The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) Accounting and Financial Reporting Director leads all accounting and financial reporting activities, including WWP’s Treasury function, and ensures effective systems, procedures, and internal controls and accurate and timely financial reporting and safeguarding of WWP assets.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Ensure annual external financial statements and disclosures and monthly internal financial reports are accurate and delivered timely.
- Ensure all relevant tax filings, including the annual IRS Form 990, are accurate, compliant, and filed within required reporting deadlines.
- Lead the Treasury function, oversee cash management, banking, and financial institution relationships, provide accurate monthly cash flow forecasts, and oversee merchant service providers.
- Oversee company-wide technical accounting consultation via research on and analysis of complex accounting issues, applying relevant technical guidance and interpretation.
- Monitor, document, and communicate to the finance organization the development of new accounting standards, interpretations, and emerging guidance, including current and future impact on the company.
- Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems, ensuring compliance with GAAP.
- Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and prepare technical memos that clearly document issues.
- Guide internal actions by developing and enforcing policies and procedures.
- Document and maintain internal accounting policies and ensure compliance with existing accounting literature.
- Establish and manage the development, documentation, and implementation of internal controls, policies, and procedures.
- Foster and maintain key relationships throughout the organization and facilitate teamwork across departments.
- Lead annual external audit, coordinating internal resources and external audit staff.
- Develop team bench strength via recruiting, training and coaching.
- Lead continuous improvement within the accounting team.
- Assist senior leadership with special projects.
- Other related duties, as assigned
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business with a concentration in accounting. Equivalent combination of applicable education, training, certification, or experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
Skills/Experience:
- Demonstrated thorough understanding of financial accounting standards, GAAP. and IRS 501(c)(3) regulations.
- Strong financial reporting and presentation skills, including the ability to effectively communicate financial information with non-financial team members in a meaningful manner.
- Demonstrated leadership and management skills. Ability to build and align successful teams and coach for growth.
- Strong interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative, team environment with the ability to communicate with diverse personalities in a tactful, mature and flexible manner, and build effective working relationships with team members.
- Strong organizational and time management skills. Demonstrated ability to prioritize work and complete assignments accurately and in a timely manner. Able to effectively handle multiple priorities with a strong attention to detail in a fast-paced working environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- High energy level. Self-starter.
- Willing to take initiative and work independently to accomplish tasks and assignment timely and accurately.
- Motivated, creative team player with demonstrated commitment to the organization.
- Unequivocal commitment to the highest standards of personal and business ethics and conduct.
- Mission-driven, guided by core values, and a pleasure to work with.
- Seven years of general accounting experience.
- Five years of staff management experience in either a public accounting or large corporate environment.
Preferences
- Master’s degree in business, accounting, or finance.
- Ten years of general accounting experience.
- Three years of experience working in a nonprofit organization.
- One year of experience working with treasury processes.
Certifications & Licensure
- Certified Public Accountant required.
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Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Oct 3 2019
Active Until:
Nov 3 2019
Hiring Organization:
Wounded Warrior Project, Inc.
industry:
Nonprofit