Finance Director

About the role

The Finance Director oversees the financial operations of a nonprofit community action agency in Little Falls, MN. The position is being vacated by the current Finance Director, who will transition into an accounting support role and mentor the incoming director.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with fiscal law, GAAP, OMB circulars, and state and federal grant requirements
• Develop and implement accrual-based financial policies and procedures
• Prepare and present detailed financial reports to the Board, auditors, and funding sources
• Maintain separate accounting records for each program and grant
• Audit & External Relationships
• Audit the annual audit coordination with the external CPA firm
• Ensure compliance with Head Start Program Performance Standards and federal fiscal regulations
• Budget & Cash Management
• Lead the annual budget process
• Maintain all agency bank accounts and monitor cash flow
• Approve and maintain controls in cost allocation systems
• Partner with Program Directors on their budgets and meet regularly on monthly expenses
• Recommend operating budgets for Board submission; leverage financial resources for maximum impact
• Grants Management
• Ensure compliance with OMB circulars, grant requirements, and record retention policies
• Assist in budget preparation for grant applications
• Partner with grant leads on monitoring, reporting, and closeout
• Payroll & Internal Controls
• Oversee timely submission of payroll taxes, benefit premiums, retirement contributions, and workers’ comp
• Manage payroll processing in Paylocity
• Enforce internal control procedures to safeguard agency assets
• Technology & Systems
• Day-to-day use of MIP Fund Accounting software
• AP processing through Microix (integrated with MIP)
• Payroll administration through Paylocity
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel especially)
• Leadership & Strategy
• Lead and develop fiscal department staff
• Provide financial forecasts and recommendations to management
• Contribute to agency strategic planning and new program development
• Build strong working relationships with Program Directors across the agency

Requirements

• Required Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, fiscal management, or related field
• 5+ years of accounting experience, including management or supervisory responsibility
• Nonprofit budgeting experience
• Multi-funding source budgeting experience
• Fund accounting experience
• Strong working knowledge of OMB circulars and federal grant compliance

Qualifications

• Preferred CPA or CPA candidate
• Experience with Head Start or federally-funded community action programs
• Hands-on experience with MIP Fund Accounting software
• Experience with Paylocity and/or Microix

Skills

• Technically sharp
• Clear communicator
• Self-sufficient and calm under pressure
• Collaborative by nature
• Genuinely mission-driven

Benefits

This is a full-time exempt position with a salary range of $100,000 – $115,000 (commensurate with experience), a 403(b) with up to 5% match, generous PTO, health insurance, dental, vision, and life insurance, and voluntary benefits through MetLife.

Pay

$100,000 – $115,000 (commensurate with experience)

Schedule

Full-time, Exempt