The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation supports creative people, effective institutions, and influential networks building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. MacArthur is placing a few big bets that truly significant progress is possible on some of the world’s most pressing social challenges, includingover-incarceration ,global climate change ,nuclear risk , and significantly increasingfinancial capital for the social sector . In addition to theMacArthur Fellows Program , the Foundation continues its historic commitments to the role ofjournalism in a responsible and responsive democracy, as well as the strength and vitality of our headquarters city,Chicago .
MacArthur is one of the nation’s largest independent foundations. Organizations supported by the Foundation work in about 50 countries. In addition to Chicago, MacArthur has offices inIndia ,Mexico , andNigeria .
The Office of Finance is responsible for all accounting, banking, payroll, budget, internal control, tax, audit and financial ing for the Foundation. The Office is also responsible for maintaining the financial enterprise systems and end user support and training on those systems.
The Finance Manager is an integral part of the Financial Planning and Analysis team within the Office of Finance, who has developed a broad knowledge of practices, rules and regulations applicable to private foundations and the nonprofit field. This position supports the established financial policies and procedures in the conduct of everyday operations and is knowledgeable of Foundation policies and procedures regarding all aspects of accounting and finance. The Finance Manager assists the Director, Financial Planning and Analysis in the maintenance and support of accounting, budget and financial systems and related processes; creates and maintains ad hoc ing within the ERP system related to both financial and operational data for use by end users across the Foundation; and supports the accounting operations for Lever for Change, an affiliate entity of the Foundation. In addition to supporting the financial planning and analysis functions within the Office of Finance, the Finance Manager drives change and provides insight into leveraging existing financial systems to improve current processes related to operational transactions, budgeting, and projections, with active contribution of ideas, opinions, and skills toward the achievement of common goals, and partnership with other knowledgeable experts as to what is best for customers and the Foundation. He/she utilizes ing capabilities within the ERP system to analyze data at a large scale, is able to critically review a process and its subcomponents and assess which components should be changed to effectuate improvements in the process to increase efficiency, and recognizes when a process has changed and tests the accuracy of the change.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
The position is based in Chicago, Illinois.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment :
The work environment is an office setting. Intermittent physical activities will include bending, reaching, sitting, and walking during working hours. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a person with physical disabilities to perform the job.
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