Director of Accounting & Finance

GO Project • Kansas City, MO

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About The Position

At The Global Orphan Project, our mission is 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. When families fracture, children pay the highest price, often entering destructive downstream systems such as street life, prison, and human trafficking. When our ministry began, we sought to respond to this crisis by building physical orphanages around the world. But along the way, we discovered something that changed our trajectory: up to 90% of children living in orphanages globally have at least one living parent who could care for them if they had the means. Many were placed in orphanages not because of abuse or abandonment, but because their parents—often single mothers—felt unable to provide for them. We soon recognized the same reality in our own nation. In the richest country the world has ever known, the leading reason children enter foster care is not abuse—it’s neglect, most often tied to poverty. This conviction drives us today: to come alongside families, churches, and communities, offering hope and tangible solutions so that children can grow up where they belong—within the love and stability of a family. Position Summary 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 the 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. In addition, the role oversees key third-party financial and benefits partners and leads, mentors, and develops the accounting and finance team while guiding cross-departmental initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 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 that are 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 be providing visa sponsorship for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Certification as a CPA, CFA, or CFP is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accounting & Financial Management
• Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems, ensuring compliance with appropriate Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, 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.
• Oversee the payroll staff and process to ensure payments made to employees and contractors are timely and accurate.
• 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 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.
• Third-Party Oversight & Coordination
• Oversee day to day interactions with third-party partners providing services for our 401K plan, HRIS platform, payroll tax services, insurance, and benefit plans.
• Ensure that services received meet the needs of our organization and any issues are resolved in a timely manner.
• Team Management
• Mentor and develop a direct team of accounting and finance staff, managing work allocation, training, problem resolution, performance evaluation, and the building of 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.

Benefits

• GO Project offers a competitive benefits package for full-time positions (30+ hours per week) including health, dental, vision and employer paid life insurance, retirement savings and generous PTO plan and a highly competitive, market-indexed compensation when compared to similar non-profit roles.
• Compensation is commensurate with relevant skills and experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior