Vice President, Financial Reporting

Catalyst Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Catalyst, Inc. seeks a Vice President of Financial Reporting to oversee the integrity and timeliness of nonprofit financial reporting.

This leader manages the close process, supports budgeting, strengthens internal controls, coordinates audits, and leads a finance team to deliver actionable information for the Board and executive leadership. The role requires extensive nonprofit accounting experience, strong Excel and ERP skills, and a proven ability to partner with leadership while ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience.
• 3+ years of leadership experience.
• Experience in nonprofit accounting, audits, grants, and fund accounting preferred.
• Advanced Excel and ERP experience (Sage Intacct or similar preferred).
• Experience overseeing AP/AR functions and improving financial operations.
• Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on in a fractional capacity.
• Strong executive communication and board-facing experience.
• Experience in grant cycle management is a plus.
• Ability to respond to changing regulatory requirements.
• Strong communications skills.
• Ability to adapt to frequently shifting priorities.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
• Review and approve financial statements and management reports.
• Prepare board-level financial presentations and reporting packages.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and nonprofit accounting standards.
• Monitor and improve reporting processes and close efficiency.
• Supervise Accounting staff, including AP & Payroll Accountant and AR & Treasury Accountant.
• Establish performance expectations and provide coaching and development.
• Ensure segregation of duties and effective internal controls.
• Serve as primary liaison with external auditors.
• Coordinate annual audit, Form 990 preparation, and compliance activities.
• Maintain and improve internal control documentation and policies.
• Support annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Analyze financial trends, variances, and key performance indicators.
• Provide decision-support analysis for leadership and Board committees.
• Identify opportunities for automation and efficiency.
• Lead finance system enhancements and reporting improvements.
• Promote data-driven decision making across the organization.

Skills

Leadership

GAAP knowledge

Nonprofit accounting

Advanced Excel

ERP experience

Internal controls

Audit coordination

Board communication

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Sage Intacct

Job description

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SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Vice President, Financial Reporting is responsible for the integrity, timeliness, and accuracy of the organization's financial reporting. This role leads the accounting close process, oversees financial reporting, budgeting support, internal controls, audit coordination, and finance staff management. The VP serves as a key business partner to executive leadership and the Board, ensuring financial information is clear, actionable, and compliant with nonprofit accounting standards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
• Review and approve financial statements and management reports.
• Prepare board-level financial presentations and reporting packages.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and nonprofit accounting standards.
• Monitor and improve reporting processes and close efficiency.

Leadership & Oversight

• Supervise Accounting staff, including AP & Payroll Accountant and AR & Treasury Accountant.
• Establish performance expectations and provide coaching and development.
• Ensure segregation of duties and effective internal controls.

Audit & Compliance

• Serve as primary liaison with external auditors.
• Coordinate annual audit, Form 990 preparation, and compliance activities.
• Maintain and improve internal control documentation and policies.

Budgeting & Analysis

• Support annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Analyze financial trends, variances, and key performance indicators.
• Provide decision-support analysis for leadership and Board committees.

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities for automation and efficiency.
• Lead finance system enhancements and reporting improvements.
• Promote data-driven decision making across the organization.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience.
• 3+ years of leadership experience.
• Experience in nonprofit accounting, audits, grants, and fund accounting preferred.
• Advanced Excel and ERP experience (Sage Intacct or similar preferred).
• Experience overseeing AP/AR functions and improving financial operations.
• Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on in a fractional capacity.
• Strong executive communication and board-facing experience.
• Experience in grant cycle management is a plus.
• Ability to respond to changing regulatory requirements.
• Strong communications skills.
• Ability to adapt to frequently shifting priorities.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills.

About Catalyst, Inc.

Catalyst is a global organization with headquarters in New York and cohorts in Canada and Europe. Our agile workforce thrives on collaboration and delivers meaningful results from all over the world.

Our mission inspires us every day: to make workplaces work for women. Because when workplaces work for women, they work for everyone. Guided by our core values - Responsibility, Collaboration, Authenticity, and Innovation - we create a culture where innovation thrives and meaningful change happens.