Finance Manager

Overview:

Respiratory Health Association (RHA) has been a leader in public health since 1906, helping for over a century to prevent lung disease, promote clean air, and help people live better through education, research, and policy change.

Respiratory Health Association is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee its accounting and finance operations. The Finance Manager is responsible for maintaining the Association’s books and financial records, managing the financial aspects of grants, ensuring compliance with funding agencies, and providing accurate financial reporting. Candidates will have firsthand experience with nonprofit or governmental accounting principles and systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Monthly Reporting- The Manager is responsible for preparing balance sheets, profit, and loss statements, and other financial reports, including analyzing trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses. Reports organization's finances to management and offers suggestions about resource utilization, tax strategies, and assumptions underlying budget forecasts. Summarizes current financial status by collecting information, substantiate transactions by auditing documents and maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.

Grant Reporting- The Manager works closely with Programs and Policy dept on grant requirements. Prepares monthly grant payroll allocations based on annual budget and updates as requested. Maintains grant project accounting; prepares grant close-out reports. Ensures all required cost submissions are completed in a timely fashion; follows up on unpaid balances. Provides responses to grant audits.

Budgeting – The Manager leads the annual budget process. Provides template structure for project reports and reviews for completion. Provides budget reports and summarization to CEO for review and meetings. Tracks changes and updates reports; provides final budget schedules to CEO for board approval. Obtains and reviews monthly budgets from project owners.

Cash Flow- The Manager is responsible for overall cash management to ensure funds availability. With Accounting Assistant, tracks daily cash activity and responds to positive pay system requirements. Prepares month-end bank reconciliation and provides cash flow projections as required.

Accounting Department Management— The Manager directs Accounting Assistant in performing cash receipts, billing, and accounts payable responsibilities. Approves vendor invoices for payment. Follows up on past due receivables. Resolves issues with third party accounting software support resources.

Annual Audit- The Manager plans and schedules process with CPA firm. Prepares analysis and audit report schedules as requested, coordinates supporting document requests with Accounting Assistant and Development dept. Reviews audit report draft and resolves questions. Obtains CEO and board approval for audit report release.

Tax Compliance Support – The Manager is the lead contact in providing the required form 990 annual disclosures to accounting firm. Prepares accounting related analysis, coordinates other information responses with RHA Directors. Reviews RHA 990 for financial disclosure completeness and provides draft to CEO for review.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

• Five to ten years of overall professional experience, with at least three years managing financial reporting. for a nonprofit organization with several grant requirements.
• Strong Microsoft Excel knowledge
• Non-profit or governmental accounting software experience
• MIP ABILA Fund Accounting and Ramp is a plus.
• The ability to think critically and communicate effectively on a variety of projects.

Salary/Benefits:

The salary range for this position is $75-$80,000 annually.

Respiratory Health Association offers competitive benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, retirement plan, and generous paid time off.

Respiratory Health Association currently has a Hybrid/Remote work schedule and offers on-site parking.

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To apply: Email résumés to jobs@resphealth.org.

Please note: Respiratory Health Association (501C3) is fully committed to equal opportunity employment in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The Association does not hire people who smoke or vape and forbids smoking in the workplace.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to Commute:

• Chicago, IL 60607 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Chicago, IL 60607: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chicago, IL 60607

Salary : $75,000 - $80,000