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Job Description
We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Director of Finance to oversee the financial operations. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who combines strong accounting expertise with leadership skills, sound judgment, and a service-oriented approach. The Director of Finance will play a key role in ensuring financial accuracy, maintaining effective internal controls, supporting budgeting and planning, and providing clear financial information to organizational leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Leadership & Team Management
- Oversee daily financial operations and ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial records.
- Supervise and support finance staff, establish clear responsibilities, and promote accountability and professional development.
- Serve as a trusted financial resource to executive leadership and governing committees.
- Identify opportunities to improve financial procedures, systems, and reporting processes.
Accounting & Financial Reporting
- Oversee general ledger activity, account reconciliations, journal entries, and monthly and year-end closing.
- Prepare and review financial statements, budget-to-actual reports, cash-flow projections, and management reports.
- Analyze financial results, explain significant variances, and provide recommendations to support informed decisions.
- Ensure appropriate accounting and reporting for restricted funds, designated gifts, reserves, investments, memorial funds, and other special-purpose accounts.
Budgeting & Financial Planning
- Coordinate the annual budgeting process in collaboration with leadership, finance committees, and department and ministry leaders.
- Develop forecasts and cash-flow projections to support operational planning.
- Provide financial analysis for staffing, capital needs, and major expenditures.
- Maintain accurate reporting and historical financial analysis.
Internal Controls & Compliance
- Maintain effective internal controls and appropriate segregation of financial duties.
- Oversee banking, cash management, deposits, disbursements, purchasing procedures, reimbursements, and expense approvals in accordance with established policies.
- Oversee payroll accounting and coordinate with the payroll provider to ensure accurate and timely processing and reporting.
- Monitor applicable tax filings, W-2s, 1099s, and year-end reporting requirements.
- Identify and communicate financial risks, unusual transactions, and control concerns to appropriate leadership.
Audit & Organizational Support
- Coordinate the annual audit or financial review and respond to auditor requests.
- Prepare financial reports and presentations for leadership and committees.
- Follow up on audit recommendations and approved financial improvements.
- Collaborate with HR, program leaders, and other departments to ensure accurate payroll information, timely invoice processing, appropriate documentation, and effective financial communication.
- Maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive financial, donor, payroll, and organizational information.
Relationship Building & Ministry Support
- Build strong, professional relationships with executive leadership, staff, committee members, and program leaders.
- Communicate financial information clearly to individuals with varying levels of financial knowledge.
- Help departments understand their budgets and manage resources responsibly.
- Approach financial questions and budget concerns with patience, professionalism, and a solutions-oriented mindset.
- Foster a welcoming, responsive, and service-focused finance office.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. A combination of relevant education and substantial directly related experience may be considered.
- At least five years of progressively responsible accounting or finance experience.
- Experience with financial reporting, budgeting, account reconciliations, internal controls, and financial analysis.
- Experience supervising staff or leading financial operations.
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial best practices.
- Proficiency with accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- High standards of integrity, accuracy, confidentiality, and professional judgment.
Preferred:
- CPA license and/or MBA.
- Experience in nonprofit or fund accounting.
- Experience in an educational institution, childcare organization, or multi-entity environment.
- Familiarity with restricted funds, donor-designated contributions, and nonprofit financial reporting.
Personnel Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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