Accounting Director

Job Description

Job Description

A prestigious, mission-driven nonprofit organization is seeking a Accounting Director to join its finance leadership team. This highly visible position serves as a strategic partner to senior leadership and plays a key role in financial reporting, investment and endowment accounting, audit support, budgeting, financial analysis, and process improvement initiatives.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced accounting professional with a background in public accounting, nonprofit accounting, fund accounting, or endowment accounting who enjoys combining technical accounting expertise with financial analysis, leadership, and business partnership.

The organization offers an exceptional culture, strong work-life balance, outstanding benefits, and the opportunity to support a mission that has a meaningful and lasting impact. If you are interested in learning more by having a confidential conversation about this or any Robert Half role, please email Jim Meade at Robert Half right away.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Highly visible role with significant interaction with senior leadership
• Opportunity to lead strategic finance and accounting initiatives
• Strong emphasis on professional development and career growth
• Excellent benefits package including retirement plan contribution and generous PTO
• Mission-driven organization with strong employee retention
• Exposure to endowment, investment, nonprofit, and fund accounting
• Collaborative environment that values continuous improvement and innovation

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare and analyze financial reports, dashboards, board materials, and management reporting packages
• Support budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and strategic planning initiatives
• Analyze financial performance and provide actionable insights to leadership
• Assist with preparation and review of financial statements and supporting schedules

Investment & Endowment Accounting

• Oversee investment and endowment accounting analysis, reconciliations, and reporting
• Monitor investment activity, gains and losses, income recognition, and related reporting requirements
• Coordinate with investment advisors, custodians, auditors, and external consultants

Audit, Tax & Compliance

• Support annual audits and preparation of audit schedules
• Assist with Form 990 and other compliance-related reporting
• Research accounting issues and assist with documenting accounting conclusions and recommendations
• Help ensure compliance with GAAP and nonprofit accounting standards

Leadership & Process Improvement

• Lead and support financial system enhancements, reporting improvements, and strategic finance initiatives
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, controls, automation, and reporting efficiency
• Develop policies, procedures, training materials, and documentation
• Supervise, mentor, and develop finance staff

Business Partnership

• Partner with departments throughout the organization to provide financial guidance and support
• Communicate financial information clearly and effectively to both financial and non-financial stakeholders

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 4+ years of progressive accounting, financial reporting, audit, or finance experience
• Public accounting experience strongly preferred
• Experience with nonprofit accounting, fund accounting, endowment accounting, or investment accounting strongly preferred
• CPA, MBA preferred
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting
• Experience supporting audits, Form 990 preparation, and compliance activities preferred
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Excellent analytical, research, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Prior supervisory, mentoring, or project leadership experience preferred