Senior Accounting Manager

About Rebuilding Together Greater Florida (RTGFL)

Rebuilding Together Greater Florida (formerly Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to repairing homes, revitalizing communities, and rebuilding lives.

Serving 21 counties across Florida, RTGFL provides safe and healthy housing for low-income homeowners, seniors, veterans, and families in need. Through home rehabilitation, disaster recovery, and community revitalization programs, we strengthen neighborhoods and improve quality of life for those who need it most.

Position Summary

The Senior Accounting Manager plays a critical leadership role in ensuring RTGFL’s financial integrity, operational transparency, and long-term sustainability. This position oversees the organization’s accounting functions, leads budgeting and forecasting processes, manages complex grant and program accounting, and supervises the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable teams.

Working closely with the CFO, Operations leadership, Program Managers, and cross-functional teams, the Senior Accounting Manager ensures that financial systems, reporting structures, and budget management processes support RTGFL’s continued growth across multiple districts and funding streams.

This position requires strong analytical skills, deep knowledge of nonprofit and grant accounting, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to lead teams through evolving financial and operational needs.

Key Responsibilities

Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning

• Lead the full annual budgeting process, including program-level budgets, organizational budgets, staffing budgets, and multi-year projections.


• Develop monthly and quarterly financial forecasts that reflect trends, operational changes, and grant funding impacts.


• Partner with Program and Operations leadership to translate program goals into accurate and realistic financial plans.


• Build and maintain forecasting tools that support scenario planning and strategic decision-making.


• Evaluate budget-to-actual variances and provide actionable insights to leadership for course correction.
  

Financial Oversight & Reporting

• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, including the general ledger, reconciliations, month-end close, and financial controls.


• Prepare, review, and analyze monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statements.


• Develop internal dashboards and management reports to support decision-making across departments.


• Assist the CFO in preparing financial reports and presentations for the Board of Directors and Executive Team.


• Identify financial trends, strengths, risks, and opportunities for operational improvement.
  

Grant & Program Accounting

• Manage all financial aspects of federal, state, local, and private grants—including allocations, compliance, tracking, and reporting.


• Ensure expenses, labor charges, and materials are allocated correctly across grant budgets and cost centers.


• Prepare and submit reimbursement requests, ensuring supporting documentation meets funder and audit standards.


• Work closely with Program Managers to review spending patterns, reconcile deliverables, and support grant forecasting.


• Maintain compliance with nonprofit GAAP and Uniform Guidance standards (2 CFR 200).

Accounts Payable & Receivable Leadership

• Supervise and mentor A/P and A/R staff, ensuring accurate and timely processing, coding, and reconciliation.


• Oversee vendor onboarding, W-9 collection, insurance/COI review, and 1099 reporting.


• Monitor receivables, including grant reimbursements, program income, and donor deposits.


• Ensure internal controls, approval processes, and documentation standards are consistently followed.

Audit, Compliance & Internal Controls

• Lead preparation of audit schedules, supporting documentation, and year-end financial review materials.


• Strengthen and maintain internal controls that safeguard assets, ensure compliance, and support operational efficiency.


• Monitor adherence to regulatory, contractual, and funding requirements across all accounting processes.


• Collaborate with the CFO to update financial policies and procedures as required by organizational growth.

Leadership, Collaboration & Cross-Department Support

• Provide guidance, coaching, and performance development for accounting team members.


• Serve as a financial liaison to Program, Operations, HR, Development, and Leadership teams.


• Partner with HR to ensure alignment of financial workflows with systems such as Corpay One , PeopleKeep , and BambooHR .


• Identify opportunities for automation, system improvement, and workflow standardization.


• Support strategic planning, financial modeling, and organizational scaling initiatives led by the CFO.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA or Master’s preferred.


• Minimum 5–7 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2–3 years in a supervisory role.


• Nonprofit accounting experience required; grant accounting experience strongly preferred.


• Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, and financial reporting for nonprofits.


• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.


• Proficiency with accounting systems (e.g., QuickBooks, MIP, or similar), Excel, and financial reporting tools.


• Strong communication skills; able to explain financial concepts to non-financial staff.


• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, multi-program, multi-district organization.

Work Environment & Values

RTGFL values teamwork, integrity, accountability, and service. The Senior Accounting Manager must bring a collaborative spirit and commitment to supporting mission-driven work that improves lives across Florida communities.