.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supervising AP and/or AR staff.
• Experience with financial systems integrations, automation, and process improvement initiatives.

Compensation & Benefits

The organization offers a competitive salary ranging from $110,000 to $120,000 annually, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement savings with employer match, paid time off, life insurance, and additional employee perks.

ABOUT OUR SEARCH FIRM

Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an award-winning national nonprofit recruitment and staffing specialist for nonprofit organizations, foundations, associations, and educational institutions! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals supporting incredible missions and programs. Through our innovative team-building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct-hire nonprofit recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing.

We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm and our practices can be found online. Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.

For opportunities located in a region that has enacted fair chance, arrest, or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Nonprofit Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.