James Moore hires nonprofit finance veteran Anita Bushnyakova

James Moore & Co. has named Anita Bushnyakova an Accounting & Controllership Services director in Tallahassee, expanding its outsourced accounting and CFO advisory work for nonprofit and federally funded clients. Bushnyakova will continue serving Kids Incorporated and Grand Head Start through the firm.

Why it matters: - James Moore is adding a nonprofit finance specialist at a time when federally funded organizations often struggle to hire and keep accounting talent. - The hire strengthens the firm's outsourced accounting, controllership and CFO advisory services for Head Start programs and other nonprofits. - Bushnyakova’s background gives James Moore a leader with direct experience in grant compliance, budgeting, reporting and board support.

What happened: - Anita Bushnyakova joined James Moore & Co., P.L. as an Accounting & Controllership Services director. - Bushnyakova is based in Tallahassee and leads work for nonprofit clients. - Her focus includes outsourced accounting, controllership and CFO advisory services. - James Moore said the role is aimed at serving Head Start, federally funded organizations and the broader nonprofit sector. - Kids Incorporated of the Big Bend retained Bushnyakova to continue CFO services through James Moore. - Grand Head Start, a program of Jay Public Schools in northeastern Oklahoma, also retained her CFO services through the firm.

The details: - Bushnyakova previously served as in-house chief financial officer of Kids Incorporated of the Big Bend, an Early Head Start grantee serving Florida’s Big Bend region. - She has spent more than a decade in nonprofit financial leadership. - Her work has included advising executive directors and boards on grant compliance, budgeting, financial reporting and internal controls. - Corinne LaRoche, CPA, nonprofit industry leader and partner at James Moore, said federally funded nonprofits often struggle to compete for finance talent. - LaRoche also said Bushnyakova understands the pressures of grant-year closeout, cost allocation plans and board decision-making. - The Tallahassee Democrat named Bushnyakova one of its 25 Women You Need to Know in 2024. - Bushnyakova serves on the board of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra. - She also serves on the Florida Head Start Association's Federal and State Advocacy Committee. - Bushnyakova is a Guardian ad Litem child advocate. - She was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. - Bushnyakova holds a Master of Public Administration and a Bachelor of Science in International Affairs from Florida State University. - James Moore was founded in 1964. - The firm serves clients across the United States. - Its services include tax, auditing and accounting, controllership, human resources, technology, digital solutions and wealth management. - James Moore works with clients in construction, healthcare, higher education and collegiate athletics, manufacturing, state and local government, nonprofit and real estate. - More information is available at the company's website.

Between the lines: - James Moore is positioning Bushnyakova as a specialist who can translate frontline nonprofit finance experience into advisory work. - Keeping Bushnyakova on existing client engagements suggests continuity is part of the value the firm is selling. - The move also reflects ongoing demand for fractional and outsourced finance leadership in the nonprofit sector.

What's next: - Bushnyakova will continue supporting Kids Incorporated and Grand Head Start through James Moore. - James Moore is likely to use her background to deepen its nonprofit and federally funded client work. - The firm will continue marketing its broader advisory, accounting and support services nationally.