Director of Accounting: Controller

Company Description 

At Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, our Club staff members wear many hats – they're teachers, coaches, mentors, community superheroes, and all-around awesome ambassadors of fun and learning! They're not just responsible for unlocking the doors to our Clubs; they're unlocking doors to new worlds and incredible possibilities for kids and communities all over Metro Denver. 

Imagine joining a team that's all about inspiring and empowering every child to reach for the stars. We're a group of passionate, diverse, and dedicated individuals who believe in the potential of every young mind. We're curious explorers, compassionate leaders, and enthusiastic champions of the Club experience. And guess what? We absolutely love what we do! 

Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 

We develop and nurture a community where everyone can reach their full potential. At Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, we continuously focus our efforts to ensure that our team members, Club members, and communities come together to cultivate a diverse landscape where everyone has equitable access to opportunities and resources. 

At BGCMD, we value diversity and believe that unique perspectives contribute to the success of our team. While we have outlined certain requirements for this role, we encourage all candidates to apply, even if you do not meet all of the criteria. We are committed to considering all applications and finding the right individual who brings a variety of skills, experiences, and perspectives to our organization. 

Job Summary

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Director of Accounting will lead a team of four accountants to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting. The Director of Accounting oversees the accounting operations, compliance with GAAP, nonprofit accounting standards, and assists with budgeting. This fundamental role collaborates across departments to provide excellent financial services and will work closely with the CFO and other leaders to realize BGCMD’s strategic goals.

Role & Responsibilities

Departmental Leadership

• Provides inclusive leadership, oversight and direction that drives accountability and excellence in the fiscal management of BGCMD operations.
• Supervises the daily operations of grants management, cash receipts/donations, accounts payable, investments and journal entries
• Develops and maintain appropriate financial systems, processes and controls to ensure complete, accurate and timely financial reporting
• Collaborates with other departments to promote financial literacy, operational efficiency and fiscal accountability across the organization

Departmental Management

• Leads a cross-functional team of direct reports and other stakeholders to accomplish collective goals.
•  Manages team performance with clear performance objectives and metrics. Provides support, coaching and feedback, supervision, and guidance to ensure a high performing team.
• Provides team members with professional and personal growth through ongoing talent management practices, including leadership development, skill development, and position-specific articles/books/training.

Supervisory 

This position supervises three employees, the Accounting Manager, Accounts Payable Coordinator, and Senior Staff Accountant. The Accounting Manager supervises the Revenue Coordinator.

Accounting Duties

• Oversees grant administration including contract management, billing, and financial reimbursement requests for a large portfolio of federal, state and local grants.
• Participates in and prepares information for grants applications.
• Manages grant-specific budgets.
• Oversees daily processing of donations/cash receipts, accounts payable and journal entries.
• Reviews and approves payroll prepared by Human Resources.
• Assures timely and accurate completion of month-end close and financial statement preparation in accordance with GAAP, nonprofit accounting standards.
• Prepare and/or review reconciliations, draft financial statements, analyzing balances and budget-to-actual variances.
• Serves as the primary liaison for the annual financial statement audit, single audit, 401K audit, and preparation of the Form 990 tax return. 
• Performs other compliance duties such as quarterly filings with the Secretary of State, annual Charitable Solicitations registrations, and applicable sales tax filings.
• Other duties as assigned.