Director of Accounting
Director of Accounting
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$ 120000 - 150000
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Job Description
Overview
Friendship Public Charter School operates a network of collegepreparatory public charter schools serving students from preschool through 12th grade. Our mission is to provide a worldclass education that equips students with the knowledge and skills necessary for academic achievement and success beyond high school.
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Please note the salary range is $120000 $150000 contingent on relevant experience and education.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Deputy Chief Financial Officer (Deputy CFO) the Director of Accounting is responsible for the oversight of all accounting and reporting activities for Friendships Community Office which supports all Friendship campuses; 15 campuses; and all bond finance tax and real estate transactions. The Director of Accounting works closely with the Deputy CFO and CFO and supports the development of presentations and reports for the finance team board executive team and campus leaders auditors and lenders. This individual also works with the entire Financial Management team Community Office personnel and campusbased teams.
The Director of Accounting will lead the daytoday accounting operations of the Community Office and 15 campuses with a total operating budget of more than $100 million. The Director of Accounting is responsible for overseeing the accounting for all real estate and financing transactions. The Director of Accounting has functional responsibility over all accounting operations including accounts payable accounts receivable payroll and grants administration. The Director of Accounting has two direct reports and supervises a team of two 2 staff members with external support.
Accounting Leadership
- Consistent with the organizational priorities develop analyze and make recommendations relating to accounting and financial systems to ensure effective and efficient financial operations.
- Oversee all accounts ledgers and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP and/or GASB standards charter authorizer policies and other regulatory requirements.
- Oversee the accounting department to ensure proper maintenance of all accounting systems and functions to ensure fidelity of data and timely monthly quarterly and yearend reporting.
- Analyze financial data and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner clearly communicate monthly quarterly and annual financial statements; monitor progress and changes and keep CFO abreast of the organizations financial status.
- Oversee all program and grants accounting and reporting; ensure that expenditures are consistently aligned with grant and program budgets throughout the grant/fund period.
- Oversee the payroll function and related systems.
- Oversee the full coordination of all the audits and the gathering of required audit information IRS Form 990 preparations and filing activity.
- Maintain continuous lines of communication and keep the CFO informed of all accounting issues.
Team Leadership
- Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a large team of accounting professionals.
- Leverage strengths of the current accounting team members help to clarify roles and responsibilities and develop and implement training programs in order to maximize and reach optimal individual and organizational goals.
- Together with Finance team and Deputy CFO obtain clean audits for all entities for each fiscal year.
Qualifications
- Experience in the role preferred
Skills and Experience
- Solid knowledge of accounting principles and practices as demonstrated by holding active CPA license.
- Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as well as Governmental Accounting Standards (GAS) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) pronouncements.
- Current knowledge of nonprofit accounting bestinclass operations including audit best practices and charter authorizer state and federal law regarding nonprofit operations.
- Knowledge of financial compliance and risk management including but not limited to statutory and regulatory requirements for nonprofit organizations.
- Communication skills capable of presenting accounting and financial requirements to program.
- Excellent organization time management and followup skills; ability to prioritize and demonstrate an appropriate sense of urgency.
- History of successfully implementing/integrating systems policies and protocols.
- Demonstrated ability to work and lead project teams.
Minimum Requirements
- MA degree in Accounting (needed if no CPA)
- CPA preferred
- Public accounting experience preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years experience with at least 5 years in a management role.
- Nonprofit sector experience preferred.
- Experience in K12 education preferred.
- Experience in real estate financing for schools and nonprofit entities preferred.
- Superior detail orientation balanced with the ability to see the big picture.
- Comfortable working in a collaborative team environment.
- Proven track record of success managing and coaching others.
FPCSs policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees regardless of their race color religion sex age national origin disability sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status genetic information veteran status status as a special disabled veteran or any other protected criteria as established by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to recruitment and hiring training promotion compensation benefits transfer layoff termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. Employment decisions at FPCS are based solely upon relevant criteria including an individuals capabilities qualifications training experience and suitability.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
