Accounting Manager

Are you an experienced accountant with nonprofit experience who is passionate about our community? Are you eager to put your skills to work for an organization which creates positive change and opportunity throughout Western MA?

The Community Foundation is looking for an experienced, community-oriented accounting manager to oversee critical daily operations for our finance team.   The successful candidate will be team-oriented, analytical and result-focused, with the initiative and ability to identify opportunities for process improvement while delivering excellent results. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Accounting Manager leads daily accounting operations and reporting, including oversight of various journals, the general ledger, accounts payable, grant and gift processing; investment valuations; accounting updates for managers, committees, Trustees and donors. Other duties include cash flow management, asset rebalancing, management of processes and related documentation, budgeting, audit and tax filing preparation.

Requirements include: a bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting, a minimum of five years of relevant experience, knowledge of computerized accounting systems, Excel and relational databases. Other key credentials include: experience with nonprofit accounting and knowledge of GAAP accounting principles, nonprofit tax filings and financial record keeping.  A strong commitment to diversity, inclusion and equity is critical to the mission of the CFWM.

We hope we’ve intrigued you. If so, please submit resume and cover letter to search firm United Personnel at search4@unitedpersonnel.com. Search closing date is May 10, 2020. EOE

The Community Foundation is committed to increasing equity and opportunity so that all who live in the Pioneer Valley have access to a satisfying quality of life. We believe that a core strategy to this end is elevating attention and commitment, and understanding concepts of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion both within our organization and within the larger community we serve. We strongly encourage applications from individuals who reflect our region's diversity.