Strategic Director, Foundation Financial Operations

Missouri Society of CPAs; Warrensburg (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Missouri Society of CPAs seeks a Senior Director of Foundation Financial Operations to lead finance across investment planning, audit oversight, gift processing, budgeting, and reporting for the Alumni Foundation. This role ensures compliance, strengthens internal controls, and guides strategic financial decisions.

The position partners with campus finance teams to align funds with donor intent and oversee endowment accounting, trusts, and CASE reporting standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or related field required.
• Five (5) years or more experience in accounting and/or finance required.
• Experience in non-profit accounting preferred.
• Experience in higher education/fund accounting preferred.
• Experience with FASB accounting standards preferred.
• Experience with IRS forms 990/990-T and IRS guidelines preferred.
• Experience with Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts and Charitable Gift Annuities preferred.
• Experience in endowment accounting and unitized investment pools preferred.
• Experience with CASE reporting standards preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership, management, and planning for all areas of finance including investment planning, audit oversight, gift accounting and processing, fiscal operations, budgeting and forecasting, general and fund accounting, reporting and analysis.
• Support Alumni Foundation growth by providing counsel on financial operations and investments and by delivering data-driven reports and presentations for executive decision-making.
• Create and manage division budget and establish operational metrics to measure productivity.
• Ensure financial management processes support ongoing and future needs of the Alumni Foundation and comply with policies and procedures.
• Oversee gift acceptance, ensure policies reflect compliance and best practices, and coordinate with executive and financial leadership.
• Collaborate with campus partners to ensure funds are used timely and in line with donor intent; act as liaison to Alumni Foundation Board Finance/Audit/Investment committees.

Skills

Financial leadership

Nonprofit accounting

Strategic planning

GAAP knowledge

Board reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/business administration or related field

Tools

Fund accounting software

Job description

Missouri Society of CPAs seeks a Senior Director of Foundation Financial Operations to lead finance across investment planning, audit oversight, gift processing, budgeting, and reporting for the Alumni Foundation. This role ensures compliance, strengthens internal controls, and guides strategic financial decisions.

The position partners with campus finance teams to align funds with donor intent and oversee endowment accounting, trusts, and CASE reporting standards.