This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Finance & Accounting Manager based in the United States.
This role sits at the intersection of mission-driven science and rigorous financial stewardship, supporting a portfolio of innovative research organizations operating under a unique nonprofit model. You will oversee end-to-end accounting operations across multiple entities, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and clarity in financial reporting. The position requires someone comfortable navigating complexity, from grants and audits to consolidated reporting across distributed teams. You will work closely with finance leadership, research teams, and external partners to translate financial data into actionable insight. This is a highly collaborative environment where precision matters, but so does the ability to communicate financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders. It is an opportunity to help build the financial backbone that enables ambitious, large-scale scientific initiatives.
This role requires strong nonprofit accounting expertise combined with experience managing complex financial environments involving grants, audits, and multi-entity structures. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, systems-savvy, and able to balance compliance rigor with practical decision-making. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential, particularly in translating financial complexity into accessible insights for diverse stakeholders.
Based on 650 disclosed Accounting salaries on RoleSuite, the role pays a median of $113K/year, with most offers between $90K and $143K (10th–90th percentile: $73K–$178K).
This posting lists $111K–$159K, above the $113K market median.
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