Accounting Manager - Financial Operations

Are you ready to work for an employer that truly values your contributions and well-being?

At Family Services, we believe in caring for our team as much as we care for the individuals, children, and families we serve. Join our mission-driven organization, where your work makes a meaningful impact on the community every day.

About Family Services

Family Services is a nonprofit organization committed to Protecting, Healing, and Caring for children and families across Northeast Wisconsin. We provide vital support during life's most challenging moments, helping individuals heal, grow, and thrive.

We're Hiring!

We are seeking an Accounting Manager - Financial Operations to join our team. This position is responsible for the overall management of the Accounts Payable team.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with finance and program leadership to oversee and strengthen Accounts Payable and financial operations that support the delivery of services across the agency's mission-driven programs.
• Oversee Accounts Payable and manual journal entries.
• Supervise, develop, and mentor the Accounts Payable team.
• Develop and maintain systems that ensure the accuracy, timely processing, and confidentiality of financial information and related reporting.
• Facilitate the allocation of shared costs to agency programs.
• Maintain readiness to support both scheduled and unscheduled audits by promptly presenting relevant documents, reports, and supporting materials related to assigned responsibilities.
• Present a professional, positive, leadership influence within the agency and the Accounting Team.
• Recommend and participate in the development of systems and procedures that support and impact the financial accountability of the agency.
• Utilize accounting software to design, implement, and maintain automated financial reporting systems that deliver timely summaries and predictive forecasting insights to agency leadership.

Qualifications

Education:

• Required: Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance
• Preferred: CMA and/or CPA

Experience:

• Required:
  • 5+ years' accounting experience
  • 1+ years' professional supervisory experience
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), with the ability to apply standard accounting processes and procedures in a not-for-profit environment
• Preferred:
  • 2 years of experience in not-for-profit accounting

Skills and Competencies:

• Demonstrates confident and constructive leadership when assuming authority and guiding team decisions.
• Effectively manages multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Self-driven and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
• Applies strong analytical and problem-solving skil