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Accounting Manager at Children's Friend in Providence, RI
Job Description
Accounting Manager
Regular Full-Time 40 · Location: Providence, RI, US
🌟 We're Hiring: Accounting Manager
Location: Providence, RI
Reports To: Chief of Finance
Employment Type: Full-Time (Monday - Friday, 8 hour shifts)
Lead the Numbers. Develop the Team. Drive the Mission.
Are you an experienced accounting leader who brings strong judgment, steady team leadership, and a commitment to accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement? Do you enjoy building strong teams, improving processes, and ensuring financial integrity in a mission-driven organization? If so, we’d love to meet you.
🌱 Why Join Children’s Friend?
At Children’s Friend, we believe every child deserves a strong start. As part of our team, you’ll have the chance to grow professionally, contribute meaningfully, and be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your efforts matter every day. Join our team and help strengthen the financial foundation behind services that support children and families across Rhode Island.
🧩 What You’ll Do:
The Accounting Manager role is critical to maintaining the financial discipline, operational consistency, and stewardship that support Children’s Friend’s mission and long-term sustainability. The right candidate will possess strong accounting experience, judgment, steady leadership, and a commitment to accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement.
- Lead daily accounting operations, including general ledger activity, journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close
- Hire, Supervise, coach, and develop at team of individuals on the Finance team (up to 10 max).
- Prepare and review financial statements, reports, and supporting documentation
- Review balance sheet reconciliations, investigate variances, and resolve issues
- Maintain internal controls, accounting procedures, and audit-ready records
- Monitor compliance with grants, contracts, donor restrictions, and funding requirements
- Coordinate annual audits and external reviews
- Partner with HR, program, and operations teams to support accurate financial reporting and coding
- Identify process improvements that increase consistency, accuracy and efficiency
- Help create a team environment grounded in accountability, professionalism, and development
🧠 What You Bring:
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 10 years of progressive accounting experience, with 3-5 years being in a supervisory role
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls
- Experience in nonprofit, government, or grant-funded environments
- Proven ability to lead and develop accounting staff
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA or CMA designation
- Experience with federal grants and Uniform Guidance
- Experience using nonprofit accounting software such as NetSuite, MIP, Financial Edge, Sage, or Intacct
Work Environment
On-site presence will be required.This is a hybrid position requiring both remote and onsite work. Flexibility to work extended hours during peak periods, including audits, budgeting cycles, year-end close, and program reviews, is expected.
🔒 Equal Opportunity Employer
We are committed to equity and diversity in the workplace. If you require accommodations during the application process, please contact us at talent@cfsri.org.
Children’s Friend offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes the following:
- Medical Dental and Vision coverage
- Employer contributions to the 403(b) plan
- Employer-paid Life and Disability insurance
- Flex Spending Accounts
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Competitive Vacation Benefits
- Training and Professional Development
- Education Assistance
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance