Director of Accounting

Reports To: Vice President - Controller

Direct Reports: Manager, Business Accounting, and Sr. Financial Analyst II

Overview: Direct or perform all accounting functions and analyses associated with business

operations, accounts receivable, and ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted

Accounting Principles (GAAP). Evaluate systems and processes, identify improvement

opportunities, and lead relevant system enhancement initiatives and implementations in

collaboration with IT and businesses.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

Business Unit Accounting and Analysis– 65%

 Ensure that systems, policies, and procedures for varied revenue cycles from contract execution to cash

payment are in place with appropriate internal controls, working efficiently and in compliance with GAAP.

 Collaborate with business units to prepare, interpret, and communicate revenue, cost, and profitability

analyses appropriate for all levels of the organization.

 Coordinate and manage the review and analysis of major funding businesses' annual budgets and forecasts.

 Ensure financial reporting system structures are appropriate and allocations are based on suitable metrics and

regularly updated.

 Review and design enhanced reporting of business line revenues and profitability.

 Lead complex ad hoc projects involving the analysis of financial and operating data.

Business Unit Support– 25%

 Review all business revenue contracts and resolve contractual matters with multiple stakeholders.

 Collaborate with business units on a regular basis to review and advise on business performance, new

initiatives, and related organizational impacts.

 Analyze and report on funding business units’ forecast and budget submissions

 In partnership with business units, lead the commerce-related aspects of system implementations and

modifications.

Staff Management – 10%

 Lead, mentor, and educate direct and indirect reports; set direction, objectives, and project priorities; evaluate

staff performance and support staff development.

May include other responsibilities as assigned.