Accounting Manager/Supervisor

We are looking for an experienced Accounting Manager/Supervisor to lead grant-related financial oversight and core accounting operations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This role supports housing programs and other assigned funding sources by ensuring accurate reporting, strong budget control, and compliance with applicable nonprofit and funding regulations. The ideal candidate brings hands-on accounting leadership, sound judgment, and the ability to guide staff while maintaining reliable financial processes and audit readiness.

Responsibilities:
• Oversee financial management and reporting for housing-related grants and other assigned funding programs, including monthly, quarterly, and closeout reporting requirements.
• Track spending against approved budgets, evaluate variances, and share actionable updates with stakeholders to help prevent overspending.
• Develop financial analyses and forecasts to assess remaining funds, align expenditures with budget expectations, and support compliance with funding restrictions.
• Review invoices, travel reimbursements, and payroll time coding to confirm transactions follow financial, purchasing, and program guidelines, and address exceptions when needed.
• Coordinate documentation and responses for external audits and program reviews, including requests tied to financial statements and grant monitoring.
• Lead, mentor, and support finance staff and liaisons to promote accuracy, accountability, and focused development across the team.
• Manage general ledger activity, prepare reconciliations for balance sheet accounts, and support timely and accurate month-end close activities, including accruals and revenue entries.
• Oversee cash management activities, including receipt posting, banking coordination, lease-related accounting, rental collections, and disbursement tracking.
• Prepare annual tax and regulatory filings, support audited financial statement preparation, and contribute to internal control practices with attention to nonprofit compliance standards.
• Produce cost allocation reporting and complete additional finance projects or operational assignments as directed by organizational leadership.

Qualifications:

• Experience leading month-end close processes, including accruals, revenue recognition, and related journal entries.
• Strong knowledge of general ledger management and balance sheet account reconciliation.
• Background supporting financial statement audits and responding to auditor documentation requests.
• Ability to analyze budgets, forecast financial activity, and communicate findings to operational and leadership teams.
• Familiarity with grant accounting, compliance reporting, and fund restrictions within a nonprofit or publicly funded environment.
• Experience reviewing financial transactions for policy compliance, including invoices, expense reports, and payroll coding.
• Demonstrated supervisory ability with experience coaching and developing accounting or finance staff.
• Proficiency in core accounting functions such as cash management, tax reporting support, and financial controls.

Compensation

$73,000.00-$90,000.00 Yearly

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