Director of Finance and Accounting
1 day ago
Dallas
Job Description Job Summary The Director of Accounting provides critical leadership and oversight of The Commit Partnership’s accounting operations. This role supervises the accounting team, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, strong internal controls, and compliance with nonprofit accounting standards. The position leads the month-end close process, annual budget development, audit preparation, 1099 reporting, IRS Form 990 coordination, and financial reporting for leadership and governance bodies. The Director of Accounting works closely with the Controller and Finance leadership to enhance financial systems, strengthen reporting, and support the mission of The Commit Partnership through operational excellence. Salary Range $110,000-$139,000 Essential Duties and Responsibilities Accounting Operations & Oversight • Supervise and mentor accounting staff, ensuring accurate day-to-day execution of accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and reconciliations., • Lead and manage the monthly and annual close processes, ensuring timely preparation of accurate financial statements., • Serve as the lead for annual external audit preparation and coordination with auditors., • Manage the preparation and filing of 1099s and annual IRS Form 990 with external tax advisors., • Lead the organization’s annual budget development process in collaboration with the Controller and department leaders., • Partner with senior leadership to provide financial analysis and insights that inform strategic decision-making., • Partner with the Controller to prepare accurate and timely financial reports for the Executive Team, Finance Committee, and Board of Directors., • Develop clear, concise financial presentations and materials to support leadership discussions and Board decision-making., • Provide analysis and commentary to highlight trends, risks, and opportunities in financial performance., • Oversee financial systems and reporting within Sage Intacct; ensure accuracy, efficiency, and optimization of workflows., • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance reporting, automation, and team productivity., • Maintain and update accounting policies and procedures to align with best practices and organizational needs. Team Leadership & Collaboration, • Directly manage accounting staff: set goals, provide coaching and feedback, and conduct performance evaluations., • Serve as a thought partner to the Controller and Finance leadership, driving continuous improvement in accounting operations., • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field., • CPA license or active CPA candidate strongly preferred., • Minimum 7 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3 years in a supervisory capacity., • Strong technical knowledge of GAAP and nonprofit financial reporting., • Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment., • Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills., • Experience with Sage Intacct, Ramp, and Martus., • Experience with grant management., • Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing., • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships across diverse teams., • Capacity to manage confidential information with discretion and integrity., • Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy. This Dallas-based hybrid position requires in-office presence on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Depending on coverage and financial cycles, Tuesday and Friday may also require in-person attendance. Generally, the Director works in an office environment, with occasional requirements to work extended hours during audit, budget, or year-end close periods. Physical Activity & Requirements While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. Frequently required to sit, use hands and wrists, and work extensively at a computer. Occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, and lift up to 10 pounds. Hearing, talking, and vision abilities required include close visual acuity for preparing and analyzing data, reviewing financial reports, and working with spreadsheets. Job Requirements To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed represent the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. About The Commit Partnership: Our Mission We believe that through our actions, Dallas County – which educates 10% of Texas and 1% of the nation– can be an inclusive and prosperous region where economic opportunity is shared equitably. That’s why our true north goal is that by 2040 at least half of all 25-34-year-old residents of Dallas County, irrespective of race, will be provided the opportunity to earn a living wage. To increase living wage attainment, we must equitably increase educational success aligned with high-demand jobs, maximizing the cumulative impact from early education all the way to college, career, and/or military readiness and accessing and completing a strong postsecondary education. Our staff aligns community stakeholders around this shared future roadmap – analyzing data to lift up strategic initiatives that improve policies, practices, and funding that grow our community’s capacity to serve every student more effectively. Our Story Founded in 2012, this partnership is the nation’s largest educational collective impact organization, composed of backbone staff and over 200 partners across Dallas County and the state of Texas working collaboratively to solve systemic education challenges. Our staff aligns community stakeholders around a shared future roadmap – analyzing data to lift up strategic initiatives that improve policies, practices, and funding that grow our community’s capacity to serve every student more effectively. Together, we work to advocate for excellent and equitable public education that ensures all students – regardless of race, place, or socio-economic status – have the power to determine their future and earn a living wage. We do this work through several ventures including Early Matters Dallas, North Texas Tutoring Corps, Dallas County Promise, Texas College Bridge, Dallas Thrives, Commit’s Policy Team, the Texas Impact Network, and several coalitions. True North Traits Our True North Traits creates a mission-driven environment and champions us to do our best work each day. Systemic Impact: You understand the barriers and lived experiences that our students face and are skilled at delivering systemic solutions at scale that address these needs. You achieve significant, sustainable results that increase equitable outcomes through your work (including the reallocation or improvement in public funding), and you recognize the difference between activity and impact. Judgment: You exhibit a relentless “students first” focus by thinking strategically about what data must be collected, analyzed, visualized, and activated (and what steps must be taken, in what order) to cause resources to be reallocated and actions to be taken to systemically overcome the root causes hindering achievement of the Partnership's mission. Communication: By listening to understand before seeking to be understood, you’re able to build trust and facilitate collaboration across lines of difference, recognizing that both are essential to our success. You are also able to find common ground with diverse stakeholders and can tailor the organization's message to different audiences as needed to influence meaningful change. Innovation: You can create or meaningfully contribute to the design and execution of a systemic and transformational strategic plan to solve complex problems, often at scale, that improves organizational effectiveness and/or closes equity gaps for our students and families. Equity and Inclusion: You intentionally create spaces where relevant stakeholders have a seat or voice at the table, ensuring that each person at the table's thoughts and perspectives are shared, valued by all others at the table, and reflected in our work. You're excited to help build and/or contribute to teams where everyone feels welcomed, respected, valued, and highly supported. Joy: You recognize that people are central to our work, striking a balance between people and process, and you inspire others with your optimism and thirst for substantive change in service to the mission. Integrity: You admit mistakes openly, share learnings widely, and elevate bad news quickly, also capable of making difficult decisions in all situations to ensure the success of the organization. The Commit Partnership is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to hire individuals with backgrounds similar to that of the stakeholders they serve. As an organization that embraces equity and inclusion, all employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. Commit does not sponsor visas of any kind. Powered by JazzHR TOngK079gK