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Kentucky CPA with a Master’s in Accountancy and 15+ years in nonprofit, grant, and higher-education accounting. Leads month-end and year-end close, revenue recognition, AR, and audit prep for a national agricultural nonprofit. Oversees closeout for 300+ grants, manages federal and non-federal award invoicing and reporting, and prepares the annual Form 990 and indirect cost rate proposals (NICRA). Prior Finance Manager over the full grant and contract life cycle. Earlier budget and financial analyst roles in higher education, including managing a $32M salary and benefits budget. Expert Sage Intacct and Excel VBA user who automates reporting. Seeking a remote nonprofit Accounting Manager role.

Career Highlight 1: Oversees grant closeout for 300+ programs, ensuring accurate cost allocation and resolving outstanding balances, while managing invoicing and payment requests on federal and non-federal awards to keep billing and cash collections timely. Also prepares indirect cost rate calculations and proposals supporting the organization’s negotiated indirect cost rate agreement (NICRA) and compliance with IRS and federal regulations.

Career Highlight 2: Developed Excel VBA macros and automated templates for 20+ financial reports, plus dashboards for AR aging, restricted revenue, and budget vs. actual tracking, significantly improving the speed and accuracy of reporting and the close. Also trains staff on accounting procedures, financial reporting requirements, grant compliance, and financial management best practices.

Career Highlight 3: Managed a $32 million salary and benefits budget at a public university, overseeing position budgeting, salary planning, and position control, and led preparation of the annual operating budget, budget book, and biennium budget. As Finance Manager, prepared Single Audit schedules and completed Form 990 filings for ten nonprofit affiliates while serving as primary financial liaison to federal agencies, sponsors, and auditors.

Why Hire This Candidate (In Their Own Words): I bring 15+ years of nonprofit and grant accounting as a CPA, and I know how to keep restricted funds, federal awards, and audits clean. I lead the close, manage 300+ grant closeouts, and prepare the Form 990 and indirect cost rate proposals. I’ve built 20+ automated reports and dashboards with Excel VBA, partner closely with program teams on budget-to-actual results, and train staff on compliance. I’m ready to step back into a management role and lead an accounting team.

Strengths: (1) Grant and federal award accounting and compliance, including Single Audits and indirect cost rates, (2) month-end/year-end close and financial reporting, (3) reporting automation with Excel VBA and Sage Intacct.

Education: Master’s in Accountancy

Credentials: CPA (Kentucky)

Industry Experience: Agriculture, Education, Non-Profit

Company Fit: Small, medium, and large

Management Experience: No formal direct reports listed. Held a Finance Manager title (2018-2020) and currently trains and guides staff on accounting procedures, reporting, and grant compliance.

Software Experience: Sage Intacct (expert level), SAP and Data Warehouse, Banner (Budget Development, Salary Planner), Blackbaud Financial Edge, Excel VBA/macros, Microsoft 365 (Excel, SharePoint, Teams).

Open To: Remote