Vice-President, Accounting and Finance/Controller

OFFICE LOCATION
th Street, NW Suite 1200, Washington, DC
8614 Westwood Center Drive, Suite 300, Vienna, VA

WORK SCHEDULE
Hybrid/Flexible

REPORTS TO
President & CEO

SALARY BAND:
$138,000 - $176,000

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
United Way NCA offers competitive compensation and benefits including substantial paid leave, healthcare benefits, a matching retirement plan, and a great work environment.

Mission: United Way of the National Capital Area is committed to the health, education, and economic opportunity of every person in our community, regardless of race, gender, income, and ability. We are uniquely positioned at the intersection of the public, private, philanthropic, and nonprofit sectors, and the only organization that can mobilize the best resources and people to lead collective impact for our community.

Position Summary:
Reporting to the President and CEO, the Vice-President of Accounting and Finance/Controller will be responsible for the direct management of several key accounting and financial reporting functions within the organization, including budgeting, planning and forecasting; financial and regulatory reporting; internal controls and risk management; research and analysis; the procure-to-pay cycle; and compliance with contractual documents and government regulations. The Vice-President of Accounting and Finance/Controller will also be involved in supporting inbound and outbound grants management budgeting and reporting; payroll, time & attendance, and employee benefits functions. The Vice-President of Accounting and Finance/Controller will lead, manage, coach and mentor up to five team members.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Budgeting and Forecasting: Managing the annual revenue, expense and capital budgeting process, including providing staff with budget guidance, promoting a budgeting culture, conducting revenue and expense trend analysis, and facilitating the review and approval process.
2. Enterprise Risk Management: Ensuring that the organization has the financial systems, policies, procedures, internal controls, segregation of duties and security access in place to safeguard assets and data.
3. Internal and External Reporting: Preparing accurate, comprehensive, timely and user-friendly financial reports and information in support of the organization's internal and external reporting requirements.
4. Financial Analytics, Advice and Counsel: Conducting in-depth financial analysis and providing expert financial perspective.
5. Annual Audit: Serving as Management's liaison to the external audit team throughout the annual audit life-cycle.
6. Payroll, Time & Attendance and Employee Benefits: Supporting the Payroll department team members and the Human Resources department in the proactive management of the full-cycle payroll function.
7. Commitment to Continuous Improvement: Demonstrating an on-going commitment to continuous improvement by implementing systems, structure, policy, and/or process enhancements.

Minimum Qualifications:
Must have at least a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance; must be an active CPA candidate or possess an active CPA license; and must have non-profit accounting and finance experience. A Master's degree in accounting or finance or an MBA are preferred. This is an extraordinary opportunity for a mature leader with at least 10 years of accounting and finance experience, preferably in the non-profit sector.

To apply, please submit your resume along with a cover letter to Human Resources at:

Successful candidates must pass criminal background and reference checks.
United Way of the National Capital Area

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