Accounting Director

Job Description

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Accounting Director

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

REPORTS TO: Finance Analysis Director

DIVISION : Accounting/Finance

DIRECT REPORTS: Accounting Manager, Accounting/Payroll Specialist

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Accounting Manager is a strategic leader responsible for overseeing the organization’s accounting operations, ensuring compliance with GAAP and FASB standards, and driving financial excellence across departments. This role supervises accounting staff, leads policy implementation, manages audits, and serves as a key advisor to senior leadership. The Senior Accounting Manager ensures the integrity of financial data, supports strategic decision-making, and fosters continuous improvement in financial systems and processes.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and manage the full cycle of accounting operations, including general ledger, fund accounting, and financial reporting.
• Supervise and mentor accounting team members, including the Accounting Manager and Accounting/Payroll Specialist.
• Oversee the implementation and enforcement of accounting policies and procedures utilizing fund accounting practices.
• Lead the month end, and year end close process, ensuring timely, accurate and complete financials.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements (activities, position, cash flow) and variance reports for executive leadership.
• Manage and maintain the Chart of Accounts to reflect organizational needs.
• Direct the reconciliation of bank accounts and ensure accuracy and risk mitigation.
• Lead the preparation and submission of grant budgets, billings, and compliance reporting.
• Oversee coordination with Resource Development to ensure compliant accounting, reporting, and release of restricted and unrestricted funds in alignment with donor intent and ASC 958.
• Coordinate and oversee the annual audit process, including preparation of schedules and liaison with external auditors.
• Identify and implement automation and process improvements across finance systems.
• Support strategic planning through budget preparation, forecasting, and financial modeling.
• Provide onboarding and training for accounting staff, ensuring alignment with organizational standards.
• Act as a financial advisor to leadership, offering insights and recommendations for operational efficiency.
• Promote and model BGCAZ “Rules of Engagement” in all professional interactions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE, LICENSURE and CERTIFICATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 7+ years of accounting experience

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY and SKILLS

• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel power-user)
  • Highly detail oriented.
  • Thorough knowledge of fund accounting.
  • Knowledge of GAAP and FASB rules and regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, coordinate and direct multiple activities with varied deadlines and deliver in a timely manner
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills with the ability to analyze complex information and recommend efficient, practical and high impact solutions/systems.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively while demonstrating emotional intelligence

WORKING CONDITIONS and DRIVING

• Travel between BGCAZ Branches and community sites may be required occasionally.
• Work is performed in our Program Services Center-Administrative offices

EXPECTATION of EXCELLENCE

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley supports a culture of excellence in all we do and all employees are expected to reflect these values in their daily responsibilities. To be sure we meet our obligations for high performance in all areas, we organize our goals and efforts under these 5 Pillars of Excellence: