Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation seeks an Accounting Director

Search for Director of Accounting and Finance, Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation (Alexandria, Virginia)

Dear James Ottavio,

The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation in Alexandria, Virginia, has retained Slesinger Management Services to recruit an experienced accountant to serve as Director of Accounting and Finance, This person will also be part of the Foundation's senior management team, overseeing the financial operations of a nonprofit organization that has revenue of $15 million, an endowment and other assets totaling $41 million, and a staff of 17.

The mission of the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation is to provide college scholarships to deserving sons and daughters of current and former Marines. Founded in 1962, the Foundation has awarded more than 25,000 scholarships totaling $60 million. In 2011, the Foundation will award about $4.5 million to about 1,500 students.

Key Skills Desired
Reporting directly to the president and CEO and serving on the Foundation's senior management team, the director of accounting and finance should be:

* Highly knowledgeable about financial accounting within nonprofit organizations that generate revenue from multiple sources, including restricted grants and fundraising events run by volunteers throughout the country. Experience with Blackbaud's Financial Edge is highly desirable.
* Interested in a hands-on, operations job since the accounting and finance staff currently includes only one other person.
* Supportive of the mission of the Foundation, and its close work with the Marines and its families.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE THE COMPLETE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT, INCLUDING APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS.

I'd appreciate your help identifying candidates for this position. Please forward this email to them, or send me their name, email address, and phone number so I can follow-up directly with them.

Thank you.

Larry Slesinger, Founder and CEO
Slesinger Management Services
Email: larry@slesingermanagement.com
Telephone: 301-320-0680
Website: http://www.SlesingerManagement.com