Director of Finance And Accounting

The Director of Finance & Administration is a “hands on” position and works closely with the Executive Director to manage the organization’s financial health and long-term growth and is accountable for all aspects of financial management, as well as administration and human resources.

We seek a seasoned non-profit senior manager to help lead the organization forward. The successful candidate will have significant experience and knowledge in government grant compliance, non-profit financial operations and systems including accounting, budgeting, cashflow, and managing annual audits. They should be a skilled and thoughtful communicator, able to produce reports and make presentations that convey complex information clearly and accurately; be a creative problem solver, have good business acumen, be a good negotiator, and technologically savvy;  have strong interpersonal skills and be prepared to quickly establish trust and credibility with the staff, board, and external partners; and model an excellent work ethic and be able to represent the organization and its values, internally and externally.

Garden State Community Development Corp is an established non-profit community development organization in Hudson County with an annual operating budget over $7 million, and a staff of seventy-five. This is a full-time position in our North Hudson office. Benefits include health insurance, generous paid time off, 403(b)/401(a), and more. Reports to the Executive Director; directly supervises accounting staff.

Responsibilities:

Leadership & Governance

• Partners with the Executive Director to think strategically about the organization’s financial health and long-term growth

• Develops and manages the annual operating budget

• Supervises the accounting staff members and serves as a trusted leader within the organization

• Attends Board of Directors meetings: provides clear, accurate financial reporting that enables the board to carry out its fiduciary responsibilities

Finance & Accounting

• Drives the budgeting, reporting, and forecasting cycle

• Manages cash flow to ensure availability of funds as needed

• Provides reports and financial modeling as required for various stakeholders

• Provides consolidated financial reports to include subsidiary entities

• Provides budgets for grant proposals and reports; works with colleagues to ensure grant compliance

• Manages banking relationships and monitors bank accounts

• Serves as liaison to investment firm charged with managing endowments and other funds

• Ensures appropriate internal controls and financial procedures

• Ensures legal and regulatory compliance

• Ensures timely completion of annual audit and tax filings

• Supervises day-to-day financial transaction processing (AR/AP/PR/AJE)

• Ensures that accounting software programs are secure and operational, and works to assess and incorporate new technologies

• Stays current on developments in the field, including changing regulations that impact our business

Administration

• Negotiates certain key contracts

• Reviews all requests for capital purchasing; reviews contracts for terms and conditions

• Secures and maintains the organization’s insurance policies

• Develops and maintains business continuity plans

Human Resources

• Assists the Executive Director in overall personnel management including refinement and implementation of personnel policies and benefits, compensation review, hiring and firing

• Maintains Employee Handbook, updating it as needed

• Monitors performance review calendar and procedures, updating as needed

• Maintains personnel records and vigilantly protects employee confidentiality

• Oversees the administration of payroll/benefits

• Periodically evaluates and rebids agreements with benefits providers to maximize value to the   organization

• Works with outside administrator of employee 403(b) and 401(a) plan to manage the plan and ensure compliance

• Ensures organizational and staff compliance with all local, state, and federal human resource requirements

Qualifications

• BA in Accounting/Finance

• Minimum ten years financial/nonprofit management experience

• Demonstrable experience in:

1.      Developing and monitoring budgets

2.      Federal, state, and local government grant requirements/compliance

3.      Managing a successful single annual audit

4.      Consolidating several related corporation’s financials for budgeting/presentation/auditing

5.      NJ Property Tax Pilot and/or Property Tax Exemption affordable housing properties

6.      Managing payroll and benefits

7.      Negotiating contracts

8.      Skilled user of Fund accounting software