Senior Director, Finance

TheSeniorDirector of Finances serves as a strategic partner to the CFO and executive leadership, leading the organization’s accounting operations, external financial reporting, internal controls, and compliance functions. This role ensures financial integrity, transparency, and operational excellence while advancing technology to enable efficiencies and process improvements. This includes the production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of accounting records, and establishing a comprehensive set of controls designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of APA’s reports, financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles. TheSeniorDirector of Finance will lead a high performing team, strengthen financial infrastructure, and support strategic decision making across the organization in a dynamic, mission-driven environment.

ESSENTIALDUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIES

• Managetheaccountingoperations,includingtheaccountingsystemandstaffwithinthe accounting office;Establishand maintain system of internal controls
• Partner withthe CFO to support strategicplanning, financial modeling, and long-term sustainabilityinitiatives.
• Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions and oversee the accounting operationsof subsidiary systems,includingtheircontrolsystems,transaction-processing operations, and policies and procedures.
• Identifyopportunities to improve financial performance and operationalefficiency.
• Overseemonth-end,year-endcloseandauditprocesses.
• Continuously evaluate,improve,anddocumentsystemofaccountingpoliciesand procedures
• Supervisestaff,toincludeassigningduties,establishcleargoals,performance metrics,professional developmentopportunities,andmentoring.
• FinancialReporting& Analytics
• Preparesmonthlyandannualfinancialstatementsandmanagementreports,includingdashboards,KPIsandvisual reportingtools to enhance organizationalreporting.
• Delivertimely,accurate,andinsightfulinterimandyear-end financialstatements
• Coordinatetheprovisionofinformationtoexternal auditors fortheannual audit
• SupportstheCFOindevelopmentofreportsandotherinformationtotheTreasurer,Audit,Investmentand Finance Committees
• Compliance& RiskManagement
• Responsibleforcompilingandfilingrequiredreportsandtax returns andassociatedregulations whereapplicable.
• Ensuretimelyandaccuratefilingofgovernmentand non- governmentcontractreports.
• Responsibleforpreparationandtimelyfilingofform990and requiredreturns.
• CashManagement
• Ensurethat accountsreceivable arecollectedpromptly
• Ensurethatperiodic bank,investment,andsubsidiarysystemreconciliations arecompletedtimely
• Responsibleforestablishingandmanaginganactivecashmanagementprogram.
• Coordinate,asneeded,transfersamongtheshortandlong-termaccounts.

COMPETENCIES

TheSenior Directorof Finance’s performance on these duties and responsibilities will be measured using the following competencies:

SCOPE & IMPACT

• Manages significant aspects offinancedepartment.
• Contributes expert knowledge of APA and processes as they relate to area ofresponsibility.
• Participatein the development of strategic and business plans for all areas of assignedresponsibility.
• Applyknowledge and extensive experience to achieve the goals andobjectivesofthe financedepartment.
• Demonstrates mastery of skills and techniquesutilizedin the department or program and is recognized as expert in the field, both inside and outside of APA
• Success isfrequentlymeasured by metrics associated with completing the outputs of organizational strategic initiatives (projects, surveys, reports, etc.) anddemonstratingmastery ofhighly complexand nuanced organizational work environmentbehaviors.

COMPLEXITY, PROBLEM SOLVING & DECISION-MAKING

• Work is performed with wide latitude in making decisions within the limits of overall programobjectives.
• Decisions and actions have a considerable impact onthe Finance department’soperations and may affect other departments aswell.
• May oversee one or more revenuestreams.
• Will activelyparticipatein budgeting activitiesfor the department.May have budget development and monitoring responsibilities for functional areas withinthe financedepartment.

RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT & AUTHORITY

• Relationships span levels internally and externally and center on advancing strategic relationships critical to the achievement of APA’Smission.
• Advanced diplomatic skills are used to persuade key decision-makers to take recommended but sometimescontroversialactions.
• Utilizes diplomacy, innovation and creativity when resolving non-routine matters that impact achievement of departmental goals andobjectives.
• Collaborates with outside organizations, consultants, vendors, and other organizational partners in a manner thatdemonstratesexpert knowledge of the department or program as well as an advanced knowledge of theorganization.

ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE

• Demonstrates a broad knowledge of entire organization and external factors of importance to business strategy and uses knowledge toassistin the development and execution of businessstrategy.

SUPERVISION

• Directly manages2employeesand indirectly manages3additionalstaff members on the finance team.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor'sdegreeinaccountingandaminimumof 10yearsofprogressivelyresponsible experience, of which at least 4 in a similar capacity.Certified Public Accountant.
• Knowledgeoffinance,accounting,budgeting,andcostcontrolprinciplesincludingGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Knowledgeofautomatedfinancialandaccountingreportingsystems.Demonstratedexperience withSageIntacct accounting system and/orothercloud-basedERPsystemssuch asHost Analyticsstronglypreferred.
• Working knowledgeoffederalandstatefinancialregulations.
• Abilitytoanalyzefinancialdataandpreparefinancialreports,business plans,statements,andprojections.
• Professionalwrittenandverbalcommunicationandinterpersonalskills.
• Ability toparticipatein andfacilitategroup meetings. Position will interact with Directors and Executives,managers,andstaffatalllevelsoftheorganization.Mustusetheutmostdiscretion inallpresentations/correspondenceandcommunicationforstaff,BoardofDirectors,andCEO.
• Demonstratedsuccess leadingandeffectivelymotivatingteamstoproducequalityresultsand deliverables within tighttime framesand simultaneously manage several projects.
• Willisstoworkaflexibleschedule.
• Mustbeorganizedand detail oriented.

EOE, Including Disability/Vets

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