Director Of Accounting And Finance

Aston Carter•Silver Spring, MD

1d•$170,000 - $185,000•Remote

About The Position

The Director of Accounting and Finance provides strategic financial leadership, oversees all accounting operations, and guides long-term financial planning in a complex, multi-stream revenue nonprofit environment. This role serves as a key thought partner to leadership, leads budgeting and forecasting, ensures robust internal controls and compliance, and builds financial literacy across the organization. The Director also manages finance systems and technology initiatives, leads a high-performing finance team, and contributes to organization-wide decision-making with a strong focus on financial sustainability and operational excellence.

Requirements

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) credential required.
At least 10 years of progressive professional experience in a management role, ideally combining external audit and in-house financial management experience in a nonprofit organization.
Proven experience managing complex, multi-stream revenue environments, including fee-for-service, contracts, grants, and events, ideally within an organization with a budget of $20M or more.
Deep knowledge of nonprofit accounting standards, including fund accounting and grant accounting.
Strong understanding of Uniform Guidance compliance and nonprofit tax and regulatory requirements.
Demonstrated experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and financial reporting.
Hands-on experience with general ledger management, month-end close, audit coordination, and cash flow planning.
Experience overseeing grants accounting and compliance, including program budgeting and spending forecasts.
Proven ability to lead or own finance systems evaluation and implementation, with comfort using technology and data tools.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present complex financial information clearly to non-financial audiences.
Strong people leadership skills with experience building, managing, and developing finance teams.
Excellent analytical, organizational, and abstract reasoning skills.
Demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within the finance function and the broader organization.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in nonprofit environments such as grant-funded, healthcare, education, or similar sectors with significant grants exposure.
Experience in external audit combined with internal financial management roles.
Experience managing multi-stream revenue that includes coaching, network fees, fee-for-service offerings, contracts, grants, and events.
Experience developing and implementing pricing strategies for services and programs.
Familiarity with ERP systems, financial reporting tools, and automation solutions for finance and accounting.
Experience presenting financial information to boards, audit and finance committees, and leadership.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally and build strong relationships with program, operations, and IT teams.
Track record of driving process improvements and strengthening internal controls in finance functions.

Responsibilities

Serve as a thought partner to the President & CEO, COO, and leadership team, providing analysis, perspective, and financial modeling to inform organizational strategy, new initiatives, and business model decisions.
Lead the annual budgeting process and long-term financial planning, including multi-year forecasts aligned to the strategic plan.
Develop and maintain forward-looking, predictive models and activity-based financial analyses to provide insight into operations, pricing, and program sustainability.
Assess the financial viability of programs, products, and revenue streams, including coaching, network fees, other fee-for-service, contracts, grants, and events and provide recommendations to leadership on resource allocation and investment tradeoffs.
In coordination with consultants, leadership, and services management, support development of organizational pricing strategy.
Develop and implement tools and systems to provide critical financial and operational information to make actionable recommendations on both strategy and operations.
Build financial literacy across the organization by collaborating with unit leaders and providing timely and accessible reporting and analysis.
Communicate and present critical financial matters, including quarterly financial statements and budgets, to the Audit & Finance Committee and Board.
Steward ATD's internal controls framework and financial procedures, ensuring policies are current, documented, and consistently followed; partner with the Controller on implementation and monitoring.
Oversee preparation of regular financial reports, actuals vs. budget analysis, and cash flow planning and forecasts.
Lead the annual audit and 990 submission process, serving as the primary organizational liaison to external auditors; direct the Controller in managing day-to-day audit logistics.
Oversee cash management, banking relationships, and asset management; coordinate with the COO on investment activity and reserve fund execution.
Ensure proper maintenance of all accounting systems and functions; hold accountability for the integrity of the general ledger, month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and overhead cost allocation.
Oversee grants accounting and compliance, including program budget design, spending forecasts, and decision support to program management to ensure adherence to donor and contract requirements.
Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements, including tax filings, state charitable registrations, and unrelated business income considerations.
Steward the finance and accounting systems roadmap, in collaboration with Executive Director, Information Technology and Digital Transformation, evaluating, selecting, and implementing software and tools (ERP, reporting, automation) that improve efficiency, data integrity, and scalability.
Partner with IT leadership to ensure finance systems integration, data governance, and business continuity planning for financial operations.
Identify and drive automation opportunities to reduce manual processes and strengthen controls.
Lead, mentor and develop the team of direct reports, managing work allocation, professional development, performance management, and the building of an effective team with a culture of continuous improvement.
Remain current on nonprofit accounting standards, audit best practices, and regulatory developments; proactively communicate implications and recommend policy or process adjustments as needed.
Contribute to organization-wide leadership as a member of the organizational leadership team, bringing a financial perspective to cross-functional decisions and organizational priorities