Community Action Partnership of Providence Hiring for Finance Director Job at Providence, RI Full Time

Community Action Partnership of Providence is an Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Our Mission

CAPP, working in partnership with the community, provides culturally competent supportive services and programs to Providence County residents in need to promote their achievement of economic self-sufficiency.

Organization Overview

CAPP ensures individuals’ dignity while reducing poverty, revitalizing communities, and empowering low-income individuals and families to become self-sufficient. We do this by creating economic, educational, and other opportunities and providing a wide range of programs and services that drives real change. CAPP mobilizes resources to eliminate poverty and educate the public on poverty and community revitalization issues.

Job Purpose: Oversee and provide leadership on all the organization’s accounting, financial reporting, planning, practices, budgeting, audit, and tax functions. Coordinate and manage the work of Finance Department staff in collecting, summarizing, and interpreting financial data for the use of management. Ensure appropriate internal controls and that accounting procedures conform to generally accepted accounting practices. Ensure timely monthly/quarterly/annual financial and statistical reports to management and/or Board of Directors.

Reports to: President & CEO

Supervision of: Senior and Staff Accountants

Job Duties:

· Directs and coordinates organizations’ financial planning, budget management, cost controls, and accounting practices.

· Oversees the annual budget process, audit, and 990 collaboration with external auditors

· Support payroll functions for the organization

· Prepares budgets by establishing schedules, collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data; recommending plans.

· Monitor and analyze monthly operating results against budget.

· Protects assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls.

· Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures.

· Oversee daily operations of the finance department staff and maintain job results by coaching and counseling employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.

· Manage the preparation of the official annual report of actual revenues, transfers, and expenses.

· Manage the preparation of financial forecasts.

· Prepare financial analysis for contract negotiations.

· Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal budgetary reporting requirements.

· Work with CEO to develop 3-5-year financial plans for the organization.

· Review and approve journal entries, general ledger reconciliations, and balance sheet reconciliations.

· Ensure that accounts payable are paid on time and that accounts receivable are collected promptly.

· Recommend benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance of departments.

· Oversee the month/ year-end closes.

· Ensure proper grants system coding and maintain a chart of accounts.

· Prepare special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.

· Maintain an orderly accounting filing system.

· Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to the President & CEO.

· Review and analyze financial statements and budget to actual results with President & CEO.

· Oversee all audits and provide recommendations for procedural improvements.

· Establish and implement short and long-range departmental goals, policies, and operating procedures.

· Attend departmental and board meetings and serve on planning and policy-making committees as required.

· Performs other related duties as required. Other duties may include the maintenance of relationships with vendors, financial institutions, and the non-profit community.

· Provide budget management support and guidance to senior leadership as requested.

Other

· This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Education and Experience:

· 6+ years of senior-level finance or accounting position

· Non-profit experience required

· Master’s Degree preferred in Finance or Accounting; CPA highly desired

· Blackbaud Financial Edge experience is highly desired

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 – $89,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Everyone entering the building must wear a mask, daily temperature and screening checking’s, daily disinfecting of high traffic areas and door knobs, and more.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Providence, RI 02909: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Accounting: 6 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location