Director of Accounting

Albany, GA 31707

Employment Type: Direct Hire Job Number: 3672 Pay Rate: 70,000

Job Description

Southern Point Staffing has a career opportunity for a Director of Accounting!

Responsibilities and Duties:
  • Oversee all aspects of the accounting department, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and payroll.
  • Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting
  • Develop and maintain financial policies, procedures, and internal controls
  • Oversee cash flow planning and ensure availability of funds as needed
  • Oversee cash, investment, and asset management
  • Oversee financing strategies and activities, as well as banking relationships
  • Develop and utilize forward-looking, predictive models and activity based financial analyses to provide insight into the organization’s operations and business plans.
  • Lead the annual budgeting process and collaborate with the department heads to develop accurate and realistic budgets.
  • Monitor budget performance and prepare variance analyses and forecasts
  • Coordinate the development and monitoring of budgets
  • Participate in corporate policy development as a member of the senior management team
  • Engage the finance committee of the board of directors to develop short, medium and long-term financial plans and projections
  • Remain up to date on nonprofit audit best practices and state and federal law regarding nonprofit operations
  • Ensure maintenance of appropriate internal controls and financial procedures
  • Ensure timeliness, accuracy, and usefulness of financial and management reporting for federal and state funders, foundations, and The Arc of Southwest Georgia board of directors; oversee the preparation and communication of monthly and annual financial statements
  • Prepare and present financial reports to senior management and the board of directors.
  • Ensure legal and regulatory compliance regarding all financial functions.
  • Oversees all financial audit processes.
  • Coordinate and manage external audits and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of accounting principles and practices, including GAAPS and IFRS.
  • Oversees the payroll process and reporting for state and federal compliance.
  • Supervise and coordinate reconciliation with Individual finance.
  • Manage, mentor and develop the accounting team to ensure high performance and professional growth.
  • Serve as a business partner to the ED on the organization’s financial, budgeting, and administrative processes.
Qualifications and Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or related field; CPA or MBA preferred.
  • Minimum of 7-10 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3-5 years in a leadership role.
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP, IFRS and financial reporting standards.
  • Experience with financial software (QuickBooks Online) and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems; proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
  • Excellent people skills, with experience collaborating in multidisciplinary, diverse and dynamic team, demonstrated experience in financial management and accounting, ideally in the nonprofit sector
  • Experience should include legal, audit, compliance, budget and resource development
  • Proven effectiveness leading professionals in finance and accounting
  • Technology savvy, with an ability to point to examples of having worked with IT staff to develop and implement new processes and systems that increased efficiency in a fast-moving environment
  • Flexible and a self-starter; able to multitask while also being highly detail-oriented
  • Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a commitment to The Arc of Southwest Georgia mission
  • Strong Leadership and team management abilities
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Schedule and Compensation:
  • $60,000 - $70,000 a year
  • Benefits included
  • Consistent Leadership Devlopment opportunities
  • Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EST.

SPS is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
 
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