<p>Robert Half Management Resources is seeking an interim Accounting Manager with strong grant accounting experience to support our nonprofit client based in Los Angeles. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for a hands-on accounting leader who can guide daily financial operations while ensuring accurate grant tracking, reporting, and compliance. The role will work closely with program and finance teams to strengthen financial oversight across multiple publicly funded programs and contribute to a smooth close and audit process.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead daily accounting activities across payables, general ledger management, reconciliations, and the monthly close cycle.</p><p>• Direct grant-related financial oversight by tracking spending, reviewing allocations, and comparing actual results against approved budgets.</p><p>• Create and evaluate periodic financial reports for funders, leadership, and internal departments to support informed decision-making.</p><p>• Ensure adherence to applicable grant regulations and nonprofit compliance standards, including government funding requirements and cost principles.</p><p>• Compile and review funding reports and supporting schedules required by sponsoring agencies, including standard reimbursement and financial reporting forms.</p><p>• Coordinate grant closeout tasks by finalizing reconciliations, preparing required documentation, and resolving outstanding balances.</p><p>• Review journal entries and expense coding to confirm transactions are accurately assigned to the appropriate programs and funding sources.</p><p>• Collaborate with program leadership to clarify financial expectations, communicate funding restrictions, and explain budget performance.</p><p>• Assist with external audits and funder reviews by preparing schedules, gathering documentation, and responding to financial inquiries.</p><p>• Recommend and implement improvements that enhance grant reporting accuracy, strengthen tracking processes, and reduce close timelines.</p>
We are looking for a skilled Audit Senior to join our team in Long Beach, California. In this role, you will oversee audit engagements, ensuring compliance with rigorous standards and delivering high-quality results. You will play a key part in assessing internal controls, supervising audit staff, and providing valuable insights to enhance client financial practices.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead audit engagements, managing day-to-day audit activities and ensuring adherence to schedules, budgets, and firm policies.<br>• Assess and document the effectiveness of clients' internal control systems and recommend improvements to accounting procedures.<br>• Supervise and mentor audit staff, reviewing their work and providing constructive feedback to enhance performance.<br>• Analyze transactional flows and key cycles to ensure accurate audit execution and reporting.<br>• Prepare and communicate audit plans while applying meticulous standards to complex issues.<br>• Research and apply governing accounting principles to client transactions, ensuring compliance with financial statement disclosure requirements.<br>• Identify, evaluate, and address complex accounting issues, consulting with senior team members when necessary.<br>• Utilize audit methodologies and tools to deliver efficient and thorough audit results under tight deadlines.<br>• Suggest enhancements to client internal controls and prepare draft communications in line with precise standards.<br>• Conduct research on complex accounting topics, forming well-reasoned conclusions and documenting their impact on audit engagements.
We are looking for a Finance & Operations Manager to oversee financial stewardship and daily operational effectiveness for a mission-driven organization in Los Angeles, California. This position combines hands-on accounting leadership with operational coordination, supporting budgeting, reporting, payroll administration, vendor oversight, and internal systems management. The ideal candidate brings strong nonprofit finance expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to keep both financial processes and office operations running efficiently in a hybrid work environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct day-to-day accounting activities in QuickBooks, including transaction coding, class tracking, payment processing, and maintenance of reliable financial records.<br>• Complete monthly close activities by reconciling accounts, reviewing financial activity, and preparing accurate reports that support leadership decision-making.<br>• Monitor liquidity and cash position on an ongoing basis, providing clear visibility into available resources and upcoming financial needs.<br>• Partner regularly with program leaders to connect budgets and spending activity to operational goals, grant requirements, and event performance.<br>• Lead financial planning efforts by developing the annual budget, updating forecasts during the year, and analyzing variances between actual and planned results.<br>• Manage grant, contract, and event budgets from setup through closeout, ensuring expenses remain aligned with approved funding and reporting obligations.<br>• Prepare financial materials for board or committee review and facilitate recurring discussions on budget status, financial trends, and organizational performance.<br>• Oversee membership billing coordination, renewal-related financial processes, and system alignment between platforms such as Wild Apricot and QuickBooks.<br>• Support annual audit and tax preparation by organizing schedules, maintaining documentation, coordinating with external partners, and assisting with compliance reporting.<br>• Administer operational finance functions such as payroll support, contractor payments, vendor coordination, and resolution of day-to-day office or facilities needs.