Accounting Manager

International African American Museum - Charleston, SC

Full-time - Mid Level

Charleston, SC

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions

About the position

The hands-on Accounting Manager oversees the day-to-day activities of the accounting department, including tracking and auditing financial information, analyzing financial records and transactions and managing the accounting team members.

Responsibilities

• Manages the accounting staff who are responsible for financial reporting, billing, collections, payroll, and budget preparation.
• Recruits and hires accounting and financial staff and conducts performance evaluations.
• Coordinates training programs for new staff and identifies training needs for current staff.
• Supervise accounting staff in maintenance of general ledger, accounts payable, payroll, cash receipts, pledges receivable and contributions, accounts receivable, fixed asset and purchase orders.
• Establishes internal controls and guidelines for accounting transactions and budget preparation.
• Oversees preparation of business activity reports, financial forecasts, and annual budgets.
• Produces monthly financial reports; ensures that the reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles or financial reporting standards.
• Audits accounts and prepares reconciliation schedules to ensure accuracy; coordinates with outside auditors and provides needed information for the annual external audit.
• Presents recommendations to management on short- and long-term financial objectives and policies.
• Manages cash flow including preparation of forecasted cash positions.
• Reconciles bank and investment accounts.
• Prepares grant compliance reports.
• Develop and implement operational best-practices and maintain procedures, policies, and internal controls.
• Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned.

Requirements

• Excellent management and supervisory skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in accounting and/or equivalent work experience and relevant certifications strongly preferred.
• Five years or more of related experience; non-profit accounting experience preferred.
• Proficient in accounting software, preferably QuickBooks, Sage Intacct and Bill.com.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.