Director of Accounting; nonprofit

San Diego, CA 92121 (Miramar) – fully onsite

• Strong US GAAP Accounting with track record of increasing responsibility
• Nonprofit Accounting, Uniform Guidance, and Grants Management experience
• Team Management and Development
• Netsuite or other enterprise Accounting Software (SAP, Sage, etc.)
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (ability to perform V-lookups, pivot tables, and other complex formulas)
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a closely related field

• CPA

• Strategic Thought Leader, able to significantly contribute at an Executive Level
• Strong team Leadership, Management, and Development
• Growth Oriented
• Strong interest in making a difference and aligned with organization mission
• Work well in a fast-paced environment utilizing initiative, good judgment, flexibility and high energy
• Organize, set priorities and exercise sound independent judgment with areas of responsibility
• Work independently and set priorities for a team
• Professionally interact with volunteers, board members and donors
• Use tact, discretion and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive situations and concerned individuals
• Problem-solve using analytical and reasoning skills

The Director of Accounting oversees the accounting department and all financial operations, ensuring the integrity of financial data and compliance with regulatory and grant requirements. Reporting to the CFO, this position plays a key leadership role in supporting the CFO, Board of Directors, and organizational leadership through accurate financial tracking, reporting, and analysis. The Director is responsible for providing strategic oversight of the month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, audit coordination, and grant accounting.

Success in this role requires the ability to manage multiple priorities, lead a high-performing accounting team, and contribute financial insight to organizational planning and decision‑making.

• Reports to the CFO. Currently reporting to this position are a Manager and under them a Staff Accountant, AP Specialist, and AR Specialist. Looking to grow the team.
• Hire, supervise, and mentor the accounting team, including the Accounting Manager; set priorities, provide guidance, and conduct performance reviews.
• Evaluate and adjust departmental structure to optimize workflow and team capacity.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Provide strategic oversight of the month-end close process, ensuring reporting integrity and alignment with organizational objectives; partner with the Accounting Manager who leads daily execution and review of journal entries and reconciliations.
• Review and interpret consolidated and program-level financial reports, comparing actuals to budget and forecast; present key financial insights to the CFO and Finance Committee to support organizational planning and decision‑making.
• Monitor and forecast organizational cash flow; recommend internal fund transfers to the CFO.

• Lead the organization-wide budgeting process and forecasting strategy, guiding department leaders.
• Analyze working capital projections at both the programmatic and consolidated levels.
• Prepare and present short-term cash and expense forecasts to support strategic decision‑making.

• Oversee all financial compliance, tracking, and reporting for restricted grants and contracts.
• Ensure expenditures are aligned with funder restrictions and program budgets throughout the grant lifecycle.
• Collaborate with program and development teams to prepare financial reports for government, corporate, and foundation funders.

• Coordinate, in partnership with CFO, the annual external audit; federal, state, and local tax returns; and respond to government or grantor audit requests.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance), and nonprofit accounting standards.
• In partnership with the CFO, develop and maintain the organization’s internal controls framework and risk mitigation strategies; provide oversight of compliance practices executed by the accounting…