Director, Finance and Controller, Finance

Director Of Finance At The Carter Center

The Carter Center is a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization founded in 1982 in Atlanta, GA, by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, in partnership with Emory University. The Center has helped to improve millions of lives in more than 80 countries by waging peace, fighting disease, and building hope. The Carter Center is guided by a fundamental commitment to human rights and the alleviation of human suffering.

It seeks to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health.

The Carter Center collaborates with other organizations, public and private, in carrying out its mission around the world. Current information about the Center's many programs and activities are available at The Carter Center.

The Director of Finance is responsible for the central accounting function at The Carter Center. This includes management of all audit and tax reporting, oversight of the payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivables, and monthly close processes, management of the global accounting system (Unit
4), and management of financial policies and procedures. Due to the travel locations, Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) will be required.

This position reports to the Vice President, Finance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manages all external financial reporting related to audit and tax matters, as well as to third party watchdog organizations.
• Serves as primary liaison with external auditors for the financial statement audit, the Uniform Guidance Single Audit, and all grant or project-specific audits.
• Manages all audit life cycles, including audit pre-planning, the production of all audit schedules, the production of all supporting documentation, and the resolution of any audit findings.
• Oversees the entire tax reporting schedule for all federal and state tax filings, including the production of all tax support schedules, the completion of all tax forms, and serves as the liaison with the Center's tax service provider through to eventual filings.
• Responds to all requests for financial information that arise from third parties, including watchdog organizations.
• Serves as primary point of contact for all banking relationships for headquarters accounts.
• Ensures that appropriate balances are maintained to meet the routine cash needs of the Center while maximizing interest earned and minimizing fees charged.
• Maintains on-line management of all accounts, including moving all payment processes to electronic form where possible.
• As needed, assists with field banking relationships and processes.
• Completes on an annual basis all required U.S. Treasury Department filings.
• Reviews investment options and performance related to planned giving agreements, including charitable gift annuities and charitable trusts.
• Documents semi-annual vendor reviews and ensures that accounts are reconciled on a timely basis.
• Oversees all core accounting duties performed at headquarters, including payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable (gift processing) functions.
• The payroll function includes timecard processing, payroll postings, and routine payroll reporting for audit or tax purposes.
• Accounts payable includes all payments, with a focus on electronic payment processes at the Center and at the Center's banks, as well as 1099 tax reporting.
• Accounts receivable is primarily the recording of all donations to the Center which requires appropriate coding and coordination with the Center's development department.
• Designs, maintains, and oversees the Center's global financial accounting system.
• This system records transactions and enables processes within the standard functions of accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, award management, contracts, payroll, expense reporting and external reporting, among others.
• The system must be designed and maintained to optimally process and capture financial activity in an efficient and effective manner.
• Serves as primary liaison with the accounting software provider for all services ranging from software updates, outages, performance, and contract renewal.
• Oversees system usage and performance at headquarters.
• Assists, as needed, on system usage and performance at field offices overseas.
• Coordinates with the financial compliance unit and assists in the design, review and analysis of all internal control testing related to financial activity at both headquarters and field office locations.
• Translates testing results into system and process improvements, including the strengthening and/or enforcement of policies and procedures.
• Oversees the annual plan and budget process for all operational departments (exclusive of programs).
• Communicates schedules, provides guidance, and ensures that all documents are updated for use.
• Works with department managers to meet established time frames for completion.
• Attends meetings as needed, including all meetings with department personnel and meetings with members of the Center's…