Encompass Northwest Hiring for Director of Finance Job at Snoqualmie, WA Full Time

Position: Director of Finance

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week with benefits

Schedule: Some flexibility in schedule

Salary Range: DOE

Location: Encompass Child Development Center, 9050 384th Ave SE, Snoqualmie, WA 98065

Encompass is a private non-profit serving the Snoqualmie Valley and Issaquah communities for over 55 years. Our mission is to partner with families to build healthy foundations for children, and we believe what happens early in life matters. We offer high quality, leading edge early childhood educational and therapeutic services to all children in our communities.

DESCRIPTION

The Director of Finance is responsible for implementing, evaluating, and maintaining the agency’s systems and processes for accounting and financial management. This key leadership position serves on the Senior Leadership Team and acts as liaison to the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Management

· Direct and manage organization fiscal functions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

· Manage finance team staff to ensure smooth daily financial operations.

· Review, monitor, and implement best practices for fiscal controls, fiscal policies and systems, including budgeting, cash management, forecasting, financial statements, tax reporting and records compliance. Oversee and ensure accuracy of monthly payroll and periodic payroll tax reports.

· Analyze, interpret, and communicate financial operating results to provide information and guidance to the organization’s Executive Director and Board of Directors.

· Coordinate the annual independent audit and support independent tax professionals in the preparation of annual IRS tax report and other state and federal forms as required.

· Monitor contracts to ensure timely filing of financial reports and billings.

· Prepare financial models for grant applications.

· Collaboratively create, maintain, and distribute comprehensive and timely budgets and dashboards to provide real time data on key performance indicators.

Strategic Leadership

· Serve as a strong strategic partner to the Executive Director and Senior Leadership Team.

· Proactively and continuously evaluate current systems for continuous process improvement.

· Instill a sense of shared financial accountability across the organization and meet regularly with leadership to share financial information, and to teach financial accountability and revenue generating/efficiency thinking.

· Lead and participate in internal staff meetings and work groups that involve the organization’s financial accountability and performance.

· Guide financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing finance policies and procedures.

Risk Management

· Ensure compliance with all applicable rules and regulations.

· Regularly advise leadership on areas of liability and risk.

· Work with consultants and/or Board members and other volunteers to complete internal audits and risk analysis.

Administration

· Review, monitor, and implement systems that reinforce a collaborative, efficient, and supportive work environment.

· Effectively train and develop staff, using the organization’s shared values and working agreements as a standard. Onboard all new management staff regarding their financial oversight responsibilities.

· Maintain positive relationships with external stakeholders, in particular strong banking relationships.

QUALIFICATIONS

· Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting. CPA or MBA preferred.

· 8+ years of demonstrated experience in financial management, nonprofit preferred.

· Skilled at fund accounting and knowledgeable in all areas of nonprofit accounting principles.

· Ability to prepare and analyze financial projections.

· Comprehensive knowledge of accepted accounting rules, practices, tax laws, and reporting requirements.

· Management/Supervisory skills with the ability to onboard and lead a team to excellence.

· Ability to manage multiple priorities and plan workload and projects to consistently meet deadlines.

· Competent computer skills required to perform essential functions listed above.

Preferred Qualifications:

· CPA or MBA

· Nonprofit experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

· Office environment – no specific or unusual demands

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

· Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

· Available to attend meetings, functions, and events after normal business hours on occasion.

· Occasional travel may be required.

BENEFITS:

Medical/Dental/Vision

Company Paid Life/AD&D/EAP

IRA & IRA Matching

Vacation/Sick Leave

11 Paid Holidays

$50.00 – Monthly Cell Phone Reimbursement

Disclaimer: The information in this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees in this job.

Encompass is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on gender, marital status, race, color, religion, national origin, age, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or handicap.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $47.60 – $71.16 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• non-profit financial management: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location