Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GiveDirectly is a non-profit organization that has delivered over $1B in cash transfers to those in poverty. They are seeking a Senior Manager of Accounting who will lead financial management, accounting, and reporting, ensuring compliance with regulations and accurate financial reporting.
Responsibilities
- Lead key elements of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, ensuring timeliness, accuracy, and clear documentation of judgments and variances
- Oversee revenue recognition in accordance with US GAAP, including reviewing and approving monthly entries, reconciliations, and supporting analyses
- Create error free periodic reports, such as balance sheets, profit & loss statements, management reports etc
- Maintain integrity of the general ledger, including establishing and enforcing appropriate coding structures, review processes, and documentation standards
- Serve as a key decision-maker on accounting treatment, estimates, and operational judgment calls, escalating complex issues to the Controller as needed
- Ensure expenditures comply with donor requirements, regulatory standards, and internal policies; act as a key point of interpretation for finance and non-finance teams
- Document and update financial policies and procedures in our knowledge management system
- Review and approve reconciliations and journal entries, ensuring issues are identified, investigated, and resolved promptly
- Implement accounting system workflow improvements
- Partner cross-functionally (finance, treasury, payments, operations) to ensure accounting implications are understood and embedded in processes
- Identify areas for improvements and maintain documentation
- Manage the annual financial statement audit and the Single Audit
- Support preparation of the consolidated financial statements
- Oversee the preparation and submission of regulatory filings, especially form 990
- Ensure ongoing compliance with US GAAP, FASB guidance, and internal control requirements; proactively identify and address gaps
- Act as a key liaison between auditors and internal teams, ensuring timely, accurate responses and minimal disruption
- Where applicable, manage and support accounting staff, including reviewing work, providing feedback, and strengthening team capabilities
- Participate in cross-functional initiatives and organizational projects, representing accounting perspectives and requirements
- Perform all other duties that may be assigned to you from time to time by the Controller and stakeholders
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or equivalent practical experience
- 7+ years of professional experience in accounting or finance, with strong experience in data analysis and reporting
- Professionally proficient in English
- Strong command of US GAAP, with the ability to independently research, interpret, and apply guidance to real-world scenarios
- Ability to liaise remotely with a wide range of people at all levels and across different cultures and to act with credibility, tact and diplomacy
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate accounting concepts to non-finance audiences
- Ability to be proactive and logical in problem-solving scenarios
- Strong time management skills with an ability to plan ahead, anticipate requirements, and obstacles, and an ability to juggle competing priorities successfully, and to work to tight deadlines
- Calm disposition and positive outlook particularly when working under pressure
- A full appreciation of the value of cooperation, both internationally and within a team environment
- Aptitude to learn new software tools such as Slack and Sage Intacct
- Advanced spreadsheet skills
- Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
- Exceptional alignment with GiveDirectly Values and active demonstration of our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity
- Professional qualification (ACCA or CPA) is preferred
- Experience with multi-country / multi-entity accounting, including intercompany transactions, consolidations, and navigating differing local regulatory and reporting requirements, ideally within an international nonprofit or development organization
- Experience working in audit environments and managing external auditors
Benefits
- Bonus at Target Performance: 10% (~$11,500, with potential for upside. For reference, with the organization’s current performance multiplier, this amount would be $13,455 in 2025)
- Annual Benefits Stipend: $21,393
- Robust health benefits plan (exact details will vary by country)
- Flexible paid time off that staff is encouraged to take
- Allowances for desk set-up and learning and development
- This role is fully remote
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