Director, Accounting and Finance

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Operations

5 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is the global organization’s presence in the United States. We engage people in the U.S. to fight injustice all around the world, while we also work to protect people’s human rights here in the U.S. Amnesty International USA has more than one million members and activists in all 50 states, who are part of a larger global movement of 10 million people in 150 countries.

We are a democratically governed, grassroots membership organization, which means that our members vote on key policy issues and elect our Board of Directors. Amnesty International USA’s elected Board members, staff, and members work together to lead the organization.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
Cover letter, resume and work sample of month-end closing schedule.

Department:
Operations

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Location:

Throughout the U.S.

Remote/Hybrid:
Remote with travel

Reports To:

Chief Financial Officer

Category:
Full-time, Regular

Position Type:
Non-Union

Travel Required (%): up to 25%

Number of Direct Reports: 1

Job Summary

The Finance Department is responsible for all financial and accounting matters for Amnesty International USA.

The Director, Accounting and Finance ("Director") is responsible for directing the organization’s accounting functions and professional operations of the Finance unit. This position works with the Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") and manages the general accounting functions, including the records and operation of accounting systems and the gathering and reporting of financial information. This is a great opportunity for a finance and operations leader to maximize and strengthen the internal capacity of a well-respected, human rights organization.

This position handles confidential and sensitive matters and is not covered under the collective bargaining agreement.

• Supervise the organization's accounting function, ensuring accurate and compliant financial record-keeping
• Oversee and manages core accounting functions, including cash management and accounts payable
• Review and approve financial transactions, including accounts payable and receivable, payroll, general ledger entries, depreciation, accruals, prepaid, asset purchases, and other complex transactions
• Manage the monthly closing process to ensure all tasks are performed accurately within a set timeframe
• Oversees online banking treasury functions and cash management utilizing a half dozen-bank/investment firm’s secure web-based platforms and reporting systems
• Directs and plans the preparation of annual fiscal records and interim monthly financial reports that summarize current activity and forecast AIUSA’s business activity and financial position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings based on past, present, and expected operations
• Prepare/review audit work papers and financial statements annually and correspond with auditors as needed
• Contribute to preparing the IRS Form 990, IRS Form 5500, and ensure that tax regulations and registrations and ensuring organizational compliance
• Assists with regulatory filings e.g., lobby filings,1099’s, information for state filings and compliance, and U.S Census Bureau quarterly and annual filings
• Assists with insurance renewals

• Evaluate and optimize the performance of accounting and related systems, maximize the usage of complex financial software applications (e.g., Financial Edge NXT, Raiser’s Edge, SAP Concur, Paycom, Longview, and Power Plan / Questica )
• Analyzes financial systems and recommends…