Colorado Nonprofit Association

Director of Accounting: Controller

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Director of Accounting will lead a team of four accountants to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting. The Director of Accounting oversees the accounting operations, compliance with GAAP, nonprofit accounting standards, and assists with budgeting. This fundamental role collaborates across departments to provide excellent financial services and will work closely with the CFO and other leaders to realize BGCMD’s strategic goals.

Role & Responsibilities

Departmental Leadership

• Provides inclusive leadership, oversight and direction that drives accountability and excellence in the fiscal management of BGCMD operations.
• Supervises the daily operations of grants management, cash receipts/donations, accounts payable, investments and journal entries
• Develops and maintain appropriate financial systems, processes and controls to ensure complete, accurate and timely financial reporting
• Collaborates with other departments to promote financial literacy, operational efficiency and fiscal accountability across the organization

Departmental Management

• Leads a cross-functional team of direct reports and other stakeholders to accomplish collective goals.
•  Manages team performance with clear performance objectives and metrics. Provides support, coaching and feedback, supervision, and guidance to ensure a high performing team.
• Provides team members with professional and personal growth through ongoing talent management practices, including leadership development, skill development, and position-specific articles/books/training.

Supervisory 

This position supervises three employees, the Accounting Manager, Accounts Payable Coordinator, and Senior Staff Accountant. The Accounting Manager supervises the Revenue Coordinator.

Accounting Duties

• Oversees grant administration including contract management, billing, and financial reimbursement requests for a large portfolio of federal, state and local grants.
• Participates in and prepares information for grants applications.
• Manages grant-specific budgets.
• Oversees daily processing of donations/cash receipts, accounts payable and journal entries.
• Reviews and approves payroll prepared by Human Resources.
• Assures timely and accurate completion of month-end close and financial statement preparation in accordance with GAAP, nonprofit accounting standards.
• Prepare and/or review reconciliations, draft financial statements, analyzing balances and budget-to-actual variances.
• Serves as the primary liaison for the annual financial statement audit, single audit, 401K audit, and preparation of the Form 990 tax return. 
• Performs other compliance duties such as quarterly filings with the Secretary of State, annual Charitable Solicitations registrations, and applicable sales tax filings.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

You must meet both of these requirements to move forward in the selection process.

• BA/BS degree in Accounting 
• Five of experience in public, corporate or nonprofit accounting with two or more years in a supervisory role.
• Must have experience with a full range of financial processes including daily transaction processing, month-end close, budgeting and cost control.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced skills in Excel
• Additional years of direct experience in public, corporate or nonprofit accounting in a supervisory role
• Demonstrated proficiency in grant administration and single audit expertise
• Excellent technical skills, experience with NetSuite and Vena is a plus.
• Exceptional organizational, problem-solving and analytical skills; able to manage priorities and workflow.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills necessary to complete reports and properly document programs and organizational data. 
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Commitment to the mission of BGCMD and a genuine interest in contributing to its success.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills are essential, including the ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Ability to explain financial concepts and information to non-finance stakeholders.
• Must be extremely detail-oriented, collaborative, resourceful, and organized, with the ability to perform independently in a fast-paced team environment
• Capacity to work independently to organize, prioritize, manage, and successfully execute multiple assignments simultaneously within a timeline and deal with frequent change or unexpected events
• Strong knowledge of fiscal management, corporate finance, and public accounting.
• Extensive knowledge of nonprofit industry, including accounting and reporting matters, financial reporting, and compliance
• Strong proficiency to prepare accurate and timely financial reports, including income statements and balance sheets

Conditions of Employment

• Candidates must be able to pass an annual background test and reference checks
• Candidate must possess a valid driver’s license and ability to be insured under the company’s insurance policy 
• Must be able to work closely with others in an office environment, and use a variety of office equipment including computer, telephone, and/or other equipment
• Position may be required to lift supplies, materials, and collateral materials weighing up to 25 pounds. Outdoor work and light physically demanding activities may be required on occasion.