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The Finance Senior Manager will be a strategic thought-partner, and report to the Chief Executive Officer. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with experience managing finance and accounting at a nonprofit organization. The Finance Senior Manager is responsible for oversight of all finance and accounting activities. This is a great opportunity for a mission-focused, strategic, process-minded and experienced finance leader to contribute to improving the literacy and employability of adults in Central Texas.
Responsibilities
Strategy
- Assess organizational performance against both the annual budget and long-term strategy. Develop tools and systems to provide critical financial and operational information to the CEO and make actionable recommendations on both strategy and operations.
- Oversee long-term budgetary planning and cost management
- Inform the Board Finance committee of issues, trends, and changes that could impact the financial health of the organization. Collaborate with the Finance committee, CEO, and management team to develop and implement solutions.
Financial and Operational Management
- Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and financial reporting systems, ensuring compliance with appropriate Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, regulatory requirements, and government grant requirements. Maintain internal control safeguards and coordinate all audit activities.
- Ensure financial systems, policies, and procedures meet the needs of the organization
- Manage cash flow and forecasting. Maintain a reliable cash flow projection process to guide decision-making.
- Responsible for fiscal grant compliance and reporting for private and government grants, including federal grants. Actively participate in monitoring visits and the grant application process.
- Present financials to the Board, Finance committee, and management team on a monthly basis.
- Additional duties, as needed
Team Management
- Mentor and develop the finance department team, managing work allocation, training, problem resolution, performance evaluation, and the building of an effective team dynamic.
- Collaborate with the management team to make decisions that effectively consider financial and programmatic goals.
Qualifications
The Finance Senior Manager will be a seasoned and mature leader with nonprofit accounting experience, including gathering and evaluating financial information and making actionable recommendations to senior leadership. The Finance Senior Manager will have experience managing the financial functions for a non-profit organization that is funded by a diverse mix of government grants, private funders, and earned income.
The Finance Senior Manager will have the following experience and attributes:
- A minimum of a Bachelor Degree; Accounting is preferred
- At least 3 years of nonprofit accounting experience
- Experience managing staff
- Technology savvy with experience working in QuickBooks Online, Excel, MS Word, and Adobe Acrobat
- Active experience with fiscal grant management (federal and local)
- A hands-on manager with integrity and a desire to work in a dynamic environment.
- Strong analytical skills and experience conveying complex financial information to non-financial managers.
- An effective communicator at all levels in the organization, with strong oral and written skills and a willingness to share information.
- Keen problem-solving skills
- A collaborative and flexible style, with a strong service mentality.
Worksite and Compensation:
Office location: 724 Eberhart Lane, Austin, TX 78745
Hybrid work model
Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Excellent benefits, including health insurance, dental, short-term disability, generous paid time off, and option to contribute to a 403(b) plan. Professional, innovative, and fast-paced work environment, yet truly family-friendly and flexible.
About the Literacy Coalition of Central Texas:
Literacy Coalition of Central Texas breaks the cycle of intergenerational poverty through comprehensive literacy services. More than 20% of adults in the United States are illiterate, and the Literacy Coalition of Central Texas addresses this critical issue in a multi-faceted way. By creating large-scale social impact programs and equipping other organizations with the tools they need for adult literacy programs we can support the most vulnerable community members. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Literacy Coalition of Central Texas continues its long history of meeting students’ needs through a holistic approach, in pursuit of building a community that is 100% literate, employable, and self-sufficient.
Programs include adult literacy, GED classes, English language instruction for adults on-site in the workplace, and family and early childhood literacy.
More than 90% of LCCT’s clients are Hispanic and at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. The organization employs approximately 30 individuals and leverages its ability to provide services with 25+ AmeriCorps State and VISTA Members who are deployed within the organization and throughout the community. Literacy Coalition of Central Texas emphasizes cultivating leadership skills and professional development opportunities for all employees. The organization is funded by foundation and government funding as well as private donations.
The Literacy Coalition of Central Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, age, national origin, ethnic, background, disability, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Austin, TX 78745: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Accounting: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Austin, TX 78745
