Director, Accounting

As the Director of Accounting at Catalight, you will be responsible for overseeing all daily accounting operations and financial reporting for a family of non-profit companies, including Catalight Care Services, Easterseals Northern California and Easterseals Hawaii. This role involves directing the preparation of financial statements in compliance with GAAP and nonprofit healthcare standards. You will also manage month-end and year-end close processes, supervise a team of accounting managers and staff, and serve as the key contact for annual audits. This is an opportunity for an experienced financial leader to drive process improvements and help a mission-driven organization address complex societal problems, such as healthcare access, and to create a more equitable world.

Core Responsibilities & Essential Job Functions

• Oversee daily accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, and grants accounting.
• Direct and review the preparation of accurate and timely monthly financial statements in accordance with GAAP and nonprofit healthcare standards.
• Manage the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Implement and monitor internal controls to safeguard assets and ensure compliance with policies and regulations.
• Serve as key contact for annual audit activities, supporting the preparation of audit schedules, Form 990, and other required filings.
• Ensure compliance with Uniform Guidance and grant reporting requirements.
• Partner with the Finance leadership and operations leaders on budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Supervise and mentor accounting managers and staff, fostering a high-performance and collaborative culture.
• Recommend process improvements and support financial system enhancements to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Oversee financial systems, recommending and implementing process improvements and technology upgrades to optimize efficiency and accuracy.
• Ensure the organization has strong financial systems capable of supporting multiple funding streams, complex grant tracking, and donor reporting.

Qualifications

Minimum Education, Experience & Training Equivalent to:

We believe that individuals with a diverse range of experiences may be well suited for this role. While we strive to minimize education and experience requirements because we recognize that such barriers have historically excluded talented individuals, we want to be transparent that this position does require a bachelor’s degree and CPA designation due to the nature of its responsibilities. This role is best suited for someone with demonstrated expertise in financial leadership. The ideal candidate will bring substantial progress experience in accounting, a proven ability to lead complex financial functions and teams, and a background in healthcare financial management. Experience managing external audits and ensuring regulatory compliance is also essential.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field required; Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation required.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, nonprofit accounting, and healthcare compliance requirements.
• Proficiency in accounting and reporting systems (e.g., Workday, NetSuite, Adaptive Planning, Power BI, Tableau, Excel).
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage audits, and drive process improvement.

Knowledge & Skills:

Community oriented:

• Seeks to understand the underlying needs, desires, and values of colleagues.
• Proactively builds spaces for others to engage in learning and doing.
• Appreciates and demonstrates collaboration across teams.
• Serves as a role model, bringing our core values to life in your work.
• Works well with employees at any level of employment.

Equity informed:

• Knowledge of multiple historically excluded groups with subject matter knowledge in I/DD (intellectual and developmental disability) communities.
• Interest in working with and elevating employee needs.
• Approaches work with a growth mindset, welcome feedback, and understand that humans all have biases and are imperfect as a baseline.

Bold:

• Challenges the status quo in service of creating advocacy informed systems and external partnerships.
• Experience coaching, facilitating, or working in advocacy spaces.
• Navigates ambiguity with an excitement for problem solving.
• Effectively manages programs from visioning to implementation + impact measure.
• Commitment to meet agreed upon deadlines on time or ahead of schedule.
• Transparent on action, pursuits, and outcomes.

Wellbeing driven:

• Willingness and commitment to self-reflection and re-thinking. 
• Ability to understand your physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing needs with a willingness to co-create boundaries that allow you to sustainably show up and honor your humanity.
• Capacity to lead and guide a team towards effective + sustainable wellbeing driven spaces.

Additionally:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with great attention to detail.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate and influence non-financial stakeholders.
• Proficiency in accounting and reporting systems such as Workday, NetSuite, Adaptive Planning, Power BI, Tableau, and advanced Excel.
• Deep knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), nonprofit accounting standards (FASB), and healthcare-specific financial compliance requirements.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy environment, managing multiple priorities independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated expertise in leading financial digital transformation through AI and robotic process automation (RPA), with strong knowledge of AI enabled ERP systems, automation in healthcare finance, and the ability to translate data-driven insights into strategic decisions.
• Business acumen to understand broader operational impacts of financial decisions.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to communicate effectively within the work environment, read and write using the primary language within the workplace.
• Visual and auditory ability to work with clients, staff and others in the workplace continuously.
• Frequent speaking and listening (25-75%) to clients, staff, and others in the workplace.
• Utilize computer and cell phone for effective communication.

Conditions of Employment

• Ability to obtain and maintain criminal record clearance through the Department of Justice (DOJ). The People & Performance Department must analyze DOJ/FBI live scan reports in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and Local laws, as well as fitness for the position.
• Must be able to pass credit check
• Ability to obtain and maintain clearance through the Office of Inspector General.
• Must attend any required training.

Time Type:

Full time

Compensation:$157,000.00 - $201,000.00

The statements contained in this job description reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job. It should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas as deemed fit for the organization.