Vice-President, Accounting and Finance/Controller

OFFICE LOCATION 1015 15th Street, NW Suite 1200, Washington, DC 8614 Westwood Center Drive, Suite 300, Vienna, VA WORK SCHEDULE Hybrid/Flexible REPORTS TO President & CEO Salary Band $155,000 - $170,000 Compensation & Benefits United Way NCA offers competitive compensation and benefits including substantial paid leave, healthcare benefits, a matching retirement plan, and a great work environment. Mission: United Way of the National Capital Area is committed to the health, education, and economic opportunity of every person in our community, regardless of race, gender, income, and ability. We are uniquely positioned at the intersection of the public, private, philanthropic, and nonprofit sectors, and the only organization that can mobilize the best resources and people to lead collective impact for our community. Through our Community Commitment and programmatic focus, we are transforming our region and changing the story for thousands of people in a meaningful way. Who We Serve: The ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) population represents more than 700,000 low- and moderate-income households in our region that earn more than the Federal Poverty Level but less than the basic cost of living for the county/state in which they live. United Way NCA’s ALICE Lives Here initiative is one of United Way NCA’s strategic programs established to address the issues of inequity in our systems for employment, education, health and food access, financial stability, and opportunities for all to grow to the best of their abilities. Overview: Are you driven and passionate about ensuring that everyone has equitable access to health, education, and economic opportunity? Are you a natural leader who loves to build and develop teams? Are you a change-agent who is looking to make a lasting impact in your community and within your organization? If so, you may be just what we are looking for as we expand our team. Take a closer look and reach out if you meet these qualifications. Position Summary The Vice-President of Accounting and Finance/Controller reports to the President & CEO. The role is responsible for the direct management of several key accounting and financial reporting functions within the organization, including budgeting, planning and forecasting; financial and regulatory reporting; internal controls and risk management; research and analysis; the procure-to-pay cycle; and compliance with contractual documents and government regulations. The Vice-President of Accounting and Finance/Controller will also be involved in supporting inbound and outbound grants management budgeting and reporting; payroll, time & attendance, and employee benefits functions. The Vice-President of Accounting and Finance/Controller will be involved in supporting presentations to the Board of Directors and Finance and Audit committees; managing treasury and cash management duties; and will serve as a member of the Management Team. The Vice-President of Accounting and Finance/Controller will also lead, manage, coach and mentor up to five team members. The Vice-President of Accounting and Finance/Controller will ensure that the organization has the policies, procedures, internal controls, segregation of duties and systems in place to support effective program implementation, compliance with restricted grants and donations and to ensure flawless audits. The Vice-President of Accounting and Finance/Controller will work closely with program leaders and their staffs, not only to educate them regarding finance procedures but also to explore how the finance function can support program operations and grants administration. In addition, the Vice-President of Accounting and Finance/Controller will partner with the CEO, senior leadership, and the human resources (HR) and information technology (IT) staff to enhance and better integrate finance, HR, and IT functions. And finally, the Vice-President of Accounting and Finance/Controller will work closely with the CEO to help create and sustain a great workplace within the Finance department for competent, highly motivated, and results-oriented people whose core values and work ethic align with the organization’s high performance and mission-driven culture; and whose skills and experience contribute to achieving the organization’s goals and objectives. The characteristics of a great workplace that we aspire to create and sustain within the Finance department include: high employee morale, satisfaction, and retention; great customer service and a predisposition to collaborate and cooperate with colleagues; and the ability to achieve high productivity and measurable impact on a sustained basis. Key Responsibilities Budgeting and Forecasting: Managing the annual revenue, expense and capital budgeting process, including providing staff with budget guidance, timeline, tools, training and hands-on assistance; promoting a budgeting culture and discipline characterized by the use of a zero-based bottom-up approach for creating and justifying annual budgets; conducting revenue and expense trend analysis and benchmarking to prepare a budget narrative and schedules that explain and substantiate the proposed budget; and facilitating the review and approval process in collaboration with the CEO, including budget presentations to the CEO, Finance Committee and Board of Directors. Enterprise Risk Management: Ensuring that the organization has the financial systems, policies, procedures, internal controls, segregation of duties and security access in place to safe guard assets and data; to prevent or detect fraud and conflicts of interest; to promote accurate and timely internal and external reporting and analysis; to ensure compliance with contracts, grant agreements, grantor and donor restrictions, debt covenants, and contractual obligations; and to ensure clean financial and government audits. Internal and External Reporting: Preparing accurate, comprehensive, timely and user-friendly financial reports and information in support of the organization’s internal and external reporting requirements, including (i) financial budgets, projections and crucial data to facilitate long-term financial planning by the Board and executive management; (ii) monthly budget vs. actual comparison reports, customized financial reports and analysis to enable management to monitor their budgets, make mid-course corrections, facilitate informed decision-making and promote programmatic and fundraising success; (iii) financial statements and footnotes required by the Board, Audit Committee, Finance Committee, the CEO, external auditors, lenders and donors to help monitor the financial health and direction of the organization; (iv) cash flow forecasts and historical trend reports to help ensure the organization’s obligations are extinguished in a timely manner while maximizing the return on the investment portfolio; (v) financial information and data required by government and regulatory agencies, including Form 990, Form 5500, A-133 single audit reports, expense reimbursement certification reports and compliance reports; (vi) financial information that substantiates the organization’s compliance with donor designations, restrictions and conditions and government grants and contracts; and (vii) organizational, programmatic, and financial data and information required to maintain GuideStar’s Platinum Seal of Transparency, Charity Navigator’s Four Star Charity designation, Dun & Bradstreet, and other independent rating, watch dog and other oversite and business monitoring agencies. Financial Analytics, Advice and Counsel: Conducting in-depth financial analysis; providing expert financial perspective and opinions; proficient in spreadsheet design to facilitate complex analysis; and instrumental in helping to assess risk, analyze efficiency and inform business decisions made by executive management. Annual Audit: Serving as Management’s liaison to the ext