The Senior Director of Accounting role is a key leadership position responsible for the integrity of all financial operations and reporting at The Trevor Project. This individual ensures compliance with GAAP, grant and funder requirements, and internal controls, while guiding the accounting team in daily operations, month-end closings, audits, and financial reporting.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA preferred)
- 8+ years of accounting experience, with at least 2 years in nonprofit accounting
- Must have 3+ years experience directly managing a team of people (minimum of 3) and making organizational decisions
- Must have 3+ years experience managing external financial audits and preparing non profit tax returns
- Demonstrated experience leading, developing, coaching and managing the performance of multiple direct reports.
- Strong knowledge of fund accounting, GAAP; federal grant compliance a plus (Uniform Guidance).
- Proven proficiency with accounting software, CRM (Salesforce), Google Suite and Excel.
- Proven proficiency in creating c-suite and board level reports and other materials
- Exceptional communication and analytical skills
- Demonstrated ability to lead through organizational growth or change and influence cross-functional decision-making.
- Proficiency in spoken and written English, bilingual proficiency (English/Spanish) is a plus
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance, including plan coverage for various gender affirmation care (and we pay 100% of your employee contribution premiums for medical, dental, vision, AND basic life insurance)
- 403(b) retirement plan with 3% match
- Generous vacation and 13 paid holidays (one of our holidays is Harvey Milk Day!) plus two floating holidays and three half-day Fridays during the summer
- Employee Assistance Program to help with confidential emotional support, work-life solutions, financial solutions, legal assistance, or online support
- In-network mental health office and virtual visits are covered at 100%, and out-of-network visits are covered at an enhanced level.
- Professional and Learning Development Trainings/Education: including a professional subscription to LinkedIn Learning, providing access to more than 13,000 high-quality on-demand courses.
- Online Subscription to Headspace, a digital mindfulness and meditation platform
