Senior Director, Finance

AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION•Washington, DC

19h•$154,100 - $175,700

About The Position

The Senior Director of Finance serves as a strategic partner to the CFO and executive leadership, leading the organization’s accounting operations, external financial reporting, internal controls, and compliance functions. This role ensures financial integrity, transparency, and operational excellence while advancing technology to enable efficiencies and process improvements. This includes the production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of accounting records, and establishing a comprehensive set of controls designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of APA’s reports, financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles. The Senior Director of Finance will lead a high performing team, strengthen financial infrastructure, and support strategic decision making across the organization in a dynamic, mission driven environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting and a minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience, of which at least 4 in a similar capacity.
Certified Public Accountant.
Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems.
Working knowledge of federal and state financial regulations.
Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, business plans, statements, and projections.
Professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to participate in and facilitate group meetings.
Position will interact with Directors and Executives, managers, and staff at all levels of the organization.
Must use the utmost discretion in all presentations/correspondence and communication for staff, Board of Directors, and CEO.
Demonstrated success leading and effectively motivating teams to produce quality results and deliverables within tight time frames and simultaneously manage several projects.
Willingness to work a flexible schedule.
Must be organized and detail oriented.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience with Sage Intacct accounting system and/or other cloud-based ERP systems such as Host Analytics strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage the accounting operations, including the accounting system and staff within the accounting office
Establish and maintain system of internal controls
Partner with the CFO to support strategic planning, financial modeling, and long-term sustainability initiatives.
Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions and oversee the accounting operations of subsidiary systems, including their control systems, transaction-processing operations, and policies and procedures.
Identify opportunities to improve financial performance and operational efficiency.
Oversee month-end, year-end close and audit processes.
Continuously evaluate, improve, and document system of accounting policies and procedures
Supervise staff, to include assigning duties, establish clear goals, performance metrics, professional development opportunities, and mentoring.
Prepares monthly and annual financial statements and management reports, including dashboards, KPIs and visual reporting tools to enhance organizational reporting.
Deliver timely, accurate, and insightful interim and year-end financial statements
Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit
Supports the CFO in development of reports and other information to the Treasurer, Audit, Investment and Finance Committees
Responsible for compiling and filing required reports and tax returns and associated regulations where applicable.
Ensure timely and accurate filing of government and non- government contract reports.
Responsible for preparation and timely filing of form 990 and required returns.
Ensure that accounts receivable are collected promptly
Ensure that periodic bank, investment, and subsidiary system reconciliations are completed timely
Responsible for establishing and managing an active cash management program.
Coordinate, as needed, transfers among the short and long-term accounts.