Director Of Accounting Jobs

Company Description

Gryphon Scientific is a small, growing consulting business with a unique focus on physical and life sciences, public health, and program management and evaluation. We capitalize on our staff’s rich, past experience in the laboratory, in policy shops and in the field to tackle projects with complex technical challenges. Our projects drive policy changes in security, preparedness, and science policy at the highest levels of US government. Abroad, we advise governments in the developing world on how to cope with daunting public health challenges. Our aim is to improve the health and safety of populations world-wide.

Gryphon strongly encourages collaboration across disciplines, throughout the company, and between junior and senior staff. Personal and professional development are actively supported through opportunities to work across a wide range of projects. The energy of our small business environment, as well as our commitment to technical excellence, attracts staff with interesting and impressive backgrounds as well as recent graduates seeking a challenging and rewarding career. Gryphon boasts a friendly work environment, a comprehensive employee benefit package, and places an emphasis on work-life balance, which has yielded excellent employee retention. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff and will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. The company is headquartered in Takoma Park, MD but provides remote working opportunities for its employees.

Description

Gryphon Scientific, a small and growing Federal contract research organization is looking for an experienced, hands-on leader for its accounting department of three staff. As Director of Accounting, you will be a critical part of our Finance, Accounting, and Contracting Team (FACT) that manages the company's financial health and provides pre-and post-award contracting assistance to our staff of 80 scientists and support personnel.

Duties

• Collaborate with Director of Contracts on proposal pricing and contract/grant budgeting
• Manage cash flow and banking transactions including bank reconciliations, ACH and wire transfers as well as LOC transactions.
• Oversee the daily operations of an Accounting Department of three staff dedicated to AP and Payroll and one support staff member shared with contracts
• Oversee all audits (yearly audited financials, pre-award audits, and GSA rate audits; collaborate with VP of Finance on indirect rate audit)
• Manage company insurances—professional liability and workers comp.
• Liaise as needed with our tax accounting firm
• Manage all AR functions (invoicing, indirect rate adjustments, reporting on unbilled and deferred revenue, etc)
• Develop accounting policies and procedures as needed
• Direct supervision of the AP Manager

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated competence in budget planning, financial reporting and internal controls,
• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance or related field. Master’s degree in business administration, public administration or other relevant field, preferred.
• Experience with Federal contract and grant accounting principles; solid working knowledge of Federal contracting legislation and regulations including FAR and CAS
• Ability to effectively supervise and build a high performance culture
• Proficiency with reporting tools, ERP systems (ideally Unanet) and Microsoft Office suite.
• 5-8 years of progressive financial operations responsibility with at least two years in a finance leadership role.

Preferred Qualifications And Skills

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and collaboration skills
• Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentially
• Transparent and open working style and high level of professional integrity
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent problem solving, and ability to respond quickly to problems and fast changing circumstances
• Demonstrated analytical skills and the ability to synthesize complex data for a variety of audiences.

Benefits

Gryphon Offers:

• Parental leave
• Wellness benefits (funds gym memberships, exercise classes, etc.)
• Fully paid health, dental and vision insurance for staff, and discounted rates for family members
• Up to 12 weeks leave, per the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• 401K with 3% match (after 6 months of employment
• Paid time off, in addition to 10 paid holidays
• Options for in-person (in the District of Columbia (DC) metropolitan area), hybrid or remote work (within the U.S.)
• Flex spending account (FSA)
• Flexible working hours
• Continuing education benefits (after 6 months of employment)
• Company paid disability, and life insurance
• Generous year-end profit sharing and performance bonuses

Salary Range: $90,000 - $100,000