We are looking for an Accounting Manager to support a non-profit organization in New York, New York through a Long-term Contract engagement. This position will play a key role in overseeing complex investment accounting, strengthening audit readiness, and ensuring accurate financial reporting for a substantial portfolio of private investments. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting expertise, sound judgment around valuations and disclosures, and the ability to work with urgency in a high-volume environment.
Responsibilities:
- Lead accounting oversight for a large and complex investment portfolio, with particular attention to private investment activity and year-end reporting requirements.
- Review valuation support, financial statements, and related documentation for hundreds of investments to confirm accuracy, completeness, and proper audit presentation.
- Manage investment-focused audit deliverables and serve as a primary resource for questions tied to financial statement support, disclosures, and account analysis.
- Prepare and review monthly journal entries, maintaining accuracy across a high volume of recurring and non-recurring accounting activity.
- Oversee month-end close responsibilities related to the general ledger, reconciliations, and investment account activity.
- Perform returns analysis and roll-forward reporting to support period-end valuation and financial reporting needs.
- Establish and document accounting approaches for pension and benefit-related activity so processes are clearly defined and consistently applied.
- Evaluate key accounting controls and processing workflows to promote reliable reporting and audit compliance.
- Strong experience in accounting management, with significant exposure to investment accounting or private equity-related financial reporting.
- Background in public accounting with the ability to interpret financial statements, support disclosures, and respond to audit inquiries effectively.
- Demonstrated success managing financial statement audits, especially in areas involving complex valuations and investment activity.
- Hands-on expertise with month-end close, general ledger management, account reconciliations, and journal entry preparation.
- Solid understanding of valuation review procedures and the ability to assess supporting financial information for private investments.
- Ability to work independently, meet tight deadlines, and handle a demanding workload with a strong sense of urgency.
- Experience documenting accounting processes and supporting control-oriented environments within a regulated or highly scrutinized organization.