PTI Finance Manager

NATURE AND SCOPE OF POSITION

The PTI Finance Manager is a member of the finance division and is responsible for accounting activities for PRIME TIME Head Start. Our ideal candidate will be a positive self-motivated business mind and thought partner with good critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills. As the Finance Manager, you will work closely with division leaders and be responsible for preparing the creation of the operating budget, manage day-to-day accounting transactions, and financial forecasts. You will also perform ad hoc analysis, drive process improvement, and partner closely with the Chief Operating Officer and the LEH Finance Manager. This position will require excellent fiscal management skills, strong understanding and working knowledge of accounting principles and internal controls, and outstanding communication and writing skills.

PRIMARY QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics from an accredited four-year university is required. 
• CPA or MBA preferred. 

Work Experience:

• 3 years of experience working in finance and/or accounting. 
• Experience with financial statement analysis and a strong understanding of non-profit finance concepts.
• Thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Knowledge of statutory accounting principles. 
• Knowledge in accounting systems like QuickBooks and Intaact.  
• Not-for-profit experience highly desired. 

Core Skills:

• Advanced MS Excel skills.
• Ability to use mathematics to solve problems. 
• Capability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. 
• Proficiency in identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. 
• Capacity to compile, code, categorize, calculate, tabulate, and audit information or data. 
• Highest standards of accuracy. 
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with colleagues and partners. 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. 
• High degree of integrity and work ethic.

Preferred Skills and Competencies 

• Communicates effectively and appropriately so others will understand. 
• Adjusts quickly and effectively to changing conditions and demands. 
• Has established a track record of producing work that is highly accurate, demonstrates attention to detail and reflects well on the organization. 
• Takes a proactive approach to anticipating and preventing problems.  

Other Considerations

• LEH is a statewide organization; travel is required.

ESSENTIAL-

• Coordinates with the Chief Operating Officer and other Finance Manager for the preparation of application budgets, the annual operating budget, and financial forecasts.
• Responsible for the day-to-day general ledger accounting and reconciliation, financial reporting and analysis for assigned divisions.
• Ensures all revenue and expense are properly accounted for in the annual budget for assigned divisions.
• Provide relevant and accurate reporting and analysis of financial data against historical, budgeted, and forecasted results. 
• Monitor variances, investigate inconsistencies, identify trends, and recommend appropriate actions. 
• Perform monthly balance sheet, income statement and changes in financial position/budget variance analysis. 
• Assists assigned division leaders with interpretation of program financial results, researches questionable issues, including budget variances, overlapping budget years and multiple funding sources.
• Supports the monthly close process through the timely closing of book including the processing of journal entries and reconciliation of GL accounts, and creation of financial reports.
• Analyze data to ensure proper accounting procedures have been followed.
• Prepare financial reports, charts, tables and other exhibits as requested for assigned divisions.
• Maintain and develop various financial models and standard templates distributed for use by all during the planning processes, ensuring quality, accuracy and focused analytic review. 
• Understand and facilitate the integration of business processes, people, and relevant technology, to identify, configure, and communicate useful information, and to provide practical business leadership to drive business decision making across LEH. 
• Investigate and report to the Chief Operating Officer any inconsistencies or improprieties. 
• Assists with preparation of audits, as required.
• Prepares external reporting for assigned divisions and submits to VP of Finance for approval.
• Assures application of not-for-profit accounting practices and procedures.
• Maintain high-level of expertise in specialized areas through professional development, individual contacts, and attendance at appropriate meetings.
• Records receipts and prepare deposits when required.
• Maintains Finance Department’s filing system.
• Develop sustainable organization-wide initiatives that align with the mission of LEH and PRIME TIME. 

MARGINAL-

• Provide courteous and prompt service to all internal and external clients. Prioritize and address requests and assignments in a professional manner to develop cooperative relationships and to ensure confidentiality is assured. 
• Assist co-workers in the completion of tasks and assignments to ensure continuity of service.  Orient new co-workers and actively support teamwork throughout the organization. 
• Responsive the management.
• Perform other duties as required.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger motions, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear, taste or smell.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 to 40 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

Work Environment: Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather and internal climate conditions prevalent at the time.  The work environment is considered to be that of a normal business/office operation.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 

Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities/PRIME TIME Family, Inc is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, creed, ancestry, marital status or sexual orientation, gender identification, genetic information, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, marital status, citizenship status, victims of domestic violence, or any other protected category.