Director of Finance & Accounting

Description

JOB SUMMARY
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The Director of Finance & Accounting is a key member of the Finance leadership team and reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer. This position leads the organization’s accounting operations and is responsible for the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of financial reporting. The Director oversees the monthly and annual close, general ledger, accounts payable, cash management, fixed assets, account reconciliations, audits, internal controls, financial systems, and the development of accounting staff.

The ideal candidate is a hands‑on accounting leader who can manage technical accounting responsibilities while building reliable processes, strengthening controls, developing staff, and partnering effectively with leaders across the Brattleboro Retreat. This role requires sound judgment, attention to detail, the ability to explain financial information clearly, and a continuous‑improvement mindset.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Financial Close, Reporting & Accounting

• Leads the monthly and annual financial close and establishes a disciplined close calendar, assigned responsibilities, review standards, and documentation requirements.
• Ensures the general ledger and financial statements are complete, accurate, timely, and prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and organizational policies.
• Reviews journal entries, account reconciliations, supporting schedules, and financial analyses prepared by accounting staff; resolves unusual or complex accounting matters.
• Prepares and reviews monthly financial statements, variance analyses, cash reports, and other management reporting for the Chief Financial Officer, executive leadership, and Board committees.
• Oversees accounting for cash, investments, accounts payable, fixed assets, prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, debt, leases, grants, net patient service revenue, and other significant balance‑sheet and income‑statement accounts.
• Maintains the chart of accounts and financial‑reporting structure to support clear, consistent, and useful internal and external reporting.

Internal Controls, Compliance & Audit

• Establishes, documents, monitors, and continuously improves accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls designed to safeguard assets and support reliable financial reporting.
• Coordinates the Finance Department’s role in the annual financial statement audit and other external audits; serves as the primary accounting contact for auditors and ensures timely, well‑supported responses.
• Oversees preparation of audit schedules, account analyses, confirmations, questionnaires, variance explanations, and other supporting documentation.
• Identifies control deficiencies, accounting risks, suspected fraud, or reporting concerns and promptly communicates them to the Chief Financial Officer.
• Ensures required financial, tax, grant, regulatory, and other external reports within the Controller’s scope are accurate, complete, and submitted on time.
• Maintains confidentiality and complies with organizational policies, HIPAA requirements, and applicable federal and state requirements.

Cash, Budgeting & Financial Analysis

• Oversees daily cash positioning, cash projections, bank activity, transfers, and related controls; provides the Chief Financial Officer with timely visibility into liquidity and emerging cash needs.
• Supports the annual operating and capital budget, periodic forecasts, and long‑range financial planning by coordinating accounting inputs, validating assumptions, and analyzing results.
• Analyzes financial performance and operating trends to identify risks and opportunities related to revenue, expenses, cash flow, working capital, and financial sustainability.
• Partners with department leaders to…