The Role
Leads complex client accounting and advisory engagements for nonprofit and education organizations. Responsibilities include financial assessments, chart-of-accounts redesign, ERP implementations, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, policy development, audit and Form 990 support, month-end close, process improvement, and interim controller or CFO services. The role manages multiple engagements, oversees teams and budgets, advises executive leadership and boards, and contributes to business development.
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Work with a Top 20 CPA and advisory firm that Accounts for Anything. Aprio has 40 U.S. office locations, as well as international office locations and more than 3,200 team members that speak 60+ languages across the globe. By bringing together proven expertise, deep understanding, and strategic foresight for fast-growing industries, Aprio ensures clients are prepared for wherever life or business may take them. Discover a top-rated culture, vast growth opportunities and your next big career move with Aprio.
Aprio is seeking a Senior Manager to join our Client Advisory and Accounting Services (CAAS) practice, specializing in Nonprofit and Education. In this role, you will lead and facilitate complex business advisory and interim outsourced accounting engagements across six core service pillars:
- Finance Department Assessment and Process Improvement
- Audit Facilitation and Accounting Research
- Chart of Account Redesign and System Implementation
- Financial Analysis, Policy Evaluation and Management Collaboration
- Interim Controller and Chief Financial Officer Services
- Single Audit Facilitation, Uniform Guidance Support, and Grants Management.
You will serve as a trusted advisor to mission-driven organizations, delivering meaningful financial outcomes through critical thinking, strategic problem-solving, and disciplined project management.
What You'll Gain / Impact
- Opportunity to lead high-visibility engagements with mission-driven nonprofit and education organizations
- Exposure to a broad range of advisory services spanning finance transformation, audit facilitation, systems implementation, and interim executive leadership
- Ability to serve as a strategic financial partner to client leadership and Boards, influencing organizational effectiveness and transparency
- Hands-on experience across diverse client environments, expanding both technical depth and sector expertise
- Collaborative environment with access to Aprio's Professional Practice Team and broader firm resources
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and execute financial assessments, delivering recommendations and final work products directly to client sponsors
- Partner with clients and stakeholders to analyze and redesign charts of accounts aligned to organizational strategy and structure
- Liaise with client stakeholders and system implementation partners to ensure successful accounting and ERP system implementations
- Collaborate with client executive and leadership teams to enhance financial reporting and improve Board-level transparency
- Perform financial and data analysis, including pricing analysis, cash flow projections, and development of high-level financial tools supporting senior management decision-making
- Identify and implement process improvement opportunities across all finance department functions
- Lead annual budget and projection processes, coordinating across financial and non-financial client staff
- Identify gaps in financial policies and develop tailored policies and procedures aligned to each client's operational needs
- Coordinate and oversee client preparation for annual financial statement audits and IRS Form 990 data collection
- Liaise with external auditors to support client positions on technical accounting matters, with support from the Aprio Professional Practice Team
- Direct and oversee month-end close and financial reporting processes
- Support business development activities consistent with the Senior Manager level
Candidate Qualifications
- 10+ years of accounting experience, including demonstrated experience applying GAAP for nonprofit organizations
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent field; CPA preferred
- Proven ability to autonomously plan, lead, and manage multiple client engagements, including proposal development, project budgeting, team oversight, and budget-to-actual monitoring
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple client deadlines simultaneously and effectively prioritize workloads across client and internal staff
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build trust and credibility with professionals at all organizational levels
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, CRM, development, and ERP systems and related integrations
- Ability and willingness to work on-site at various client locations within the DC metropolitan area as needed
At Aprio, we believe in delivering purposeful advisory services that make a real difference for the clients and communities we serve. As a Senior Manager in our Nonprofit and Education practice, you will bring your expertise to organizations driving meaningful missions — all while advancing your career within a firm that champions innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
Why work for Aprio:
Whether you are just starting out, looking to advance into management or searching for your next leadership role, Aprio offers an opportunity to grow with a future-focused, innovative firm.
Perks/Benefits we offer for full-time team members:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance on the first day of employment
- Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
- 401k with Profit Sharing
- 9+ holidays and discretionary time off structure
- Parental Leave – coverage for both primary and secondary caregivers
- Tuition Assistance Program and CPA support program with cash incentive upon completion
- Discretionary incentive compensation based on firm, group and individual performance
- Incentive compensation related to origination of new client sales
- Top rated wellness program
- Flexible working environment including remote and hybrid options
What’s in it for you:
- Working with an industry leader: Be part of a high-growth firm that is passionate for what’s next.
- An awesome culture: Thirty-one fundamental behaviors guide our culture every day ensuring we always deliver an exceptional team-member and client experience. We call it the Aprio Way. This shared mindset creates lasting relationships between team members and with clients.
- A great team: Work with a high-energy, passionate, caring and ambitious team of professionals in a collaborative culture.
- Entrepreneurship: Have the freedom to innovate and bring your ideas to help us grow to become the CPA firm of choice nationally.
- Growth opportunities: Grow professionally in an environment that fosters continuous learning and advancement.
- Competitive compensation: You will be rewarded with competitive compensation, industry-leading benefits and a flexible work environment to enjoy work/life balance.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Aprio is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex; pregnancy; sexual orientation; gender identity and/or expression; age; disability; genetic information, citizenship status; military service obligations or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Aprio, LLP and Aprio Advisory Group, LLC, operate in an alternative business structure, with Aprio Advisory Group, LLC providing non-attest tax and consulting services, and Aprio, LLP providing CPA firm services.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of accounting experience
- Demonstrated experience applying GAAP for nonprofit organizations
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or an equivalent field
- CPA certification
- Ability to independently plan, lead, and manage multiple client engagements
- Experience with proposal development, project budgeting, team oversight, and budget-to-actual monitoring
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and prioritize workloads across client and internal staff
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, CRM, development, and ERP systems and integrations
- Ability and willingness to work on-site at client locations within the DC metropolitan area as needed
Aprio Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is generally positioned as competitive and fairly paid across many roles, with clearer benchmarking helped by public job-posted ranges and compensation aggregators.
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, and vision coverage is positioned as comprehensive and available from day one for full-time hires, which is stronger than the more typical waiting-period approach.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with profit sharing and access to FSA/Dependent Care accounts, which can improve total rewards when firm performance supports contributions.
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The Company
What We Do
Aprio is a premier CPA and business advisory firm that advises clients and associates on how to achieve what’s next. Aprio’s associates work as integrated teams across advisory, assurance, tax, outsourcing, staffing and private client services, bringing the best thinking and personal commitment to each client. Across practices, Aprio brings together proven expertise, deep understanding and strategic foresight for industries including Manufacturing and Distribution; Non-Profit and Education; Professional Services; Real Estate and Construction; Retail, Franchise and Hospitality; and Technology and Blockchain. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Aprio has grown to over 1,000+ team members. To serve clients wherever life or business may take them, Aprio’s teams speak more than 30 languages and work with clients in over 50 countries.
