Director of Accounting and Finance

Program/Dept: Finance Status: F-T Salaried

Position: Director of Accounting and Finance

Reports to: Controller

Function:

The Director of Accounting and Finance is a key member of the Finance team. This position works with all members of the Finance Team and Administrative Team as well as Program Managers and Directors across our business units. Responsibilities include monthly internal and external financial reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, monthly/quarterly grant billing and reporting, and the annual budget process.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work in coordination with the Controller and Program Directors on the annual budget process for 120 departments.
• With assistance of other Finance team members, track expenditures of assigned grants via Excel and utilizing reports and data extracts from Great Plains accounting system and Management Reporter.
• Identify opportunities to modify grant budgets to ensure all program expenditures are covered.
• Prepare and/or review assigned balance sheet reconciliations.
• Utilize reporting software (Management Reporter) to generate internal and external monthly and quarterly reports and coordinate distribution with Finance team.
• Prepare assigned journal entries in Great Plains.
• Assist with allocation of shared costs across programs.
• Continuously search for improvements to streamline accounting and finance processes.
• Assist with the annual external audit process, including preparing supporting schedules and gathering supporting documentation requested.
• Establish a regular meeting schedule with program operations team members to keep them informed of current financial status of their programs compared to budget and total grant funding.
• Assist with the identification of any deficiencies in the accounting internal controls and the development of compensating/alternate controls to strengthen the identified weaknesses.
• Other projects as assigned.
• Performance Quality Improvement (PQI) duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

The Director of Accounting and Finance must integrate the following leadership competencies into their job performance:

1. Independent problem solving – proactively looks for potential issues and resolves them before they can impact the organization.

2. Executive maturity – demonstrates commitment to doing what is right; removes self-interest from situations.

3. Passion for getting organizational results – demonstrates commitment to doing what is right for the organization and supportive of the mission.

4. Critical thinking skills – understands complicated issues quickly and accurately and get to the root of issues.

5. Inspirational coach and leader – demonstrates positive, enabling leadership and lives organizational values.

Effect on End Results:

• Maintain compliance with Volunteers of America, regulatory and funding source requirements.
• Provide accurate financial and other data in a timely and concise manner.
• To model agency core values of integrity, compassion, diversity, commitment & justice to all internal and external contacts.

Must Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting with five or more years of accounting experience, or a related education/experience combination.
• Proven experience using small to mid-market general ledger software packages.
• Proficient at Microsoft Office products.
• The ability to effectively handle confidential information and materials.
• Proven oral and written communication skills.
• Strong financial and analytical abilities with the ability to collect, analyze, and present accurate results.
• The ability to work independently and execute responsibilities in a high volume, deadline oriented environment; the willingness and ability to organize, implement, and complete multiple tasks with limited direction; can maintain accurate documentation and perform quality work with accuracy and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA degree and /or CPA designation