Director of Accounting

Summary

Join our team as a Director of Accounting and lead all day-to-day finance operations of a $100 million budget, supervising a team of five staff members. This role requires strategic thinking, risk management, and compliance with GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reconciliations ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements
• Manage annual financial audit, ensuring strong fiscal management and financial controls throughout the year as well as efficient and effective audit preparations
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual global close processes, including India and Brazil subsidiaries
• Assist in the presentation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and variance analysis
• Oversee cash management processes to ensure sufficient liquidity
• Manage and comply with local, state, federal, and select international reporting requirements and tax filings including the 990
• Work directly with India and Brazil Heads of Finance for audit, close, and consolidation activities
• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting
• Partner with and support the FP&A team in various business analysis and financial planning projects
• Ensures strong internal controls and that the organization complies with relevant regulations, such as GAAP, grant compliance, and federal/state requirements
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure adherence to grant compliance by implementing and monitoring internal controls and reviewing grant-related transactions to ensure the appropriate use of funds
• Serve as the Controller for Khan Academy
• In partnership with the CFO, manage and support the development of the payroll, expense, and revenue teams
• Provide subject matter expertise support to the accounting team with particular attention to revenue recognition and new accounting standards