DEPARTMENT: Admin
REPORTS TO: CEO
LOCATION: Primary work site: Sebastopol HQ; requires occasional travel to all program sites in Sonoma and Marin counties
STATUS: Full Time, Exempt
Position Summary
The Director of Finance and Administration (DFA) creates an organizational vision and leads strategic plans, policies, and programs in all aspects of Finance, Information Technology (IT) and Administration functions for Ceres Community Project. Under the leadership of the CEO and working closely with the Leadership Team and Board of Directors, the DFA designs efficient and effective systems to increase the productivity, efficiency and security of the organization while developing and implementing measurable, cost-effective results to ensure Ceres Community Project continues to meet its mission of healing people, communities and the planet through medically tailored food prepared with love and empowering the next generation.
The ideal candidate will have sound technical and analytical skills, the ability to build and lead teams, and a strong operational focus. In this role, they will develop and direct Finance, Administration and IT strategies, including but not limited to overseeing compliance with all GAAP and internal policies and practices; purchasing and facility management; compliance (including HIPAA) and recognition for government (federal and state) and health care contracts; technology and management information systems to track and accomplish organizational goals and objectives; and security measures to monitor and protect all agency systems. The DFA is a hands-on, entrepreneurial leader who proactively identifies and resolves issues, provides inspiring and energetic leadership and management to the Finance and Administration staff and external consultants, and works with internal and external partners to ensure Ceres builds an efficient, cost-effective, compliant, secure, sustainable, and values-based organization.
The Director of Finance and Administration is a member of the Leadership Team and manages the Accounting Manager. A Bookkeeper also reports up to this role.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
FINANCE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & SECURITY
OPERATIONAL & ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT
Supports other projects as needed.
Qualifications Required
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a staff member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a teammate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
COVID-19
Ceres is following the guidance and requirements of the health departments of Sonoma and Marin counties, the state of California, and the CDC. We have extensive protocols in place for prevention of and response to COVID-19 and all new staff will be briefed on these in their onboarding. We need a commitment from all staff that they will abide by these protocols, which currently include COVID-19 vaccination.
Operating Principles
Ceres Organization
Founded in 2007, Ceres Community Project works to build healthy communities by restoring whole, organic and locally grown food to its place as the foundation of health, empowering youth, and connecting people in heart-centered ways to others and the earth.
Ceres Community Project’s main program, Healing Meals for Healthy Communities, provides free and low-cost nourishing organic meals, nutrition education and caring support to people facing serious illness. All of the meals are prepared by teens that learn about growing, cooking and eating healthy whole foods and the connection between diet and health, develop life and work-ready skills, and discover their power to make a difference. The Healing Meals Program improves healthy eating behaviors among clients, teens and adult volunteers and educates the whole community about the link between healthy eating and the health of both people and planet. It also strengthens the social fabric of the community, another factor that is at the root of health. In times of disaster, Ceres is an emergency nutrition provider for our community.
In addition to operating three program sites in Marin and Sonoma counties, Ceres has trained 12 communities nationally to replicate our model. We are also active at the state and national level in advocating for policies that support equitable access to healthy food and health care, including reimbursement for medically tailored meals by insurers. For more information, please visit www.ceresproject.org.
Ceres Community Project is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions at Ceres are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, disability, marital & veteran status or any other status protected by laws or regulations.