Director, Accounting Operations

Position Title: Director, Accounting Operations

Location: Headquarters, Washington, D.C. (Hybrid, 2 days in the office)

Department: Finance                 

Reports to: Assistant Controller

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Range for US Based Staff: $86,660 - $101,953

 

Organization Overview:

 

Founded in 1968, Special Olympics is a global movement to end discrimination against people with intellectual disabilities. We foster acceptance of all people through the power of sport and programming in education, health, and leadership. With nearly four million athletes and Unified Sports® partners and one million coaches and volunteers in more than 170 countries, Special Olympics delivers more than 30 Olympic-type sports and nearly 50,000 games and competitions every year. Learn more at SpecialOlympics.org.

 

 

Position Summary:

 

The Director, Accounting Operations provides oversight, review and approval of day-to-day transaction processing, recording and reporting as it relates to related entities, regional offices, payroll accounting, and general accounting operations. This position is also responsible for providing leadership on technical accounting issues, internal controls documentation and internal audit, and significant involvement in the annual financial statement audit. In addition, the Director, Accounting Operations will work with other Finance management staff in the assessment and implementation of systemic business process improvements that promote greater efficiency and enhance internal controls.  The position reports to the Assistant Controller.

 

Primary Responsibilities:

 

This position has responsibility for the maintenance of SOI’s general ledger select accounts and related activities in support of the production of financial statements and management performance reports.   The Director, Accounting Operations will proactively engage in solving problems through close collaboration with Finance and other Departments.  Key responsibilities include the following:

 

• Ensure consistency in application of intercompany and regional accounting policies, practices and underlying controls;
• Oversee the intercompany balances and prepare eliminating entries;
• Review journal entries and accounting treatment of leases, fixed assets, investments, and payroll accounting;
• Provide leadership over the process of allocating salary in the financial system and for budgetary purposes;
• Maintain process documentation for all key processes performed by accounting and finance staff and update on a regular basis;
• Review account reconciliations and analyses as directed (bank, subsidiary, general ledger, fixed assets, prepaids, etc.); review journal entries and review accounting classifications in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
• Review and manage the work of the Manager, Payroll Accounting and Senior Accounting Manager; provide training and oversee growth and performance;
• Assist in the analysis and preparation of reports to be utilized in SOI’s financial statements;
• Prepare annual cost allocations and monthly direct support cost allocations
• Facilitate the day-to-day communication with department regarding audit requests and sample uploads; review documents prepared for interim and annual audit;
• In coordination with senior Finance staff, support SOI’s monthly close process;
• Stay apprised of new and update accounting standards and facilitate the implementation as required, in coordination with Assistant Controller;
• Implement improvements to policies, procedures, internal controls, and tools that realize greater operating efficiencies and enhanced customer service support as directed by the Assistant Controller;
• Facilitate required accounting and financial management training for SOI/HQ and Regional Office staff;
• Develop and manage effective communication and planning systems and processes with client-Departments and other SOI Finance staff;
• Responsible for the effective completion of other duties as assigned.

 

 

Qualifications:

 

• Active CPA license preferred;

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience plus Five to Eight years of relevant work experience. Experience and/or coursework in the area of GL accounting / reconciliations, financial statement preparation and analysis, budgeting and client support is a plus.

• An equivalent combination of education and experience may