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Assistant Director of Accounting

$110k - $120k

Robert Half

Job Description

Job Description

The salary range for this position is $110,000 - $120,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to View email address on us.fitly.work.

Responsibilities

The Assistant Director of Accounting will provide advanced accounting support and assist with daily finance, accounting, and office operations, including:

 

  • Oversee program and grant accounting activities, including grant compliance, grant budget monitoring, drawdowns, and related reporting.
  • Manage all subsidiary accounting, including intercompany transactions and consolidation for subsidiaries and providing subsidiary financial statements and consolidated reporting.
  • Review and approve reconciliations, journal entries, and schedules prepared by staff/senior accountants, ensuring compliance with GAAP and organizational policies.
  • Review and approve Accounts Payable, ensuring compliance with internal policies.
  • Performs journal entries and account reconciliations for complex accounting transactions, such as loan loss reserves estimates. 
  • Assist CFO and/or Director of Accounting with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, board reporting, and investor reporting requirements.
  • Research and evaluate the accounting impact of new business activities, transactions, and organizational initiatives.
  • Gathers necessary account information and documents needed to perform annual audits and assists external auditors.
  • Maintains knowledge of generally acceptable accounting practices and procedures.
  • Complete other tasks as required.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess the following:

  • 7 years of experience in general ledger. Knowledge of Abila MIP system is preferred.
  • 7 years of experience of GAAP and internal controls, preferably with consolidations and program and/or grant accounting (compliance, budget monitoring, drawdowns and reporting) experience. 
  • 7 years of experience in organizational and time management skills.
  • Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and manage multiple priorities.
  • Ability to review and approve work of staff and senior accountants.

 

Key Skills

  • Accurate documentation of financial transactions
  • Account reconciliation (cash receipts, receivables/payables, balance sheet, income statement accounts)
  • Financial report preparation and audit preparation and report for external auditors
  • Accounts payable processing and vendor payment coordination
  • Strong knowledge of general ledger (Abila MIP) and proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
  • Strong knowledge of financial statements and accounting practices and procedures
  • Grant recording and compliance with grant agreements and budgets
  • Strong organizational and time management skills, with ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
  • Cross-departmental coordination and effective team collaboration
  • Confidentiality and integrity in handling sensitive and confidential financial information

To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to View email address on us.fitly.work.

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