Job Description
Location: 1 Transforming Age HQ1 1 1980 112th Ave NE 11 Bellevue WA 98004 1 This role pays $115k-$130k DOE and location. Our Accounting Manager serves in a leadership role within the Accounting Department, responsible for overseeing complex accounting operations, ensuring GAAP‑compliant and timely financial reporting, and serving as a technical accounting authority for a portfolio of Transforming Age (TA) entities. We are looking for a highly technical, judgment‑driven, and accountability‑focused Accounting Manager, with deep experience in U.S. GAAP, advanced research and documentation capabilities within the FASB Accounting Standards Our Accounting Manager: Manages and oversee the full month‑end and year‑end close process for assigned Transforming Age (TA) entities, ensuring timely, accurate, and GAAP‑compliant financial reporting. Serves as a senior technical accounting resource, performing research, interpretation, and application of U.S. GAAP within the FASB Accounting Standards Codification framework, and documenting conclusions for complex and non‑routine transactions. Leads technical accounting analysis and accounting conclusions related to acquisitions, affiliations, restructurings, and other complex transactions, including purchase accounting, opening balance sheet establishment, consolidation considerations, and intercompany eliminations. Prepares formal technical accounting memorandums supporting accounting conclusions for areas including revenue recognition, lease accounting, fixed assets and capitalization, impairments, contributions and donor‑restricted funds, and other significant or judgmental areas. Owns the preparation, review, and monthly sign‑off of all balance sheet account reconciliations, ensuring reconciliations are complete, accurate, properly supported, and maintained in an audit‑ready state. Reviews and approves journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules prepared by staff, ensuring reconciling items are valid, timely resolved, and appropriately documented. Ensures the integrity of balance sheet accounts and financial statements through ongoing review, analysis, and corrective action as needed. Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual financial packages for the affiliates or entities under your management. Partners closely with Financial Reporting, Tax & Compliance, Operations, and Finance leadership to ensure accounting treatment aligns with organizational objectives, regulatory requirements, and GAAP. Collaborates with external auditors by serving as a primary accounting contact, coordinating audit requests, providing support and documentation, and addressing audit questions and findings. Develops, maintains, and enforces accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls to support accurate financial reporting and compliance. Identifies and drives process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, standardization, and scalability of accounting operations. Acts as a key accounting stakeholder in system implementations and enhancements, including Workday Financials, ensuring accounting requirements are appropriately designed and executed. Directly manages, coaches, and develops accounting staff, setting clear expectations for quality, accountability, and technical rigor. Reviews staff work with a high degree of scrutiny, providing timely feedback and mentorship to elevate technical accounting skills and professional judgment. Collaborates cross‑functionally to support new initiatives, contracts, projects, and organizational changes, providing accounting guidance and financial insight. Serves as main contact for Executive Directors for the affiliates and entities under your management. Ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements with the assistance of your team members for all affiliates and entities under your management Assists in other corporate functions such as intercompany transactions, investment accounting, Form 990 Tax Reporting, company projects, accounting research, etc. Assist with special projects and ad hoc financial analysis as required Promotes the Mission, Vision, and Values of Transforming Age and demonstrate commitment to the Culture of Excellence. Performs other duties as assigned. What you need to succeed: Bachelor’s degree in accounting. 5+ years’ experience in accounting experience preferably in non-profit organization. Active CPA license. Public accounting experience preferred. 2+ years of people management or supervisory experience. Experience in multi‑entity, regulated environments (senior living, healthcare, nonprofit, real estate preferred). Experience supporting external audits and complex accounting reviews. Strong knowledge of financial principles, GAAP, and month-end close Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to convey complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders Proficient in using financial software and systems including advanced knowledge of MS Excel