About the Role
This position supports the continued growth of Cherry Bekaert's Finance & Accounting Outsourcing practice and our expanding not-for-profit client portfolio. The successful candidate will partner with FAO leadership and mission-driven organizations to deliver accounting, financial reporting, and advisory solutions that help clients operate efficiently, maintain compliance, and advance their organizational goals.
Responsibilities
- Manage the delivery of outsourced accounting and financial reporting services for not-for-profit clients.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, providing guidance on accounting operations, reporting requirements, and process improvements.
- Lead, coach, and develop accounting professionals, including offshore team members.
- Oversee client onboarding activities, including process transitions, system implementations, and operational integrations.
- Review financial statements, management reporting packages, reconciliations, and other client deliverables.
- Support clients with budgeting, forecasting, grant reporting, and board reporting requirements.
- Monitor engagement performance, resource utilization, and client satisfaction.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through process enhancements and technology solutions.
- Manage multiple client priorities while ensuring exceptional service and quality delivery.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA preferred.
- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including management experience within a public accounting firm.
- Experience providing outsourced accounting, client accounting advisory, or controllership services to multiple clients.
- Not-for-profit accounting experience required, including experience supporting charitable organizations, foundations, associations, educational institutions, or other tax-exempt entities.
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, grant accounting, and fund accounting principles.
- Experience leading and developing accounting professionals, including remote and offshore team members.
- Strong project management, organizational, and client relationship management skills.
- Highly analytical with strong attention to detail and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver exceptional client service in a fast-paced environment.
- Candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States.
- Cherry Bekaert will not provide work sponsorship for this position.
Skills
- Accounting
- Finance
- Financial Reporting
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Grant Accounting
- Fund Accounting
- Project Management
- Organizational Skills
- Client Relationship Management
- Analytical Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-Solving
Experience Level
- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Management experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $101,00 to $192,600
Benefits
- Competitive compensation packages based on performance
- Annual bonus
- Medical, dental, and vision care
- Disability and life insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Retirement plans
- Paid Care Leave
About the Company
- Cherry Bekaert, ranked among the largest assurance, tax and advisory firms in the U.S., serves clients across industries in all 50 U.S. states and internationally.
- Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC are members of Allinial Global, an accountancy and business advisory global association.
Equal Opportunity
- Cherry Bekaert provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
