Georgetown University · 4 days ago
Director of Gift Accounting
2115 Wisconsin Avenue
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$80K/yr - $157K/yr
5+ years expGeorgetown University is a prestigious institution located in the nation’s capital, offering rigorous academic programs and opportunities to engage with Washington, D.C. They are seeking a Director of Gift Accounting who will act as a primary liaison between Advancement and Finance, ensuring accurate recording of gifts and compliance with GAAP. The role involves overseeing gift transactions, enforcing university gift policies, and providing expertise on gift accounting and data management.
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Responsibilities
Acts as a primary liaison between Advancement and Finance as it relates to the audit of gifts
Provides a secondary review of all gift entry more than $100,000 including but not limited to named funds in support of the university’s fundraising activities
Ensures accurate recording of pledges, outright gifts, and pledge payments in compliance with GAAP
Enforces the university gift policies and procedures; and provides expertise and consultation to the constituents across the University related to proper set-up, recording, accounting and spending of various types of gifts
Ensures the data integrity of charitable donation information as well as monitoring data quality within the unit and beyond while adhering to departmental policies and procedures, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements including those outlined by CASE, NACUBO, FASB, GASB, and the IRS
Participates in the system analysis of a donor database, which includes gift policy administration, gift and data acceptance and entry, and user training
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
At least 5 to 7 years of experience including systems and data management experience
Significant relevant and progressively responsible experience in a sophisticated fundraising environment
Strong project management, leadership, and communication skills
Experience with major fundraising database systems such as Salesforce
Strong analytical skills, with a demonstrated knowledge of GAAP, gift and fund accounting
Excellent planning skills with the ability to identify, clarify and articulate a projects' purpose, goals, and outcomes
Ability to align unit goals with greater organizational goals and leverage institutional knowledge to advance programs, services, and offerings
Strong business acumen and the ability to make thoughtful decisions
Demonstrated customer service skills and the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with faculty, staff, administrators, and donors
Preferred
CPA, master's degree in a finance related specialization or other professional qualifications preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Disability and life insurance
Retirement savings
Tuition assistance
Work-life balance benefits
Employee discounts
An array of voluntary insurance options
Company
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is an academic and research institution.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$13.74MKey Investors
US Department of Commerce, Economic Development AdministationHyundai Hope On WheelsAndrew W. Mellon Foundation
2023-11-09Grant· $0.75M
2022-09-27Grant· $0.3M
2019-12-18Grant· $1M
Leadership Team
Randall Bass
Vice President, Strategic Education Initiatives
Bryan Alexander
Senior Scholar
Recent News
2025-11-06
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