Extension Foundation (ExF) is a membership-based 501(c)(3) non-profit designed to be the engine fueling U.S. Cooperative Extension’s advancement in making a more visible and measurable impact in support of education outreach from land-grant universities/colleges located in every US state and territory. ExF provides an array of opportunities for Extension professionals that foster innovation creation, the adoption of innovations at member institutions, and increased impact of Extension programs. To learn more about Extension Foundation, visit https://extension.org.

Extension Foundation is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to join its growing Business & Finance area to guide day to day accounting operations under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).  The Accounting Manager will work closely with ExF’s senior leadership team as the CFO’s designee and will coordinate the activities of ExF’s outsourced bookkeeping firm.

Principal duties:

Reviews and/or approves operational activities related to accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, procurement cards, travel, general ledger, and related financial operations
Oversees cash management, including review of bank account balances and execution of internal transfers and federal cash draws
Directs the correct posting of payroll and benefit transactions
Ensures the correct allocation of expense entries to sponsored activities in coordination with ExF’s Grants Specialist
Coordinates monthly, quarterly and year-end close and recording of accruals/deferrals and review documents for completeness, accuracy, and assignment of proper accounting period
Partners with the CFO in ExF’s annual budget development and produces monthly variance and related management reports

Other duties:

Assists with HR administration related to employee payroll setup and benefits plans enrollments, assists in analyzing annual benefit plan costs, and reconciles benefit cost distributions to billed costs
Prepares financial reports for external entities as needed
Assists in the annual audit process
Assists with insurance policy premium audits
Other duties as assigned

Supervision: Will supervise ExF’s Accounting Assistant and other staff as assigned/hired.