Sr. Director, Accounting

1 month ago

Washington, United States Share Our Strength Full time

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Since 1984, Share Our Strength has led the fight against hunger and poverty by inspiring and organizing individuals and businesses to share their strengths. Today, through the No Kid Hungry campaign, Share Our Strength is ending childhood hunger in America by ensuring all children get the healthy food they need. No child should go hungry in America – we’re on our way to making that a reality and we want you to join us. We’re bold, creative, always open to new ideas, and 100% dedicated to our mission. If that sounds like you, we’d like you to consider becoming part of our team.

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Sr. Director, Accounting and Controller is responsible for overseeing Share Our Strength’s day-to-day accounting group and operations. The Sr. Director, Accounting and Controller will be a lead member of the financial management team and is responsible for establishing, monitoring, and enforcing effective internal controls, policies, and procedures to ensure the protection of the organization’s assets and the integrity and accuracy of the organization’s financial reports and transactions. The position requires an experienced finance professional with excellent interpersonal and communication skills who can work effectively across organizational and functional teams. Candidates must be familiar with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and practices in a non-profit organization, although those with comparable experience in the private sector or a leading audit firm are encouraged to apply.

This position is preferably based in Washington, DC (Hybrid-2 days per week), but could be fully remote for the right candidate living outside of the DC area 30 miles or more. If fully remote, it will be expected to travel to the DC Office 3-4 times per year and onboarding will be held in the D.C. Office.

The position offers a salary range of $135k-$150k. Exact compensation within the stated salary range may vary based on skills, experience, internal equity, and geographical location.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Oversee the accounting, accounts payable and corporate card, revenue and receipting, payroll, and audit functions and ensure that staff responsible for each of these areas stay updated on non-profit accounting regulations and best practices, ensuring the organization's financial practices remain compliant and efficient.
  • Maintain vendor relationships for these functions and periodically evaluate the need for internal resources vs. outsourced capacity.
  • Implement policies and standards, to ensure complete, timely, and accurate entry of financial transactions to facilitate financial reports for internal and external stakeholders on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
  • Ensure that staff responsible for functional areas maintain written procedures, system manuals, and training resources as well as stay abreast of new standards or best practices for their areas of individual expertise.
  • Prepare and oversee the organization's GAAP financial statements and other regulatory reporting (e.g. IRS Form 990, lobbying reports), ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable standards.
  • Serve as Finance subject matter expert and liaise with Operations Leads on considerations for cross-functional projects, including implications to procedures for financial data entry and GAAP/regulatory reporting.
  • Manage the reconciliation process, ensuring that all financial data is accurate, and discrepancies are promptly resolved.
  • Assist in audit preparation, working closely with external auditors to provide necessary documentation and information.
  • Prepare schedules and support documents for the annual audit, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and accounting standards.
  • Develop and implement corrective action plans to address control issues identified during the audit.
  • Maintain knowledge of all non-profit tax and accounting rules and regulations and recommend adjustments to policies and procedures to ensure continued compliance.
  • Support the Chief Financial Officer with treasury management, including providing timely information to facilitate cash forecasting, monitor debt, and make investing decisions.
  • Travel to D.C. Office 3-4 times per year.

SUPERVISION:

This position will directly supervise the organization’s Accounting and Revenue Operations teams and also partner with the Financial Planning & Analysis team and Donor Operations team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required. CPA required. MBA or Master’s in finance/accounting welcomed.
  • At least (8) eight to (10) ten years of experience with responsibility for accounting and financial management, preferably in a non-profit environment.
  • At least (5) five years of experience in a supervisory or management position.
  • Significant experience working with, presenting to senior management, and working with external auditors.
  • Executes with the highest of standards and quality; operates with an unquestioned level of integrity and personal character.
  • In-depth, comprehensive understanding of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), applicable regulations, and policies and procedures as well as experience with federal grants and implementation of OMB Uniform Guidance.
  • High comfort level utilizing financial applications and accounting software to enhance and automate monthly and year-end financial closings, reporting, and analysis (e.g., Great Plains, Financial Edge, Sage or Hyperion).
  • High sense of urgency with a hands-on approach combined with the ability to provide leadership, work prioritization, and structure in a dynamic environment.
  • Strong and effective leader, people developer, and team player.
  • Direct and concise communication skills. Active listener. Ability to translate complex financial concepts to individuals at all levels including finance and non-finance managers.
  • Possess strong quantitative and analytical skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (particularly with Microsoft Excel).

COMPREHENSIVE BENEFIT PLAN:

We offer a comprehensive benefits plan which currently includes, but is not limited to, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, retirement, wellness benefits, and paid time off (vacation leave, sick leave, personal leave, holiday, parental leave, bereavement leave, military leave, and jury duty leave).

DIVERSITY:

At Share Our Strength, we value an individual’s diversity of backgrounds, experiences, ideas and perspectives. A hallmark of our history, culture and values has been the organization’s desire to bring together motivated, intelligent, and talented people to work together to find and implement solutions to end hunger and poverty in the U.S. and abroad. We each come to Share Our Strength with a unique background, but together we form a team that yields amazing results.

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