Accounting Director - YESS Finance - National Office (Remote)

The Accounting Director will oversee the financial integrity and operational efficiency across YESS Finance Partners. This role is crucial in ensuring accurate financial reporting, consistency, compliance, and strategic support for the participating organizations.

YMCA of the USA is a work from anywhere in the U.S. workplace.

1. Financial Oversight & Reporting

• Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for each participating YESS Finance partner Y.
• Maintain a consolidated view of financial performance across all entities.
• Oversee the completion of general ledger management, account reconciliations, and journal entries.

2. Compliance & Audit Readiness

• Ensure compliance with GAAP, IRS regulations, and nonprofit-specific accounting standards.
• Maintain internal controls and ensure adherence to grant and donor restrictions.

3. Shared Services Coordination

• Standardize accounting processes across organizations to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Manage service-level agreements (SLAs) with YESS Finance Partners.

4. Team Leadership & Development

• Lead and mentor teams of accounting and finance staff.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Deploy YESS Finance teams to meet the needs of YMCA Partners.

5. Systems & Process Improvement

• Oversee the implementation and optimization of financial systems and tools.
• Drive automation and process improvements to reduce manual work and errors.

6. Strategic Support

• Provide financial insights to support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning.
• Collaborate with FP&A and program leaders to ensure financial data informs decision-making.

     7. Performs other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA preferred).
• 8+ years of progressive experience in accounting, with at least 3 years in a leadership role (YMCA financial leadership experience preferred).
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, IRS regulations, and nonprofit accounting standards.
• Proficiency in financial systems (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics 365, Sage Intacct, Blackbaud, SGA Accounting, Daxko Accounting).
• Demonstrated excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills are required
• Excellent strategic and conceptual thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills are required
• Excellent collaboration, negotiation, facilitation and presentation skills are required
• Experience interacting with and driving results for C-suite leaders is required
• Ability to travel as needed is required
• Commitment to the YMCA character development values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility is required

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer for extended periods of time and be able to communicate using a computer and phone/smart device.
• The employee frequently is required to sit and reach, and must be able to move around the work environment.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

We offer a full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, defined benefit plan (retirement savings), defined contribution plan (403(b) plan, life and disability insurances, technology stipend, and generous paid time off, all in a work from anywhere in the U.S. workplace.