Director of Finance, Accounting

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation required.
• 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, grant accounting, and audit management.
• Strong understanding of internal controls, financial governance, compliance procedures, procurement oversight, and audit readiness best practices.
• Experience supporting operational environments involving meetings/events, publications, memberships, subscriptions, grants, sponsor ships, eCommerce, and/or international activities preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to develop executive dashboards, financial models, KPI reporting, and organizational performance analyses.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change, improve operational efficiency, and develop scalable financial processes.
• Experience supervising and developing finance and accounting staff and external vendors.
• Technologically proficient with experience collaborating across finance, IT, and operational teams to improve enterprise systems and workflows.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools…