Hiring: Senior Manager, Accounting and FP&A

Senior Manager, Accounting and FP&A

Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid) This is not a remote position.
Department: Finance
Reports to: Controller
Salary: $120,000/year + excellent benefits
To apply: Email resume and cover letter to apply@austincf.org
Application deadline: This position will remain open until filled.

Before applying, please read the full job description here.

The Role

ACF is seeking a dynamic Senior Manager, Accounting and FP&A to join our Finance team and play a pivotal role in advancing ACF’s mission. This person will combine strong accounting expertise with financial planning and analysis to support budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, reporting, and sound financial operations across the Foundation.

Working closely with the CFO, Controller, and colleagues across ACF, this role will turn complex financial data into meaningful insights that help inform decisions and strengthen our financial stewardship. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on digging into the details while keeping an eye on the bigger picture, collaborating across teams, and using financial insights to solve problems and is motivated by ambitious goals that lead to real community change.

About Austin Community Foundation

Austin Community Foundation mobilizes ideas and resources to strengthen Central Texas. We envision a vibrant and equitable community where everyone can contribute and find opportunity. As a trusted local partner, ACF stewards approximately $700 million in assets in more than 1,300 charitable funds. Since its creation in 1977, the Foundation has granted more than $732 million to nonprofits across Central Texas and beyond.

What You’ll Do

Annual Budget and Forecasts

• Partner with the CFO, Controller, and department leaders to develop and monitor annual and project budgets
• Maintain rolling 12-month and multi-year financial forecasts

Business Analysis

• Build financial models to evaluate scenarios and their impact on assets and fee revenue
• Analyze administrative fee revenue and organizational costs to provide insights into financial performance
• Manage the time-tracking platform that supports cost analysis

Reporting

• Prepare monthly financial statements and analyze performance against budgets and forecasts
• Develop ad hoc financial reports and support reporting for the Investment Committee and Finance & Audit Committee
• Maintain expertise in Foundant Community Suite (CSuite) and stay current on system enhancements

General Ledger & Bank Reconciliations

• Maintain accurate general ledger and subledger accounts in accordance with GAAP,
  including journal entries and fixed-asset accounting
• Oversee monthly bank activity and reconciliations and resolve general ledger questions with staff

Accounts Payable

• Review and approve accounts payable transactions, including requests from fiscal sponsorship funds, ensuring appropriate coding
• Provide backup support for accounts payable processing as needed

Annual Audit and Tax Returns

• Prepare audit schedules, reconciliations, and other materials and coordinate with the audit team during fieldwork
• Support preparation of audited financial statements and required tax filings, including Forms 1099, 8282, 990, and 990-T

What We’re Looking For

Required Experience: 

You bring a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance from an accredited four-year university and at least seven years of related experience. You have strong financial modeling and analytical skills, advanced proficiency in Excel, and a demonstrated ability to turn complex financial data into actionable insights.

Bonus Skills:

You’ll stand out if you bring a CPA or CMA, along with experience in fund accounting, investment accounting or banking, or the nonprofit sector. Familiarity with reporting and data tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or SQL is also a plus. And because how we do the work matters as much as the technical expertise you bring, we value a passion for advancing equity and supporting community-driven change.

Work Environment & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment (local residency and in-office work at least 50% of the time required)
• Generous paid time off
• 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Collaborative team and meaningful community impact

How to Apply

Send your resume and cover letter to apply@austincf.org.
No phone calls, please.

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Austin Community Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the communities we serve.