Director of Accounting

Every Child’s Hope (ECH) is a children’s and family service organization with locations throughout the state of Missouri. ECH has a variety of campus and community-based programs serving youth of all ages and their families, including foster care case management, residential treatment services, outpatient services, an on-campus school, steppingstone services, and more. Being founded in 1858, ECH has a long history of servicing families and its communities. ECH has longstanding relationships with community and state agencies and anticipates future growth. At this time, ECH is seeking a Director of Accounting based within the St. Louis region to join its Business Department.

The Director of Accounting is a professional position with leadership and growth opportunities. This position directs day-to-day accounting operations and is responsible for maintaining the general ledger and internal and external reporting. The Director of Accounting is responsible for ensuring financial compliance with all governmental, grantor, and US GAAP requirements. This position reports to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Core Responsibilities:

• Maintain completeness and accuracy of general ledger and subsidiary ledgers on a daily/weekly/monthly basis
• Exercise discretion and proper management of confidential information.
• Supervise a team of three, including a Senior Accounting, Accounting and Billing Specialist, and Accounting and Accounts Payable Specialist
• Review the work completed by team members for accuracy, proper cutoff, and completeness, which includes:
  • Posting journal entries to the general ledger
  • Reviewing and submitting billing invoices
  • Routing and approving expense invoices
  • Reviewing month-end, quarter-end, or annual reconciliations
• Ensure financial compliance is maintained for donor and grantor funds
• Manage the audit process for various grantor, benefit plan, and financial audits.
• Maintain appropriate cost allocations between programs, departments, and grants.
• Oversee preparation and analysis of monthly financial statements and unit/program costs
• Manage internal compliance and external reporting with funding sources
• Recommend additions, deletions or changes to accounting policies and procedures; review changes with executive management and implement accordingly
• Ability to interact positively and assist all agency departments and programs
• Provide training and guidance to new ECH staff on financial processes.
• Must be able to perform tasks independently as well as work with other team members.
• Responsible for being trauma aware, sensitive and responsive to youth, families and colleagues through the completion of new hire and annual trauma informed education/training.
• This position requires traveling between ECH’s St. Louis locations on a regular basis. Reliable transportation is required.
• Other duties as assigned

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Required:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting and 5 years full cycle accounting experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of GAAP and knowledge of accounting internal controls
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe Acrobat DC.
• Proficient software skills and ability to use technology efficiently and effectively.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Effective collaboration skills.

Preferred:

• Public accounting experience
• Federal grants management experience
• Familiarity with Blackbaud Financial Edge

Essential Functions and Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this role, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, or hear.
• The duties of this role are performed in office and remote work must be approved
• This employee is frequently required to make timely decisions using sound judgement.
• This employee is regularly required to drive to and from various workplaces and worksites, or travel using other means of reliable transportation.