Finance Director jobs in Charleston, SC

Job Title: Director of Finance 

Department: Finance 

Reports To: Thomas “TJ” Johnston, Chief Executive Officer 

Location: North Charleston, SC  

Supervises: Contractor Relationship

FLSA Status: Exempt 

Normal Work Hours: Mon. – Fri., 40 hrs./wk.

Position Type: Full Time Employee  

WHO IS GLOBAL WATER CENTER?   

Global Water Center (GWC) is a forward-thinking nonprofit organization based in North Charleston, South Carolina. GWC’s unique contribution to the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) sector is to work to end the global water crisis through a four-pronged Strategy:  Incentivize collaboration among all organizations working in the WASH sector, Incentivize those organizations to comply with performance and quality standards that optimize the probability that their projects will be sustainable, Provide training and support services that enable the organizations to meet the standards, Provide monitoring, evaluation, and response services that ensure projects continue working as designed. 

To accomplish this, GWC mobilizes internal and external experts to aid in the assessment, design, implementation, and monitoring of projects as a service to water sector organizations in low- and middle-income countries.   

A for-profit company, Carbon4SafeWater, was recently founded by GWC to support Carbon Credit projects in the WASH sector. 

The Global Water Center’s work environment is fast-paced, dynamic, and flexible.  Candidates should be comfortable working in a start-up environment, balancing the need for flexibility, structure, and procedure.   

See more at www.globalwatercenter.org.  

WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?   

The Director of Finance is a full-time position reporting to the Chief Executive Officer. This position is responsible for planning and directing all accounting operations at Global Water Center and Carbon4SafeWater.  The Director of Finance oversees all finance and accounting activities and is also hands on in all areas including accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, and payroll, along with identifying and deploying department training programs and needs.   

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:    

The person filling this position will assist in the development of long-term financial strategy and annual budgets and work plans with measurable objectives that advance the goals of Global Water Center and Carbon 4 Safe Water in the areas of finance, operations, and stewardship.  The position is based at the Global Water Center HQ in Charleston, SC. 

WHAT IS REQUIRED? 

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting. MA, MBA, and/or CPA are desirable. 
• 10 years of progressive experience in finance and/or accounting.   
• Prior experience in accounting, business, fund accounting 
• High-level proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, QuickBooks, and Salesforce.  Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning “ERP” system is desirable. 
• Superior verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal skills along with the ability to communicate professionally, project confidence, and command respect with a diverse group of co-workers, donors, board members, and outside service professionals.   
• Excellent project management skills and ability to prioritize changing workloads and overcome diverse obstacles promptly with a positive attitude, professionalism, and organization.  
• Willingness to be hands-on in a role that is demanding and requires the ability to learn quickly and be self-motivated.  
• Model the Global Water Center’s core values of Love, Excellence, and Integrity and work with donors, investors, member organizations, colleagues, vendors, and the public in a spirit of humility and generosity.  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:    

• Create and maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures for both non-profit and for-profit organizations; implement a system of controls over all accounting processes and transactions to minimize risk.   
• Document financial transactions by entering all required information to achieve reporting and control objectives. Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information. Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents and reconciling Customer Relationship Management Software (Salesforce) and Accounting Software.  
• Recommend financial actions based on analysis of financial statements and recommend benchmarks that will be used to measure the company’s performance.   
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of accounts payable and receivable.   
• Oversee Payrolls through outside vendors.  
• Oversee expense management to ensure coding of proper expenses and income for proper financial reporting.  
• Ensure the timely production of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for the Board of Directors and senior leadership; ensure that the reported results comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or international financial reporting standards.  
• Lead the development of the annual budget and forecasts and report significant variances to senior leadership and the Board of Directors.   
• Work with external auditors and provide needed information for the annual audit.   
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal government requirements.   
• Exhibit the highest standards of integrity, confidentiality, and stewardship, demonstrating to GWC investors that gifts are well-used. Interface with the board as needed.  
• Manage banking relationships - Manage funds between accounts (deposits, disbursements, and investments) along with processing special payments (wires) if needed.   
• Combine and consolidate reporting, funds, and books between non-profit and for-profit organizations.  

• Be a driving force involved in the continuous improvement process for our internal processes and systems to propel them from compliance towards best practices.  

CORE COMPETENCIES:    

• Business Acumen  
• Integrity and Trust  
• Total Work Systems  
• Leadership  
• Problem Solving  
• Adaptability   
• Time Management  
• Organization  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:   

• Ability to safely lift a minimum of 35 lbs.  
• Ability to sit for extended periods, stand, walk, type, carry, kneel, ascend, and descend stairs, and bend.   
• Ability to work primarily indoors with frequent work outdoors in multiple types of weather / environmental conditions.  
• Ability to work outside the normal Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm workweek if needed.  
• Ability to travel as needed.  

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the person in this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.  

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