Accounting Program Manager

Description

This position works a hybrid schedule at our East Point location.

The Atlanta Community Food Bank is working to end hunger in our community with the food, people and big ideas needed so that no one worries where their next meal is coming from. Since 1979, we’ve been providing food for a growing network of nonprofit partners – including food pantries, community kitchens, childcare centers, night shelters and senior centers. We currently serve more than 700 partners in 29 counties across metro Atlanta and north Georgia.

Accounting & Finance

The Accounting Program Manager oversees and strengthens core accounting programs, processes, and internal controls to ensure responsible stewardship of organizational resources. This role serves as a senior individual contributor and program lead, driving process improvement, training, and cross-functional coordination to support accurate financial reporting, grant compliance, audit readiness, and alignment with the organization’s mission.

Partnering closely with the CFO, Controller, Accounting Manager, program leaders, and cross-functional teams, the Accounting Program Manager supports month-end close, budgeting, audits, and fund accounting operations. This role plays a critical part in maintaining donor confidence, ensuring compliance with grant and funding requirements, and promoting financial transparency that enables the organization to effectively serve the community.

• Verify agency invoices for correct billing rates and pounds of food received; coordinate with CRT to resolve discrepancies.
• Ensure donated POs are accurately coded, billed, and classified; collaborate with Receiving to address errors.
• Partner with Supply Chain to refine processes and provide training for accurate Net Suite entries.

• Serve as the primary Accounting contact for Supply Chain, Partner Relations, Development Operations, and Transportation.
• Facilitate cross-department communication to support accurate financial reporting and operational alignment.
• Lead development and optimization of accounting processes and programs.
• Manage departmental projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain the Accounting & Finance business continuity plan.

• Support Executive Leadership Team and Directors with budgeting, including Net Suite updates.
• Monitor accounts receivable and recommend write-offs as needed.
• Assist the Audit Readiness Committee with audit documentation and compliance.

• Provide training and support to accounting staff and cross-functional teams to strengthen financial knowledge and consistency.

• Customer Focus
• Decision Making
• Accountability
• The Ability to Navigate Change
• Collaboration

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends, assess risk, and recommend corrective actions.
• Progressive accounting experience with increasing responsibility, including review of journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reports.
• Experience with process improvement or systems optimization in accounting operations.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal control principles, with experience applying them in a complex, multi-department organization.
• Demonstrated experience supporting month‑end close, quarterly reporting, and year‑end audit processes.
• Experience working in and building reports in Net Suite preferred.
• Proven ability to design, document, implement, and optimize accounting processes and controls.
• Experience working in an ERP system (Net Suite strongly preferred).

• Employee is routinely required to lift 25 lbs.
• Expected local travel time for this position is up to 25% per year.