Senior Director, Finance and Accounting

National Association For Education Of Young Children NAEYC; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) in the Washington, DC metro area is seeking a Senior Director, Finance and Accounting to lead daily finance operations, including accounting, payables, invoicing, payroll, grants, and investments. This full-time exempt role reports to the Chief Operations & Finance Officer and sits on the leadership team.

The right candidate will have 8+ years of accounting and supervisory experience in a nonprofit, with grants management and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of accounting and supervisory experience, ideally in nonprofit environments.
• Grants management and government funding experience.
• Proficiency with Salesforce, Sage Intacct, and Excel; Sage Intacct preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and engage the Finance and Accounting team.
• Oversee monthly and annual closes and financial reporting for leadership and board.
• Maintain audit readiness and oversee Form 990/990-T.
• Support budgeting process with COFO and budget owners.
• Oversee payroll, payables, invoicing, grants/contracts, and government funding compliance.
• Ensure internal controls and compliance with accounting standards and tax requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

GAAP knowledge

Financial analysis

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Management

CPA preferred

Tools

Salesforce

Sage Intacct

Excel

Job description

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Senior Director, Finance and Accounting

Finance Full Time Washington, DC, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 1097

Salary Range: $160,000.00 To $170,000.00 Annually

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) | Washington, DC Metro Area (Hybrid) | Full-Time, Exempt

About NAEYC

NAEYC is a professional membership organization with 80+ employees across the United States, working to promote high-quality early learning for each and every child, birth through age 8, by connecting early childhood practice, policy, and research. NAEYC advances a diverse, dynamic early childhood profession supporting all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.

The Opportunity

NAEYC is seeking a Senior Director, Finance and Accounting to lead all day-to-day finance operations, including accounting, accounts payable, invoicing and receivables, payroll, investments, and grants/contracts administration. Reporting to the Chief Operations & Finance Officer (COFO) and serving on NAEYC's Leadership Team, you will ensure sound financial management, clean audits, and strong controls so NAEYC effectively stewards the resources entrusted to it.

What You'll Do

• Lead, develop, and engage the Finance and Accounting team, a mix of remote and local staff, and champion automation and AI tools that streamline financial workflows.
• Supervise monthly and annual closes, and prepare financial reporting for the CEO, COFO, and the Board's Finance Committee in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Keep operations "always audit ready"; lead the annual external audit and oversee the Form 990 and 990-T.
• Support the annual budget process with the COFO and budget owners, providing analysis and forecasting that enables strategic decisions.
• Oversee payroll, accounts payable, invoicing and collections, grants/contracts and government funding compliance, banking, records retention, and, with the COFO, investments.
• Maintain internal controls and ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax, and sales/use tax requirements.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Management; CPA preferred.
• 8+ years of accounting and supervisory experience, ideally in a non-profit, earned income, high transaction volume environment.
• Grants management and government funding experience, with strong financial analysis skills.
• Proficiency in Salesforce, Martus Solutions, and Sage Intacct (preferred), and strong Excel skills.
• Ability to lead directly and through influence, with excellent communication skills, integrity, sound judgment.

Location

Hybrid, based in the DC Metro Region, with on-site presence in the DC office one day a week (Wednesdays). Eligible for telework, not fully remote.

NAEYC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, dedicated to providing equal opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, family responsibilities, political affiliation, matriculation, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other factor that a prohibited consideration under applicable law.