Director - Accounting

Dallas Regional Chamber•Dallas, TX

2d•$70,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

Key member of the Finance and Accounting department and the entire organization, providing support to all legal entities by ensuring accurate and timely review, input, processing, and maintenance of financial records.

Requirements

3–5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including month-end close, general ledger accounting, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, and accounts payable.
An Associate degree in Accounting or a related field from an accredited two-year college or technical school, combined with 7+ years of relevant accounting experience, may be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Sage Intacct and familiarity with Salesforce, Nimble, or other CRM, ERP, and accounting systems is preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintains and reconciles daily deposits, including checks, ACH transactions, and credit card payments, ensuring accuracy and completeness of all recorded activity.
Posts payment receipts to the accounts receivable subledger and Sage accounting system, while reconciling accounts receivable balances.
Assists with maintaining, organizing, and processing of accounting records across multiple entities, including providing backup support for Educate Dallas as needed.
Assists with month-end close processes and performs additional accounting duties as assigned.
Participates in annual audit and tax return preparation activities by completing assigned tasks and providing required documentation and support.
Reviews ACH and check payment batches and imports transactions into Bank of America CashPro for final review and approval.
Safeguards blank check stock by maintaining appropriate internal controls and oversees the processing of checks through the check-signing machine.
Completes payroll accounting and posting activities for each payroll cycle processed through Paycom, including wages, payroll taxes, employee benefit deductions, commissions, bonuses, parking deductions, and other payroll-related transactions.
Coordinates employee benefit and parking payment processes and ensures required approvals are obtained.
Completes monthly and year-end reconciliations of payroll-related balance sheet and expense accounts, researching and resolving discrepancies as needed.
Maintains the Sage Fixed Asset module ensuring system integrity, proper asset classification, and adherence to corporate accounting policies.
Tracks and records all fixed asset lifecycle activities, including evaluating new purchases against capitalization thresholds, assigning appropriate useful lives, and processing asset additions and disposals.
Calculates and records monthly depreciation expense, ensuring all calculations interface with the general ledger.
Prepares monthly fixed asset roll-forward schedules and reconciliations between the sub-ledger and general ledger to support month-end close.
Completes monthly accounting activities related to non-financial transactions, including in-kind contributions and trade-out agreements.
Collaborates with the Member Engagement team regarding Total Involvement agreements involving non-financial components to ensure accurate accounting, proper tracking, and timely processing.
Serves as administrator for the company credit card program, including coordinating issuance of credit cards, training approved card holders, ensuring compliance with company policies, and developing reports to support monitoring, reconciliation, and financial analysis.
Ensures annual member payment applications and submissions are completed in accordance with Total Involvement and Grant Commitment agreements, while managing related online portals and submission platforms.
Collaborates closely with the Managing Director of Accounting and Member Engagement team to support compliance, reporting requirements, and successful processing of member commitments.
Participates in new system implementations by completing assigned project tasks, supporting user adoption initiatives, and assisting with training and transition activities to ensure successful integration and utilization of new technologies.
Identifies, recommends, and implements process improvements by leveraging the functionality and capabilities of Sage Intacct and Martus Budget applications to enhance operational efficiency, reporting accuracy, and overall financial management processes.