Compliance Lead

Compliance Lead

Why This Opportunit

y
If you're a CPA who enjoys solving complex accounting and compliance challenges, this opportunity offers a unique blend of technical accounting, nonprofit compliance, audit support, and regulatory reporting. This newly created position provides the chance to become a key subject matter expert within a highly respected national labor organization, working across multiple affiliated entities and partnering directly with finance leadershi

p.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys working beyond traditional accounting responsibilities and wants to make a meaningful impact in a visible, high-profile environme

nt.
About the Com

pany
Our client is a well-established national labor organization headquartered in Washington, DC. The organization advocates for its members, protects their interests, and provides a broad range of programs, benefits, and services through multiple affiliated enti

ties.
With approximately $125 million in annual revenue, the organization operates in a sophisticated and highly regulated environment, requiring strong financial stewardship, compliance oversight, and technical accounting expertise. The finance team supports multiple entities and stakeholders while maintaining a culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improv

ement.
About the Compliance Le

ad Role
The Compliance Lead will serve as the organization's internal expert on tax compliance, regulatory reporting, audit preparation, and technical accounting matters. This role supports both the core organization and several affiliated entities, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local reporting requirements while providing guidance on emerging accounting and regulatory

issues.
This is not a pure tax role and it is not a traditional accounting-only position. The ideal candidate will be comfortable navigating both compliance and accounting responsibilities while serving as a trusted advisor to finance le

adership.
The successful candidate will thrive in an environment that requires strong analytical skills, sound judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities simul

taneously.Role Respon

sibilities
Compliance & Regulator

• y ReportingManage the preparation, review, and filing of complex regulatory and tax filings,
• including:I
• RS Form 990L
• M-2 filingsSales and use
• tax returnsPartnership
• tax filingsDistrict of Columbia regulat
• ory filingsMonitor evolving federal, state, and local compliance requirements and assess organizatio
• nal impact.Ensure timely and accurate completion of required filings and regulatory s

ubmissions.
Audit & Financi

• al ReportingLead and coordinate audit preparation
• activities.Partner with internal and external stakeholders throughout the au
• dit process.Support preparation and review of financial statements and relate
• d schedules.Assist with month-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and other accounting responsibilitie

s as needed.
Technic

• al AccountingResearch complex accounting matters and emerging account
• ing guidance.Evaluate the impact of new accounting standards and regula
• tory changes.Prepare recommendations and communicate conclusions clearly to finance leadership and business
• stakeholders.Support technical accounting initiative
• s, including:GA
• AP complianceRevenu
• e recognitionFinancial repo
• rting mattersInternal control c

onsiderations
Process Improvement & Busine

• ss PartnershipIdentify opportunities to improve financial processes, controls, and reporti
• ng efficiency.Analyze financial systems, business practices, and operatio
• nal workflows.Recommend practical solutions that strengthen compliance and improve
• effectiveness.Collaborate across departments and provide financial guidance on cross-functiona

l initiatives.

Qualifi

• cations
  RequiredBachelor's degre
• e in Accounting.CPA desig
• nation required.Minimum of five years of progressive accounting, audit, tax, or financial manage
• ment experience.Hands-on experience preparing and reviewing IRS F
• orm 990 filings.Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and technical accoun
• ting principles.Experience supporting audits and managing compliance-rel
• ated activities.Strong written and verbal commu
• nication skills.Demonstrated ability to research accounting issues and communicate recommendati
• ons effectively.Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional atte

ntion to

• detail.
  PreferredPublic accou
• nting experience.Experience within nonprofit organizations, associations, labor organizations, unions, foundations, or other mission
• -driven entities.Experience w
• ith LM-2 filings.Experience with sales and use tax compliance and partner
• ship tax filings.Exposure to multi-entity organizat
• ional structures.Experience with Great Plains or o
• ther ERP systems.Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and complex rep
• orting functions.Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or other reporting and data vis

ualization tools.
Why Th

• is Role Stands OutNewly created position with significant visibil
• ity and ownership.Opportunity to serve as the organization's compliance and technical accounting subj
• ect matter expert.Diverse responsibilities spanning compliance, audit, technical accounting, and fi
• nancial reporting.Exposure to a sophisticated multi-e
• ntity environment.Direct interaction with senior f
• inance leadership.Mission-driven organization with a collaborative and team
• -oriented culture.Hybrid work environment based