At Best Point Education & Behavioral Health, every financial decision supports our mission of helping children, families, and communities thrive. As the Assistant Vice President of Accounting, you'll play a critical leadership role in ensuring the financial strength and sustainability of one of Greater Cincinnati's largest nonprofit behavioral health and education organizations.
This leader oversees accounting operations, financial reporting, budgeting, compliance, audits, and internal controls while helping guide strategic financial decisions that maximize our ability to serve those who need us most. This role is ideal for an experienced nonprofit or healthcare finance leader who is passionate about mission-driven work and understands how strong financial stewardship creates lasting community impact.
Compensation & BenefitsSalary: $90,000–$145,000 annually, based on experience.
At Best Point, we believe investing in our leaders allows them to better support our employees, clients, and communities. We offer:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with employer contribution
403(b) retirement plan with employer match up to 4%
Tuition assistance and professional development opportunities
Generous Paid Time Off and paid holidays
Mileage reimbursement
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
CPA or MBA required
Seven (7) to ten (10)+ years of progressive accounting and financial leadership experience
Demonstrated experience leading audits, financial reporting, budgeting, and internal controls
Experience in nonprofit, behavioral healthcare, healthcare, education, or other human services organizations strongly preferred
Experience managing grant funding, government contracts, Medicaid or other third-party reimbursement, and restricted funding
Strong knowledge of nonprofit accounting standards (GAAP), federal and state funding requirements, and regulatory compliance
Essential Responsibilities
Partner with the CFO to develop financial strategies that advance Best Point's mission and long-term sustainability.
Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and financial analysis across the organization.
Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with GAAP, nonprofit accounting standards, grant requirements, and applicable regulations.
Direct annual audits, tax filings, and other financial compliance activities.
Oversee accounting for grants, contracts, restricted funding, and multiple revenue sources.
Monitor organizational financial performance, productivity, and key financial indicators to support informed decision-making.
Provide meaningful financial analysis to executive leadership, helping prioritize investments that strengthen programs and improve client outcomes.
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing accounting team while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Build strong partnerships across departments to improve financial performance, operational efficiency, and stewardship of organizational resources.
Support strategic initiatives that ensure Best Point remains financially healthy and positioned for future growth.
Work Environment:
Exposed to a combination of office, school and mental health treatment environments. Exposed to children with behavior problems. May be exposed to shouting and children who are upset.
Physical demands:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:
Sit, stand, walk, bend, and lift objects of up to 20 pounds.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against, based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- CPA or MBA
- Seven to ten or more years of progressive accounting and financial leadership experience
- Experience leading audits, financial reporting, budgeting, and internal controls
- Experience in nonprofit, behavioral healthcare, healthcare, education, or human services organizations
- Experience managing grant funding, government contracts, Medicaid or other third-party reimbursement, and restricted funding
- Knowledge of nonprofit accounting standards, GAAP, federal and state funding requirements, and regulatory compliance
What We Do
Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is a leading provider of over 30 services, specializing in early childhood, education, and behavioral health. Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is a private, nonprofit organization and works to provide treatment for children facing significant social, behavioral, and learning challenges and will impact the lives of nearly 20,000 children each year. The mission of Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is to LIFT others to their highest potential. We do this in four primary ways. First, through Legacy. Best Point is an integration of two historically successful organizations, merged to create an exponentially stronger one. With a proven track record for 347 collective years and a 95% client satisfaction rate. Second, through Innovation. This is shown not only by our anticipation of community needs since the early 1800’s, but also through more recent accomplishments such as creating a unique model for Pediatric Mental Health Urgent Care (the only such model in the community). Third, through First-rate offerings. From state-of-the-art facilities to an array of 31 integrated services, Best Point maintains the highest standards in the industry. Finally, all this is only possible through our Team. We employ the most highly trained and passionate licensed professionals. We are continually looking to attract the best talent through our positive company culture and highly competitive employee benefits. Best Point follows the principles of the Teaching Family Model (TFM). An evidence-based behavior modification practice that teaches at-risk children to improve their behaviors and social skills through individualized treatment, a structured motivational system, and through modeling and positive relationships with skilled staff that have mastered the model through intensive training, evaluation, and feedback.
