Director, Foundation Accounting

Compensation

$74,348.00 Annual

The Final date to receive applications for this position is 11:59pm EST on June 2, 2026.

The Office for Advancement provides leadership and coordination in developing activities and external support associated with gifts to enhance student recruitment/retention and create institutional impacts through philanthropic support. This includes cultivating philanthropic partnerships and individual giving; planning and directing fundraising campaigns; promoting annual giving; planning and coordinating comprehensive and capital campaigns; coordinating planned and deferred gifts; promoting employee and alumni stewardship;

and facilitating donor recognition events. Additionally, the Office for Advancement provides administrative support to the Foundation, which encourages and sustains long‑term relationships with compassionate alumni, friends and businesses with generous hearts. SF’s generous donors support the mission and vision of the college, and as such bring about transformational change throughout our communities.

The Director of Accounting supports the fiscal operations of the Santa Fe College (SF) Foundation, a Direct Support Organization (DSO) of SF, by managing accounting processes, financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance activities across multiple financial functions. The Director ensures the accurate and timely preparation of financial statements and reports in accordance with IRS non‑profit rules, College guidelines, Florida State laws, Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards and other applicable requirements.

This position also provides reliable financial information and analysis to the Foundation, College leadership, and other entities. Additionally, the Director leads financial planning and analysis, ensures fiscal integrity, and collaborates with leadership to align the Foundation’s financial practices with the College’s philanthropic mission. This position requires an individual with strong technical and analytical abilities, including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and accounting software.

The ideal candidate demonstrates effective problem‑solving, a positive and collaborative attitude, and strong negotiation skills.

• Oversees the accounting and financial operations of the Foundation to include supervising daily accounting and financial activities, processing and analyzing financial transactions, and facilitating financial audits in collaboration with external firms.
• Develops and maintains robust internal controls to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance for the Foundation, including the management of financial software and systems.
• Manages the Foundation’s marketable securities portfolio in collaboration with the Vice President and external investment managers.
• Provides support to leadership in the development and implementation of special projects and emerging capital needs; presents financial information to key stakeholders.
• Develops and implements a fiscally sound financial budget that meets the needs of the Foundation and of future financial endeavors in collaboration with the Vice President; works with the VP to integrate financial considerations into the broader business strategy.
• Analyzes financial risks, budgetary limits, and funding forecasts to allocate resources that support SF and Foundation priorities.
• Implements an approved asset allocation model for the portfolio, with the approval and direction from the Vice President and Executive Director of the Foundation.
• Coordinates, prepares, and facilitates the annual external financial audit of the Foundation in collaboration with external firms, including drafting financial statements, preparation of notes to financial statements, as well as the accompanying management discussion and financial statement analysis.
• Prepares annual information return for vendors and donors, including 1099‑NEC and end‑of‑year giving letters.
• Manages the SF Art Collection, which includes the Hector Puig Art Collection (>5,000 pieces), the World Record Letter Opener collection, and several other art pieces from a…