Director of Finance and Accounting

Welcome! At Refugees International (RI) we are a team of passionate, purpose-driven people working tirelessly to build a more welcoming world for refugees and displaced people. Are you ready to help advance our mission? We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and specifically encourage members of refugee, immigrant, or other displaced communities to join us. We are looking for a Director of Finance and Accounting.

This role will work to maintain strong and rigorous internal financial management, and to support effective management and oversight of our growing portfolio of project grants. Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, you will partner with executives and senior managers in strategic decision-making and financial management. You will manage RI’s accounting and bookkeeping, financial planning and analysis, strategic planning and budgeting, internal controls infrastructure, audits, tax filings, and regulatory filing.

And you will partner with RI program staff to ensure effective oversight and management of project budgets. You will be able to do so in a "hybrid" work environment with 2-3 days of in-office work per week and flexibility about regular remote work.

You are an ideal candidate if you are passionate about RI’s mission, you aspire to lead the financial management of a growing non-profit advocacy organization, and are ready to step up as a critical leader within the organization. In addition, you have demonstrated experience in non-profit accounting and financial planning and analysis, reporting, and building and managing a small team. You are detail oriented, adept at multi-tasking and successful at managing against deadlines, an excellent collaborator, a creative thinker, approach challenges as opportunities with solutions, and are committed to the mission of the organization.

• Manage the transition of financial management from our external accounting firm back into RI;
• Lead the annual operating budget development process in consultation with the President, Chief Administrative Officer, and senior staff;
• Plan, implement, and maintain a budget reporting system within our accounting software (Sage Intacct);
• Coordinate preparation of all grant contract and project budgets, as well as required budget modifications.

• Ensure accounting records are in accordance with GAAP, non-profit accounting principles and standards;
• Manage accurate monitoring and recording of accounts payable, accounts receivable and cash receipts, bank and investment reconciliations, payroll activities, grant contracts, and financials and closing schedules;
• Develop and implement effective internal accounting controls over the completeness and accuracy of all financial transactions and record keeping;
• Manage invoice and contract payments, and recording of the transactions;
• Implement monthly and quarterly close procedures for timely production of financial reports;
• Manage the chart of accounts on multiple platforms (accounting system, payroll, credit cards);
• Supervise the accounting staff, serving as back up in all functions as needed e.g. payroll;
• Maintain up to date policies and procedures and ensure adherence to them.

• Prepare comprehensive financial reports including multi-year modeling, liquidity assessments, cash flow analysis, and management narratives;
• Prepare timely monthly financial close and internal financial reports for executives and project managers to ensure a shared understanding of the organization and project financial position;
• Collaborate with project managers on analyzing financial financial reports.

• Lead the internal audit process including financial statements, schedules, and Federal Form 990.

• Partner with project managers to ensure timely and rigorous management of project budgets, providing monthly updates on spend rates and advising on cost allocation;
• Work closely with the Development team to reconcile financial records, appropriately classify donor restrictions, correctly classify and account for grants, develop accurate revenue forecasts and analysis of event…