Company: Hilltop Aspires
Job Title: Director of Finance
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Job Classification: Exempt, Full-time
Reporting Relationship: Executive Director of Hilltop Aspires
Salary: $50,000-$60,000/year
Primary Accountabilities:
The Hilltop Aspires Director of Finance serves the ministries of Dear Neighbor (“DNM”) and StepStone, as well as Hilltop (DNM/StepStone are non-profits that operate under Hilltop Aspires, Inc.). This position is a hands-on and participative manager responsible for overseeing all financial activities, business planning and budgeting, accounts payable, grant financial reporting, risk managing, processing payroll, and HR administrative support.
Major Duties:

• Analyzes and presents financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicates monthly financial statements and oversees all financial, program, and grants accounting.
• Prepares and records all accounts payable, cash receipts, journal entries, bank reconciliations, general ledger maintenance and reconciliation, and tracking of fixed assets for both DNM and StepStone.
• Coordinates and leads the annual audit (Hilltop Aspires, DNM, and StepStone simultaneously) process and liaisons with external auditors and the finance committee of the Board of Directors.
• Oversees and leads annual budgeting process, compiling data for use in accounting/financial statements.
• Administers and reviews all financial plans and budgets compared to actual results.
• Keeps Leadership team informed of the organization’s financial status.
• Manages cash flow.
• Maintains internal control and safeguard for receipt of revenue and expenditures.
• Updates and implements all necessary business policies and accounting practices and recommends improvements to financial processes.
• Provides grant reporting/tracking.
• Completes monthly/quarterly grant financial reports and related financials review/audit; collaborates in the development of grant budgets.
• Oversees payroll process with vendor.
• Maintains employee files, benefit maintenance, and new hire processing.
• Participates in annual benefit review with Executive Director.
• Generates official internal documents in coordination with the outside HR consultant.
• Works in a timely manner to provide information regarding administrative, fiscal, and program services.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or related field. Degree requirement may be waived in lieu of experience.
• At least three (3) years of experience in finance/accounting.
• Non-profit experience and knowledge of grant financial reporting preferred.
• Effective organization and planning skills, including the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities.
• Strong desire to serve and willingness to function in many settings and duties.
• Detail oriented with a high degree of accuracy and thoroughness.
• Demonstrated computer skills including strong Excel and accounting system knowledge.
• Ability to handle confidential information with integrity.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across all levels of the company.
• Ability to effectively communicate, present information and respond to questions, both in a written and verbal manner.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to stand, lift, carry, push, pull, balance, stoop, reach, handle, talk, hear, see, grasp, move head and neck and movement across mid-line.
• Ability to lift up to forty (40) pounds occasionally and up to ten (10) pounds of force frequently.
• Finger dexterity, manual dexterity, alertness, precision, motor coordination, auditory discrimination and tactile discrimination.
• Ability to climb multiple levels of stairs.

Work Environment:

• Inside/indoor office environment which provides protection from weather condition, but not necessarily temperature changes.
• Interaction with staff and customers.

Additional Duties:
Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to this job description at any time. The job description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee holding this position. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related responsibilities as requested by their supervisor.