Director of Accounting & Finance

The Global Orphan Project works to break the orphan cycle by addressing its root causes—relational and economic—strengthening families before they break. We believe the family is the essential cell of civilization and focus on providing hope and tangible solutions so children can grow up within the love and stability of a family.

About the role

This role leads the organization’s accounting and fiscal management functions, ensuring accurate reporting, strong internal controls, and compliance with GAAP, tax, and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities include overseeing close cycles, payroll processes, audits, and tax filings, as well as managing cash flow and supporting the annual budgeting and financial planning process in partnership with the CFO. The position also implements financial systems, policies, and contract management processes to strengthen operations, oversees key third-party financial partners, and leads, mentors, and develops the accounting and finance team while guiding cross-departmental initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems, ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP, tax, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, implement, and enhance existing controls and processes to ensure a robust system of internal controls.
• Oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual close and reporting cycles to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Identify and implement processes, technology, and policies to shorten the monthly and annual close processes.
• Coordinate and lead the annual audit and tax filing process, liaising with external auditors and the finance committee of the board of directors.
• Oversee and lead the annual budgeting and planning process in conjunction with the CFO; administer and review all financial plans and budgets; monitor progress and changes; and oversee preparation of financial analyses for the CFO.
• Manage organizational cash flow and forecasting with the CFO, leveraging financial planning software.
• Help drive the adoption of financial planning tools within the organization.
• Implement a robust contracts management and fiscal management/reporting system; ensure that the contract billing and collection process is followed to support cash flow management.
• Update and implement all necessary business policies and accounting practices; improve the finance department’s overall policy and procedure manual.
• Oversee day-to-day interactions with third-party partners providing services for banking, registration, insurance, audit, and tax. Ensure that services received meet the organization’s needs and any issues are resolved in a timely manner.
• Mentor and develop a direct team of accounting and finance staff, managing work allocation, training, problem resolution, performance evaluation, and building an effective team dynamic.
• Hire, train, and retain staff as needed.
• Guide larger, cross-divisional teams outside of direct span of control within the three primary program areas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Certification as a CPA, CFA, or CFP is preferred.
• Seven to ten years of overall accounting or finance experience; ideally experience with nonprofit organizations.
• Proven effectiveness leading and developing professionals in finance and accounting.
• Robust analytical skills with the ability to translate financial concepts to terms understandable to program and fundraising colleagues to support cross-departmental goals and objectives.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to prioritize, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders with varying levels of financial acumen.
• A record of accomplishment in grant management and reconciling restricted net assets.
• Experience selecting, implementing, and overseeing accounting and finance-related software and managing relationships with software vendors.
• Experience with QuickBooks, Stripe, Paycom, Salesforce, and Runway, or similar systems.
• Proficiency with Google Suite, Microsoft Office, and Zoom.
• Personal qualities of courage, humility, excellence, and integrity, with a dedication to the mission of The Global Orphan Project.
• Authorized to work lawfully in the United States. The organization will not provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Generous PTO plan.

Compensation is competitive, market-indexed, and commensurate with relevant skills and experience for similar nonprofit roles.