Director, Accounting & Finance

Director, Accounting & Finance

A Wash DC based organization whose focus is to champion policies that will transform

the U.S. power grid to a low-cost, reliable, and renewable power system seeks a Director, Accounting & Finance. This person plays an important role driving positive change and leading the finance arm during the budget analysis and the performance of executive reporting and analytics, as well as maintaining accurate accounting in compliance with US GAAP and proper financial documentation. This position reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer.

• Manage and develop team of accounting professionals.
• Responsible for the monthly and annual financial close, including the preparation of the association’s financial statements, in compliance with US GAAP, official guidelines and requirements.
• Ensures proper internal controls are followed and recommends process changes to improve efficiency and/ or address risk.
• Manages the relationship with the audit firm and is responsible for the timely completion of the annual audit.
• Responsible for providing regular aging reports and insights to the Membership team to facilitate the monitoring and timely collection of funds due.
• Tracks directed funds and grants, providing timely quarterly updates to program leads.
• Oversights all accounting related to the PAC as well as quarterly and yearly reports for the FEC.
• Integral to the performance of analytics; running financial statements and performing flux analysis.
• Supports the Finance arm of the group on the actuals to budget analysis and executive reporting.
• Oversees the processing of Forms 1099 and other miscellaneous year end activities.

A Bachelor degree in business, accounting or equivalent.

6+ years of relevant experience required.

CPA certification. Post-graduate work a plus.

Must be proficient in using Excel and other Microsoft Office Software.

This position sits in Wash DC and operates on a flexible, hybrid work schedule