At Make-A-Wish® America, we are more than a great place to work — our work is life-changing. Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Nearly 40 years ago the inspiration for Make-A-Wish began with one little boy's wish to be a police officer. Today, together with our volunteers, donors, staff and supporters, Make-A-Wish has granted more than 500,000 life-changing wishes and transformed countless lives.

THE TEAM

Make-A-Wish America is the national headquarters for our organization, providing resources and support for our Chapters around the country. The Finance Team is focused on supporting our chapters through a shared financial services model, providing chapters with financial processing, reporting, and tax filings. They also maintain the financial health of the national office through budgeting, monthly reporting, accounting, reconciliations, and payables.

THE ROLE

Serves as the relationship manager responsible for managing all financial reporting aspects for a portfolio of chapters that have elected to use Shared Financial Services (SFS) including preparing monthly financial statements, reconciling and analyzing various accounts, and preparing or reviewing financial documentation. The Accounting Manager will work to provide strong customer service to chapters, guide and create internal improvements, and serve as a leader of both people and initiatives within the department. This position will interact with individuals on all levels within the organization and prepare financial documentation that will be used by chapter senior leadership, including chapters' Board of Directors.

WHERE YOU COME IN

As the Accounting Manager you will:

• Leads and manages member(s) of the accounting team which includes setting expectations, providing feedback, managing workload, ensuring consistent response times and delivery of results.
• Serves as advisor to SFS team in accounting practices and leadership development.
• Manages and oversees chapter’s financial needs including bank/investment reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations, and the creation/approval of journal entries.
• Reviews internal and external financial statements, ensuring monthly close is accurate and timely, as well as confirming all variances have been documented and explained.
• Monitors chapter performance against budget and national benchmarking metrics informing chapter leadership of significant variances.
• Monitors chapter’s accounting activity to ensure appropriate recording of revenue and payments agrees to both GAAP and MAW policies.
• Works with the Raiser’s Edge system to ensure appropriate coding and reporting of chapter revenue streams.
• Serves as primary liaison, building and maintaining relationships, with assigned portfolio of chapters.
• Provides reports, queries, and analysis to chapters for account activity, revenue, expenses, etc.
• Assists chapter in preparation of annual budget.
• Acts as key staff person in annual internal and external audit process communicating with National Office, Chapters, and external auditors.
• Facilitates review and evaluation of time and use studies used in allocating the indirect costs of the chapters.
• Performs other job-related duties, as assigned.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or related field preferred.
• 4 – 6 years of experience in accounting and/or financial reporting required.
• Previous leadership experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications required, including demonstrated expertise in Microsoft Excel.
• CPA designation a bonus.
• Working knowledge of nonprofit organizations is helpful.

WHAT WE OFFER

BENEFITS

• Competitive compensation with annual incentive potential
• Comprehensive benefit package: Medical, Vision*, Dental*, Wellness
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account Options
• Health Reimbursement Account fully funded by Make-A-Wish
• Short Term Disability*, Long Term Disability* and Life Insurance
• Additional Insurance Plans: Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance through Figo
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with 5% match after one year of service

TIME OFF

• Up to 15 PTO days
• 10 Sick Days
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 2 Volunteer Days after one year of service
• 2 Personal Days accrued annually
• Maternity Leave

ALSO...

• Employee Awards and Recognition Programs
• Individual and Leadership Development
• Discounts and special offers for theme parks, events, hotels, concerts, and movie tickets

• Monthly premiums paid for the employee for vision, dental, and short/long term disability.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Vision

Make-A-Wish is committed to championing diversity, equity and inclusion, fostering an organization that is accessible and welcoming. In turn, we are uniting communities to help make more wishes possible.

• Our mission is most effectively fulfilled through a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as core values and practice.
• It is only through our mosaic of different cultures, perspectives and experiences that we can grant life-changing wishes to every eligible child.
• As the world’s largest wish-granting organization we stand against racism and intolerance and are committed to representation and acceptance, creating a sense of belonging, and practicing fairness in creating opportunities for our wish families, volunteers and staff.

We respect and ensure equal opportunity, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, perceived disability and other legally protected characteristics. Make-A-Wish America utilizes E-Verify in its hiring practices to achieve a lawful workforce.