Director of Finance & Accounting

The Geological Society of America (GSA) seeks to hire a Director of Finance and Accounting.

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

Level / 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 GSA is seeking an experienced and strategic Director of Finance & Accounting (F&A) to lead and modernize the Society’s financial operations, accounting systems, reporting, budgeting, and financial controls in support of GSA’s mission and long‑term sustainability.

Reporting to the Executive Director & CEO, the Director of Finance & Accounting provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for all accounting and financial functions across the Society and related entities. This role will oversee financial stewardship, organizational budgeting and forecasting, audits and compliance, investments, grants administration, and financial reporting while helping advance operational efficiency, process improvement, and enterprise financial systems modernization.

The Director of Finance & Accounting will serve as a collaborative partner across departments and will support financial operations related to meetings, publications, membership, grants, eCommerce, subscriptions, and international activities. The role also provides leadership for GSA’s financial systems infrastructure, including oversight and optimization of Net Suite ERP and related integrations.

The ideal candidate will bring substantial nonprofit finance and accounting leadership experience, strong knowledge of nonprofit fund accounting and GAAP, expertise with ERP systems and financial operations, and a demonstrated ability to lead organizational and systems improvements within a complex mission‑driven environment.

• 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…