[Remote] Director, Finance and Accounting

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. American Rivers is a national conservation organization dedicated to ensuring clean and healthy rivers for people and wildlife. They are seeking a strategic and collaborative Director, Finance & Accounting to manage accounting operations, financial reporting, and compliance, while also leading the accounting team and supporting the organization's financial stewardship.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities
• Review journal entries, accruals, allocations, reconciliations, and supporting schedules prepared by accounting staff
• Review monthly financial statements and management reporting packages
• Maintain accounting policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, organizational policies, and applicable regulatory requirements
• Monitor accounting operations and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and accuracy
• Provide technical accounting guidance to staff
• Coordinate annual financial statement audits and other external examinations
• Coordinate preparation of Forms 990 and 990-T
• Coordinate Charitable registration and regulatory filings
• Coordinate Census Bureau surveys, Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting, workers’ compensation, retirement plan, and other required reporting
• Support compliance with donor, grant, regulatory, and organizational reporting requirements
• Identify opportunities to strengthen compliance processes and internal controls
• Development, maintain and monitor internal controls across accounting and finance processes
• Monitor compliance with established accounting policies and procedures
• Identify financial and operational risks and recommend improvements
• Lead documentation of control activities and finance procedures
• Support organizational compliance and risk management initiatives
• Promote consistency and accountability across finance operations
• Support administration of finance systems and coordinate system enhancements and improvements
• Lead implementation and optimization of workflows, forms, approval processes, and system integrations
• Develop and maintain finance process maps, standard operating procedures, and training materials
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve operational efficiency
• Coordinate testing, implementation, and enhancement of accounting and operational systems
• Develop user-friendly financial procedures, templates, and guidance materials
• Supervise, coach, and develop accounting staff
• Manage performance, workload allocation, and professional development activities
• Review work performed by accounting staff and provide guidance on accounting and reporting matters
• Foster collaboration and knowledge sharing across the Finance & Accounting team
• Support succession planning and staff development initiatives
• Work collaboratively with program, development, operations, and People & Culture teams to support organizational financial management
• Provide guidance to non-finance staff regarding financial procedures, coding, approvals, purchasing, and expense management
• Support leadership requests for financial information, analyses, and operational recommendations
• Serve as primary backup to the Senior Director of Finance & Accounting

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
• 7+ years of progressive experience in accounting, financial reporting, audit, compliance, or operational finance
• Strong understanding of month-end close, reconciliations, accrual accounting, and financial reporting processes
• Experience supporting audits and regulatory reporting requirements
• Experience reviewing accounting transactions, reconciliations, and financial statements
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and financial analysis functions
• Experience working with ERP systems and finance applications
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate effectively across teams

Benefits

• Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, long-term and short-term disability, and life insurance.
• Financial Security: After one year of service, American Rivers begins contributing a 3% employer contribution. There is no vesting schedule for employer contributions as employees are 100% vested upon participation.
• Time Off: Four weeks of paid leave, eleven paid holidays, three floating holidays, and sick leave.
• Focus Fridays (no internal meetings)
• Professional development opportunities
• A home office stipend
• Sabbatical leave (every seven years)
• Paid parental leave (six weeks w/ one year of service)

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