Senior Director of Finance, Arlington, VA

Senior Director of Finance, Arlington, VA

Full-time

Social Impact (SI) is a Washington, DC-area international development management consulting firm. SI’s mission is to improve the effectiveness of international development programs in improving people’s lives. We provide a full range of management consulting, technical assistance, and training services to strengthen international development programs, organizations, and policies. We provide services globally in the areas of monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning, project and program design, organizational capacity building, and gender and social analysis.

SI’s clients include US government agencies such as USAID, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the US Department of State, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and non-profits.

Senior Director of Finance is an integral member of the Social Impact team and acts as the primary financial officer of the organization, overseeing the finance and accounting functions. The role is responsible for budgeting and planning, financial reporting, accounting operations, financial compliance, and outward-facing relationships. The position reports to the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and interfaces with the Senior Management Team and the Board of Directors.

The Senior Director of Finance is an integral member of the Social Impact team and acts as the primary financial officer of the organization, overseeing the finance and accounting functions. The Senior Director of Finance is responsible for the company s budgeting and planning, financial reporting, accounting operations, financial compliance and outward facing relationships. He/she reports to the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and interfaces with the Senior Management Team and the Board of Directors.

• Serves as the primary financial officer of the company. Directs and oversees all aspects of the finance and accounting functions of the organization.
• Provides leadership for the continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives of the company.
• Takes a hands-on, lead role in key strategic initiatives that are needed to achieve corporate financial objectives.
• Establishes and maintains strong relationships with the company owners and the Executive Vice Presidents. Provides counsel on fiscal control, federal regulatory compliance, and the financial implications of business decisions. Identifies their needs and proposes effective business solutions.
• Establishes and maintains strong relationships with external partners and stakeholders including corporate financial advisors, auditors and banks.
• Ensures that accurate and timely reports, analyses, and projections are prepared to facilitate effective financial management at the project and corporate level.
• Collaborates across the organization to increase efficiency in financial processes that cross departmental lines and to strengthen the financial management capability of staff.
• Manages processes for financial forecasting, budgets and consolidation and reporting to the company.
• Ensures that there is a documented system of finance policies and procedures.
• Supervises the Controller (who is responsible for accounting operations in the company) and the Internal Controls and Financial Compliance Manager. As the company grows, may supervise additional staff.
• Establishes a professional and collaborative work environment for the Finance Division. Coaches and mentors team members and facilitates their professional development. Is responsible for performance management of direct reports.
• Anticipates future staffing needs based on workload projections.

• Ensures that the Controller and the Accounting team achieve timely, accurate, and compliant execution of all functions of the accounting department.
• Maintains a system of adequate internal controls over the company’s accounting and financial management transactions.
• Oversees the preparation and communication of accurate monthly and annual financial reporting.
• Plans for growth and future needs of the Accounting…