Director of Finance and Accounting; F&A

Job Title: Director of Finance & Accounting

Location: Remote / Hybrid via GSA’s Washington, DC, Boulder, Colorado, offices or Remote (Flex First)

Reports to: GSA Executive Director & CEO

Employment Type: Full Time / Exempt

Salary Range: $100,000–$125,000; generous holiday, PTO, health, and retirement benefits

The Geological Society of America (GSA), founded in 1888, is a global scientific society with members from academia, government, and industry in more than 100 countries. We are dedicated to advancing geoscience research, discovery, and education through publications, meetings, professional development, and other programs.

The Director of Finance & Accounting will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for all accounting and financial functions across the Society and related entities. This role will oversee financial stewardship, budgeting, forecasting, audits, investments, grants administration, and financial reporting, while advancing operational efficiency, process improvement, and enterprise financial systems modernization.

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for all financial functions of the organization, including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, payroll oversight, accounts payable and receivable, cash management, investments, grants administration, audits, and compliance activities.
• Lead and oversee financial operations utilizing Net Suite ERP and related financial systems, including workflows, reporting structures, internal controls, approvals, integrations, dashboards, and process optimization.
• Maintain and strengthen nonprofit fund accounting practices, including restricted and unrestricted funds, deferred revenue, grant accounting, project tracking, and investment accounting.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes and ensure the timely preparation of accurate financial statements, forecasts, dashboards, variance analyses, and management reports.
• Coordinate development of annual operating and capital budgets, including forecasting models, departmental collaboration, and reporting for leadership, committees, and governance groups.
• Prepare and monitor cash flow projections, investment reporting, and related financial analyses and recommendations for executive leadership, the Treasurer, Finance Committee, Investment Committee, Audit Committee, and Council.
• Lead annual audits, tax filings, compliance reporting, and related financial documentation activities.
• Develop, maintain, and strengthen internal controls, financial policies, procurement processes, and audit readiness procedures.
• Collaborate with organizational leadership and department directors to analyze financial performance, operational trends, strategic initiatives, and budget variances.
• Partner with Information Technology and operational teams to support integrations between Net Suite and other enterprise systems, including AMS/CRM, payroll, banking, eCommerce, expense management, and reporting platforms.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the Finance & Accounting team, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and professional development.
• Participate as a member of the Executive Director’s leadership team and contribute to organizational strategy, operational planning, and cross‑functional initiatives.
• Participate on Society committees and task forces as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field required;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10–12 years of progressive accounting and finance leadership experience, including significant nonprofit accounting and fund accounting experience.
• Extensive experience leading finance and accounting operations within a complex nonprofit or mission‑driven organization with multiple revenue streams.
• Extensive experience with Net Suite ERP administration, financial operations, reporting, workflows, and process optimization in a nonprofit environment required.
• Demonstrated expertise in nonprofit fund accounting, GAAP accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, deferred revenue management,…