Senior Director, Finance – Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation

Are you interested in making a world of difference in cancer care?

Cancer strikes more than 10 million people worldwide each year. As the leading medical society representing doctors who care for people with cancer, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is committed to conquering cancer through research, education, and promotion of the highest quality care.

Who we are:
ASCO is a flexible, high-performance membership organization where employees collaborate to support our mission through evidence, care, and impact. Together with Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, we foster a culture that prioritizes customer-centricity, emphasizes teamwork, and commits to quality. Our culture, ASCO Works – Our Way of Working, has long enabled workplace flexibility and embraced technology to help us achieve balance.

ASCO offers competitive salaries, an excellent benefits package, and opportunities to participate in professional development programs. To learn what it’s like to work at ASCO, click here.

Who we are looking for:

ASCO is seeking a strategic and mission-driven Senior Director, Finance, (Conquer Cancer®, the ASCO Foundation) to lead the accounting, budgeting, financial and management reporting, financial strategy, and investment oversight. In this role, the Senior Director will partner with leadership, engage with the Board, and ensure that financial operations support groundbreaking cancer research and programs worldwide.

We're looking for a mission-driven CPA with significant financial leadership experience that brings deep technical expertise, strong communication skills, and a collaborative spirit. Nonprofit and grants management experience is a plus!

If you are a financial leader, that thrives in a collaborative environment and are ready to apply your financial leadership to make a global impact on cancer care, we want to hear from you!

Remote candidates welcome or at primary location in Alexandria, VA.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all accounting transactions are processed timely and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles to effectively mitigate risk.
• Lead and facilitate the financial strategic planning of the Conquer Cancer Foundation (CCF) by evaluating its performance, anticipating financial risks and shortfalls, mitigating potential risks, and identifying solutions to ensure sustainability.
• Ensure internal controls and segregation of duty for the recording of contributions and pledges in CCF’s customer relationship management (CRM) tool.
• Lead CCF’s annual budget process to ensure realistic budget assumptions with the supporting detail and alignment with the strategic plan. Prepare detailed financial reports and analyses of CCF’s results to monitor budget compliance. 
• Collaborate closely with CCF leadership and staff, and others across the organization, to develop financial processes that meet business needs, deliver critical financial analyses and strategies, and align key mandates including compliance with internal controls.
• Partner with Finance leaders and others on the implementation of changes in policies, accounting guidance, improved internal controls, system implementations, and changes in ASCO business requirements. Lead and implement changes for CCF. Continuously look for opportunities to improve processes and implement operational efficiencies.
• Develop thoughtful and effective presentations to share financial results with CCF leadership, Committees, and Boards to fulfill fiduciary duties. Deliver presentations and facilitate board discussions, as necessary.
• Provide overall leadership and project management of the ASCO and CCF annual financial audit. Assure timely delivery of audit deliverables and provide review and consultation on the Form 990 preparation.
• Recognize patterns in CCF expenses, including staffing and revenue, and recommend solutions to problem areas to ensure compliance with budget.
• In collaboration with ASCO’s CFO, monitor performance of investment portfolio and manager, strategize and analyze investment policy changes, and provide support for the Joint Investment Committee. Ensure investment strategy supports CCF’s goals including strategic endowment efforts.
• Assist with major procurement efforts and contracting and maintain general awareness of major contract terms.
• Continuously monitor, evaluate, and coordinate with other Finance & Facilities staff changes in financial policies, accounting guidance, ASCO business requirements, and improved internal controls for the organizations including revenue recognition, gift and grant accounti