Accounting Manager

Company Description

Goodness Village provides affordable apartment housing in Little Rock, Arkansas for patients and their families who require outpatient medical treatment. The organization offers a supportive, home-like environment that helps reduce stress during extended medical care. By focusing on comfort, accessibility, and community, Goodness Village enables guests to stay close to treatment facilities while maintaining stability in their daily lives. Team members contribute directly to a mission-driven organization that prioritizes compassion, service, and financial stewardship to keep housing accessible and affordable.

Role Description

Goodness Village is seeking a full-time Accounting Manager to lead day-to-day

accounting, maintain accurate financial records, and ensure compliance with

nonprofit standards and applicable laws. This role is responsible for bookkeeping,

accounts payable and receivable, reconciliations, donation and grant tracking,

financial reporting, budgeting support, audit coordination, and financial process

improvement. This position requires strong attention to detail, sound judgment,

discretion, the ability to work across multiple systems and a passion for our mission.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting and Financial Operations

● Reconcile bank accounts, credit card accounts, balance sheet accounts, and

other key financial records.

● Maintain the general ledger in QuickBooks, recording rent payments,

guest-related transactions, deposits, and other financial activity while ensuring

accurate financial records.

● Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable, including vendor

payments, reimbursements, guest invoices, hospital billing, rent payments,

deposits, receipts, and related financial transactions.

Payroll and Banking Administration

● Coordinate with outside providers to maintain payroll records and support

payroll tax filings, annual 1099 reporting, and related compliance

requirements.

● Oversee organizational credit card administration, including receipt collection,

policy compliance, and issue resolution.

● Record manual checks, manage positive pay exceptions, and support secure

cash handling and banking procedures.

Reporting, Budgeting & Compliance

● Manage monthly close processes and ensure accurate financial records and

reporting.

● Collaborate with leadership on budget development, monitoring, cash flow

projections, and financial forecasting.

● Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, GAAP, nonprofit

accounting standards, and organizational policies.

● Coordinate the annual audit or financial review, serving as the primary liaison

with external auditors and providing required schedules and documentation.

● Partner with external CPA firms on Form 990 preparation, tax filings, and other

required financial reporting.

● Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, procedures,

and financial best practices.

Grants, Gifts & Systems

● Reconcile and track donations, grants, and other financial activity across

Bloomerang (CRM), QuickBooks, and related systems.

● Maintain accurate donor, guest, grant, and financial records, including cash

and in-kind gifts, supporting documentation, and restricted fund tracking.

● Ensure grant funds are properly applied, monitored, and reported according

to funder requirements and organizational restrictions.

● Produce financial, donor, grant, guest, and related support reports from

accounting, donor management, and booking systems.

● Oversee financial aspects of fundraising events, including budgeting,

reconciliation, and post-event reporting.

● Support donor acknowledgement processes and assist in resolving database

and data integrity issues across systems.

Process Improvement and Internal Controls

● Strengthen review processes around receipts, purchasing, reimbursements,

and budget adherence.

● Identify opportunities to improve workflows, reduce manual entry, and

increase reporting accuracy across systems.

● Support staff understanding of budget reports and financial procedures.

● Stay current on nonprofit accounting practices, grant requirements, and

related best practices through training and professional development.

Qualifications & Skills

Education & Experience

● Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.

● Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting or bookkeeping experience

required.

● Nonprofit accounting experience is strongly preferred.

● Experience with financial reporting, reconciliations, budgeting support, and

audit preparation preferred.

Skills & Abilities

● Strong proficiency in QuickBooks, Microsoft Excel, and other business software

required.

● Experience working with CRM systems, donor databases, booking systems,

payroll platforms, ACH payments, and financial reporting tools preferred.

● Strong knowledge of bookkeeping, general ledger accounting, reconciliations,

internal controls, and nonprofit financial management.

● Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and data reconciliation skills, with strong

attention to detail and the ability to identify trends and make

recommendations.

● Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to

present financial information to non-financial audiences, leadership, and

Board members.

● Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities,

meet deadlines, work independently, and collaborate effectively across

departments.

● Demonstrated integrity, discretion, and commitment to maintaining

confidentiality.

● Alignment with the Christian values and mission of Goodness Village.

• ● Occasional local travel for audits, trainings, and stakeholder meetings.

Location: Remote (must reside within commuting distance of Little Rock, AR, and be

available for in-person meetings)

Hours: Full-time

Compensation: Based on experience

Benefits: This position is not currently eligible for employer-sponsored health

insurance

Reports To: Executive Director

How to Apply

Please send your resume, cover letter, and professional references to

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