DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING

Director Of Accounting And Financial Reporting

The Director of Accounting and Financial Reporting serves as a strategic partner to the Global Controller, playing a critical role in advancing CAREs mission by delivering high-value financial insights and driving excellence in global financial management. This position provides functional leadership to senior finance staff, oversees CAREs shared services center in Manila, and collaborates closely with senior leaders across U.S., regional, and country offices.

Key responsibilities include :

• Financial Leadership & Oversight : Supports the Global Controller in ensuring the delivery of timely, accurate, and comprehensive financial information to both internal and external stakeholders. This includes the development and enforcement of financial policies aligned with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and donor requirements, consolidation of global financial data, and preparation of statutory financial statements and reports.
• CARE HQ Accounting and Financial Reporting : This position is responsible for complex areas such as revenue accounting, investment accounting, as well as accounts receivable, cash application and accounts payable (inclusive of employee travel advances and expense reporting) and fixed assets. This position provides leadership and direction, overseeing complex gift processing exceeding $200 million annually and supports the Fundraising department and associated management reporting. This position also provides supervision and guidance to the Credit Card administrator as the new card program is launched.
• This position also oversees the external financial reporting, which includes the preparation of quarterly financial statements in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP) and serves as a key liaison for the external auditors during the interim and year end audit. Specialized skills and strong accounting knowledge is required.
• Coordination with internal and external partners is critical, including collaboration with the Shared Service Center in Manila, grant & programs managers leading USA01 programs, and CAREs external audit firm. The Director of Accounting and Financial Reporting directly supervises managers and four accounting & financial reporting personnel indirectly and provides training and capacity building to the finance, accounting and reporting team to ensure skills are appropriate and that the team can respond to the rapidly changing accounting and compliance environment.
• This supports the Global Controller in overseeing the annual Financial Statements Audit conducted by CAREs external auditors.

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