Director, Finance and Administration, US

About Salzburg Global

Salzburg Global is where open-minded leaders from around the world gather for breakthrough conversations on pressing global issues. Since 1947, our programs have worked to overcome barriers and open up a world of better possibilities – creating spaces where divergent voices can address the big challenges of our time. We have gathered over 40,000 Fellows from 173 countries for more than 1,100 sessions that change the conversation on the pressing issues of our time. That very first session brought together over 100 young Europeans and Americans – including veterans of the French resistance, survivors of Nazi concentration camps, prisoners of war, and former enemies. They met at Schloss Leopoldskron, an Austrian palace that had been occupied by the Nazis in a country that was still under Allied military occupation. They wrestled with how diverse and fractured groups of people could come together and start creating the conditions for peace in the aftermath of World War II. Seventy-seven years later, the challenges may be different, but our mission still carries that same founding spirit: to overcome barriers and open up a world of better possibilities.

Our Impact

Salzburg Global has been at the forefront of major global movements for change since 1947.

Sometimes called a “Marshall Plan for the Mind” in its early years, Salzburg Global began as a world-renowned center for post-war reconciliation through intellectual and cultural exchange.

In the 1950s, Salzburg Global internationalized the emerging interdisciplinary field of American Studies and promoted educational and scientific exchange across the Iron Curtain.

In the 1960s and 1970s, Salzburg Global helped to catalyze and professionalize the civil society sector in Eastern Europe, develop and internationalize the emerging field of sustainable urban design and was among the first organizations to support the concept of “climate migration”.

In the 1980s and 1990s, Salzburg Global convened one of the first global collaborations on HIV/AIDS research, laid the groundwork for the Good Friday Agreement that ended hostilities in Northern Ireland, supported the redesign of higher education systems in post-Apartheid South Africa, and partnered with reform-minded universities in Eastern European and the former Soviet Union to transform post-communist higher education institutions.

In the 2000s, Salzburg Global launched the first global movements for patient-centered healthcare and patient safety, inspired the creation of the “One Health” movement on human and animal health, and engaged educators in more than 50 countries in the first globally diverse Holocaust Education and Genocide Prevention program.

More recently, Salzburg Global has helped to catalyze the development of global pandemic response metrics, supported the launch of Karanga: The Global Alliance for Social and Emotional Learning, the National Parks Cities movement, and Sciana: The Health Leaders Network.

We are supported by a combination of institutional partnerships, generous individual donations and revenue generated from our social enterprise, Schloss Leopoldskron.

Salzburg Global is a US Charity 501c3 organization with consolidated financial activities with programmatic activities and operating support provided by institutional grants, endowments, and fundraising activities as well as hotel and conference revenue generated from a facility in Salzburg Austria.

We seek to be an exemplary international institution in terms of equity and environmental sustainability. We strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and join us in our work.

About the position

The Director, Finance and Administration, US (“Director”) has responsibility for managing the day-to-day operations of the US office and activities occurring within a complex international organization. The Director is responsible for the management and direction of the fiscal functions, ensuring budget conformance and compliance with grants, banking and other governing requirements in the US and consolidated financial reporting.

The position will ensure the implementation of policies and procedures according to established US accounting and financial standards and practices, to ensure the Organization’s financial integrity and achievement of financial objectives.

In addition to operational oversight, the Director focuses on forward-looking activities such as analysis, evaluation, strategic planning, and budgeting. This work is carried out in partnership with the CFO, the Managing Director of Finance and Business Administration, the Managing Director, US Office, and other members of the senior management team.

The CFO will rely on the Director to bring forward best practices and recommendations for improvements to current processes. The Director works in partnership with the CFO and Managing Director, Finance and Business Administration, Austria in almost all of the following areas of responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting:

• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures, update where necessary

• General Ledger maintenance

• US Payroll and related functions

• Oversight of accounts payable and receivables

• Serve as liaison with the external auditors and provide materials for the annual consolidated audits as well as preparation of the consolidated annual tax returns

• Recommend best practice methods to maximize efficiency of monthly closing process

Financial Analysis:

• Work closely with the CFO to improve the information used by management in its on-going review of financial operations

• Develop best practice methods to assess the financial feasibility of new programs

• Take a lead role in the annual budgeting process

• Review program variances with responsible staff on a regular basis and assist program managers in determining explanations for variances

• Assist in the preparation of financial data supporting strategic plans

• Attend Finance and Investment Subcommittee meetings of the Board and provide support to the Chief Financial Officer for these meetings

Financial Grant Management:

• Develop and review grant budgets and financial proposals

• Work with institutional development team in preparing for audit visits by grantor organizations

• Final preparation and review of financial information to ensure all grant reports and reimbursement requests are completed and submitted on a timely basis as required

Treasury Functions:

• Work closely with the CFO and Managing Director, Finance and Business Administration, on cash flow management

• Work with CFO and the Finance and Investment committee on the endowment investments and execute quarterly liquidations

• Maintain relationships with officials at banking institutions and work with the CFO regarding financial compliance for Organization’s banking and debt management

Team Engagement and Administration:

• Work closely with the Managing Director, US Office to ensure accurate employee files

• Oversee all US benefits programs: Medical, Dental, Life, Vision, Retirement

• Oversee company insurance policies: WC, D&O, General and Fiduciary Liability

• Coordinate team engagement activities including team events and celebrations

US Office IT infrastructure:

• Maintain and support all Merchant Services and related processes with payment automation and connection to sites.

• Coordinate procurement of internet connectivity, telephony (VOIP or mobile) and the printer addressing technical issues, updates, and system optimizations.

• Inventory all hardware assets (computers, phones, printers, peripherals), to include timely allocation, replacement, and maintenance.

• Assist IT based in Austria to set up new laptops.

• Provide first level support for IT-related issues when needed.

Qualifications

• MA or CPA preferred, or equivalent combination of education and professional experience

• Minimum of 7 years of professional accounting experience required

• At least 4 years of experience in a nonprofit organization, including 4 years in a supervisory role

• Foreign currency experience preferred

• Proficient use of Intacct, Blackbaud, and Microsoft Office products

• Comfort and adeptness with IT infrastructure, platforms and applications

• Results-oriented; able to understand business requirements and provide solutions under budgetary constraints

• Strong team player and advocate for the delivery of excellent service to internal and external stakeholders

Reporting

The Director, Finance and Administration, US reports to the Chief Financial Officer and the Managing Director, US Office.

Compensation 

• The pay band for this position is $88,477- $119,704 and commensurate with experience. 

• Comprehensive employee benefits include 25 days of vacation, sick pay, health insurance, and retirement matching as well as other benefits. 

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. No telephone calls please.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants or employees. 

Sustainable business practices are our highest priority in all areas. We encourage creative, equitable, and sustainable change and develop environmentally conscious and socially responsible practices at all levels. We believe that every team member plays a critical role in our journey toward sustainability.