Brighter Tomorrows, Inc Looking for Director of Finance & Operations at Irving, TX Full Time

Position : Director of Finance & Operations

Reports to : Chief Executive Officer

Pay : $75,000 – $95,000 annually, paid on a bi-weekly basis. Pay based on experience in nonprofit accounting, supervision of others, and Quickbooks.

Job Type : Full-time

FLSA Status : Exempt/Salaried Employee

Shift available : This is a full-time position requiring 40 hours per week during normal business hours of 7 am to 6 pm Monday – Friday. This is not a remote work from home position. Flexible time can be considered with the approval of CEO. This position will require some overtime. Overtime will be based on needs of the agency and deadlines which must be met.

Brighter Tomorrows is a non-profit health and human services agency located in Dallas County, serving victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. We offer comprehensive and responsive solutions to our community affected by domestic violence and sexual assault through our 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, counseling services, and advocacy. Our service delivery framework is built on trauma-informed best practices that promote safety and self-determination and are offered by highly trained staff at no-cost to our participants.

We are seeking an experienced Accounting Manager. The right candidate should have extensive enough experience to be responsible for recording and maintaining our business’ financial transactions, such as
AP, A/R, payroll, bank reconciliations, financial statement preparation, grant billings, and audit workpapers.
The position will work within QB’s Desktop 2019 to provide consistent and accurate reporting to leadership.
This role will also process payroll and payroll taxes via QB’s on a biweekly basis.

Requirements:
· Bachelors degree in accounting or a related field with experience
· Nonprofit accounting experience – 3-5 years. Experience working in the same capacity is required.
– Must be responsible and self-managed, have excellent follow-up and tracking skills.
– Must be detailed oriented and consistently dependable
– Must have reliable transportation
– Minimum 4 years’ experience in QuickBooks Desktop is required
· Must pass a criminal and DMV background check (clear driving record)
· Must pass drug screening
· Valid Texas Driver’s License

Skills: Excellent attention to detail is required, stay on top of deadlines, as well as good written and verbal communications skills. Must be highly organized, motivated, and able to work independently. Computer literacy is a must.

Key Responsibilities:
– Grant management- grant billings, support for grant expenses, booking of grant revenue and expenses, communication with all funding sources, coordination of grant audits, ensures all grant reporting (financial and programmatic) is completed, is accurate, and is submitted in a timely manner. Attends grant meetings with funders.

– Ensure accurate and timely monthly, grant year-end, and fiscal year-end closing of the general ledger and processing of financial statements and dashboard for board reports for approval from CEO. Monthly balance sheet reconciliations,

– Audit coordination and preparation for grants and annual external audit. Preparation of all workpapers for audit, information needed for Form 990, and coordination of all information requested from auditors.
Communications with audit firm.

– Perform all aspects of general ledger accounting using QuickBooks Desktop. Including, but not limited to,
A/P, A/R, credit card reconciliations, research, vendor inquiries.

– Perform bank account reviews and reconciliations.

– Processing of taxes and support – payroll taxes, unemployment, and sales tax

– Book daily deposits.

– Process payroll, pay payroll taxes, and prepare quarterly tax reports.

– Supervision of Facilities Manager and Accounting Manager

– Oversight of administrative office management, oversight of IT and communication with external IT vendor, ensure administrative and M&R expenses approved are within budget and necessary.

– Responsible for procurement policies, procedures, practices. Procurement follows grant requirements, bid process was followed, are in order and on file in accounting.

– Oversight of agency general, umbrella, vehicle, liability, etc insurance. Policy application process, payments are timely, additional insureds are processed, etc.

Software / Technical Experience: The position requires the use of QuickBooks Desktop and Microsoft
Office products – Outlook, Word and Excel. Four years’ experience with these software applications is required.

SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

• Self-Awareness: Ability to fully understand the impact emotions have on performance, assessment of strengths and weaknesses, relationships, and others. Demonstrates self-confidence, initiative, motivation, optimism and flexibility.

• Self-Management: Ability to manage behaviors, thoughts, and emotions in a conscious and productive way. Models the ability to implement self-control in assessing frustrations and failures and models resilience and courage. Understands personal responsibility in different aspects of life and work, and what is needed to fulfill that responsibility.
• Social Awareness: Ability to understand and learn about the diverse perspective of others. Includes listening, honoring others views, assessing impact of words, and the desire to serve others in effort to meet their needs appropriately and professionally.
• Relationship Skills: Ability to build relationships which model caring, concern and healthy conflict.

Demonstrates positive methods of collaboration and conflict resolution. Ability to positively lead and inspire others and integrate such models personally. Demonstrates ability to support positive work culture, which encourages results from others.

• Responsible Decision Making: Ability to make constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions based on ethical standards, safety concerns, and social norms; the realistic evaluation of consequences of various actions; and a consideration of the well-being of oneself and others.

REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in writing and orally

PERSONAL SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS:
Positive attitude

• High energy level
• Resourceful and well organized
• Strong commitment for doing what is right for Brighter Tomorrows
• Strong customer service skills

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS:
Requires daily standing, sitting, bending and stooping

• Requires normal range of hearing and vision
• Requires the ability to lift 15 pounds

Travel: On occasion very minimal travel between locations in West and SW Dallas County

Background Check: Will be required
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_Benefits: *

• Dental insurance
• Optical Insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

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Resume & Cover Letter: Resume along with a brief cover letter specific to this position is required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 – $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Required)

Experience:

• Non-profit accounting: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: One location