Senior Director, Accounting

🕒 October 15

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $91k - $109k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🧾 Accounting Manager

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New Leaders

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2000

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

💼 Consulting

Education • Non-profit • Consulting

New Leaders is a nonprofit organization that develops and prepares school leaders — especially principals — through fellowships, principal certification pathways, coaching, professional learning, and strategic district consulting. Its flagship National Aspiring Principals Fellowship and related programs (Aspiring Teachers Accelerator, Principal Coaching, Instructional Leadership Team Summits, Leading and Learning Workshops) emphasize evidence-based leadership development, measurable impact on teaching and learning, and advocacy to remove barriers for underserved students. New Leaders also publishes results, alumni stories, and policy initiatives and maintains a commitment to nondiscrimination.

📋 Description

• Lead accounting operations, audit readiness, and compliance with nonprofit accounting standards • Own the monthly close process, external audit process, organizational Form 990 filing, and day-to-day accounting controllership • Safeguard financial integrity and produce timely and accurate financial statements • Oversee internal accounting operations and ensure compliance with GAAP • Review and approve journal entries, cash receipts, and account reconciliations • Maintain the general ledger and chart of accounts in the ERP system • Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes; research and correct discrepancies • Maintain readiness for Single Audit compliance under Uniform Guidance, as applicable • Manage multi-entity entries and eliminations • Establish and maintain internal controls over the procurement lifecycle • Oversee fixed asset accounting, accounts payable, and accounts receivable • Manage the annual external audit process and coordinate information requests • Enforce finance policies, procedures, and internal controls with the Senior Executive Director, Finance • Oversee revenue recognition under ASC 958, ASC 606, and other applicable standards • Manage and reconcile financial entries related to higher education partnerships • Manage student-level detail and reconcile student accounting records with external IHE partners • Ensure compliance with policies, regulations, grant agreements, partner policies, and revenue share agreements • Collaborate with Program teams to ensure accurate and timely student data • Ensure timely and accurate organizational and segmented financial statements • Oversee grant accounting and reporting • Manage restricted funds and releases of restricted net assets • Produce accounting-related reports for the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Executive Director, Finance • Lead preparation of the annual Form 990 • Manage preparation and submission of the annual indirect cost rate proposal to the federal government • Support financial performance analysis against grants and restricted funds • Provide proactive analysis to improve financial decision-making and accounting operations • Advise senior finance leadership on accounting, compliance, and reporting implications of new initiatives, partnerships, and funding structures • Provide training and guidance on accounting procedures, partnership accounting, and applicable systems • Serve as the primary technical accounting resource • Identify and implement accounting process improvements and stronger financial controls • Communicate with senior finance leadership on accounting operations, audit readiness, and partnership accounting • Serve as a strategic cross-functional partner with internal departments and external stakeholders • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field strongly preferred • CPA certification or progress toward certification required • Minimum of 7-10 years of professional experience required, including a minimum of 5 years of experience in nonprofit accounting, audit management, or controllership • Experience managing or directly supporting Form 990 preparation and annual external audits required • Extensive knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, with an emphasis on Not-for-Profit revenue recognition • Experience with higher education, grant, or revenue-share accounting strongly preferred • Working knowledge of fund accounting principles • Proficiency with accounting/ERP software required; NetSuite experience strongly preferred • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills • Strong understanding of internal controls, compliance, and risk management • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills • Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion • Demonstrated ability to achieve high-performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment • Travel may be required on occasion aligned to New Leaders’ Travel and In-Person Activities policy • Proven ability to collaborate effectively with individuals across a variety of backgrounds and experiences • In-depth expertise in finance and accounting principles • Ability to lead team initiatives • Demonstrated ability collaborating with senior leadership, providing in-depth research and opportunities that drive strategic direction

🏖️ Benefits

• Employees may be eligible for merit awards and/or bonuses depending on their role, organizational guidelines, and individual performance • New Leaders Wellness Program • Medical plan options, dental care, and vision • 401K plan • Generous paid-time-off (PTO) benefits • Home office arrangement

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