Director of Finance

Job Responsibilities

• Oversight of the organization’s daily accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and bank reconciliations
• Provide oversight of bookkeeping processes and lead the design and structure of the chart of accounts and financial recordkeeping systems
• Supervise finance team members, including Finance Associates, Representative Payee, and Administrative Assistant
• Review and issue invoices to funders; serve as a primary financial point of contact for funders and grantors, with responsibilities divided across the Finance Director and Director of Operations by grant portfolio
• Ensure compliance with grant spending requirements, the Code of Federal Regulations, and Uniform Guidance
• Regularly review and update the methodology for allocating expenses across grants; monitor allocations to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Cook up and manage the annual Single Audit and any additional financial audits; perform ongoing reviews of financial records and policies to ensure audit readiness
• Enter year-end journal entries and review/approve monthly journal entries prepared by finance staff
• Close out completed grants by reviewing supporting records and ensure annual close-out of books is completed accurately and on time
• Collaborate with the Director of Operations and leadership team in developing grant budgets and the organization’s annual budget
• Work with the Director of Operations to prepare and analyze budget-to-actual reports and spending projections to support informed decision-making
• Perform class flow projections
• Complete and submit the Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) application as needed
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the organization’s financial position to meet regulatory requirements and ensure continued fiscal health
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Broad managerial skills and the ability to integrate the oversight of financial operations with the primary mission of the agency
• Ten or more years of experience with increasing responsibility in a variety of financial operations roles including director or executive level
• At least five years of accounting and financial management experience in a non-profit setting (mental health services setting preferred but not required); Experience with state and federal reimbursement-based grants preferred, including knowledge of grant billing practices, and fund accounting for restricted grants; Experience with A133 audits preferred.
• Excellent analytical, verbal and written communications skills
• The ability to be detail oriented while fully cognizant of the impact on the agency as a whole
• Proven leadership ability as a senior decision-making team member, leader, program innovator and manager
• Experience managing staff of various levels with a philosophy that encourages and promotes professional competence and teamwork among staff members and between departments