Manager, Technical Accounting - Austin,TX
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The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation () builds pathways that change lives for families around the world. With offices in Austin, New Delhi, Cape Town, Nairobi, and Tel Aviv, the foundation supports programs that advance quality public education, promote children’s health, and strengthen family economic stability. Since its inception, the foundation has committed over $10.0 billion to initiatives that expand opportunities and improve outcomes for families globally.
Current Opportunity: Manager, Technical Accounting
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation – Austin, TX (On-Site)
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation – Austin, TX (On-Site)
The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation is seeking an experienced and mission-driven Manager, Technical Accounting who will report to the Head of Accounting. The Accounting Manager will be a senior technical accounting partner to the Head of Accounting, with primary ownership of accounting, controls, and disclosures for the Foundation’s endowment and program-related investment (PRI) portfolio, and will help the Foundation scale its accounting and reporting across its global offices. The role works closely with regional finance teams, programs, and external partners, including the investment management firm, tax advisors, and auditors.
The successful candidate will be a technically strong and strategically minded accounting professional who can balance compliance rigor with business insight and operational efficiency.
As Accounting Manager your responsibilities will include:
- Accounting Operations & Process Excellence
- Own accounting, controls and disclosures for the Foundation’s endowment through oversight of investment management firm relationship including supporting tax documentation.
- Own accounting for program-related investments including supporting tax documentation.
- Oversee intercompany accounting and assist the Head of Accounting with foreign currency translation, and consolidation across international subsidiaries and offices (e.g., India, South Africa, Kenya, and Israel), partnering with regional finance teams on local statutory and audit requirements.
- Prepare and execute the monthly accounting close for the general ledger, including key journal entries and reconciliations.
- Drive automation and process improvements in NetSuite and other financial applications, including multi-subsidiary and multi-currency consolidation and reporting.
- Prepare for and participate in the periodic, detailed reviews of the Foundation’s balance sheet, and drive resolution of open items.
- Financial Reporting & Compliance
- Prepare, review, and analyze financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP (including FASB ASC 958) to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Coordinate with external auditors, tax advisors, and global accounting teams, including audit preparation and support for the Form 990-PF and other tax and regulatory filings.
- Policy Development & Technical Accounting
- Maintain and update accounting policies (including investment valuation, PRI impairment, and foreign currency) in alignment with regulatory and business needs.
- Prepare technical accounting memos and advise leadership on complex accounting and related private foundation tax matters.
- Internal Controls & Risk Management
- Design, document, and test key controls over the investment, PRI, intercompany, and financial close processes, and ensure adherence to internal policies and delegations of authority.
- Proactively identify, escalate, and mitigate financial reporting and compliance risks, and track remediation to completion.
- Special Projects
- Proactively identify and lead projects that drive efficiency of programs and accounting processes, data integrity, and overall effectiveness for the Foundation.
- Influence and Collaboration
- Build strong relationships with internal partners across program, investment, technology, and operations teams.
- Cultivate external relationships with key partners, including the investment management firm, tax advisors, and the audit firm.
The ideal candidate has:
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required.
- 6-8 years of progressive experience in public accounting (audit or tax) along with fund accounting experience; nonprofit or private foundation accounting experience is also preferable.
- Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including FASB ASC 958 (not-for-profit), ASC 820 (fair value), and ASC 830 (foreign currency), and working knowledge of private foundation tax rules and IRS Form 990-PF requirements.
- Strong investment accounting background, including experience with alternative investments (e.g., private equity, venture capital, and hedge funds), including fair value and NAV measurement, capital account roll-forwards, and K-1 reconciliation.
- Experience accounting for program-related or impact investments (loans, guarantees, and equity), including impairment, highly desirable.
- Experience with multi-entity, multi-currency consolidation and international subsidiaries.
- Proficiency with ERP systems, preferably NetSuite (including multi-subsidiary and multi-currency consolidation), or comparable systems such as Oracle or SAP, and reporting tools (Excel, Power BI).
- Strong communication skills and the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial audiences.