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Director of Finance

Creative Financial Staffing • Full-time • Chicago, IL, USA • $10 - $100 / hour • 1d ago

About the Company:

Our client is a rapidly growing non-profit organization who are looking to add a Director of Finance / Controller to their team. The company has enjoyed incredible success in the last few years' and are seeking a candidate with a similar accounting and finance background to join their team as they continue their expansion.

Reasons to Work Here:

Strong medical / dental / vision
Hybrid – Two days working from home
Strong medical / dental / vision
Life insurance
Strong PTO
Long and short term disability
403B
Succession planning into the CFO – Strong growth
Strong longevity in the team
Strong mission statement
$95,000 - $125,000 salary

Summary: The Director of Finance directs and oversees the overall operation and administration of the accounting, finance, and financial reporting requirements of the organization.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities - Approximate 40% of time in this area

Directs and oversees accounting and audit activities

Prepares and reviews the recording of accounting transactions including vendor invoice review, vouchering and payment, deposits and cash receipts, recurring and one-time journal entries, monthly closings and invoice preparation.
Prepares and coordinates external audits that are required by contracts and regulatory bodies.

Directs and oversees financial reporting activities – Approximate 30% of time in this area

Administers financial reporting system.
Prepares and reviews monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements.
Prepares and reviews specialized program cost reports.
Maintains and reports information relative to Contract, Grant, and Regulatory compliance.

Directs and oversees organization and program/contract budget development - Approximately 20% of time in this area

Monitors contractual financial compliance activities, and identifies, addresses and corrects issues. Assist with programmatic contractual compliance activities, as necessary.
Researches, analyzes, develops, prepares and reviews corporate and program/departmental budgets.
Monitors actual results versus budget and analyzes budget variances.

Provide technical consultation and analysis – Approximately 10% of time in this area

Conducts and prepares analysis in support of management decision making.
Provides technical assistance on accounting, finance, and budgeting matters to management staff.
Conducts analysis and communicates recommendations to management staff regarding costs, revenue and program financial performance.

Education and Experience

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in Accounting or a related field; and five to seven years of related experience and/or training; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.
5 years accounting and financial reporting management experience.
Certified Public Accountant, preferred
Public Accounting experience, preferred
Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral)
Ability to work with a diverse population.
Ability to read and comprehend instructions, and prepare correspondence, and memos.
Ability to work flexible hours and travel as needed (evening/weekend hours).
Knowledge of computers, including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and the Internet.
Must be available to attend meetings and meet the needs of the department/agency throughout the city as needed.

Required Skills/Abilities

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Technical aptitude – possesses specialized knowledge and skills in not-for-profit accounting, finance, financial reporting, and financial reporting systems.
Detail oriented – pays meticulous attention to all aspects of a situation or task.
Project management – plans, organizes staffs, directs, and controls work tasks.
Analytical – collects, analyzes and makes decisions based on data.
Communication, oral and written – speaks and writes concisely and clearly. Translates technical items to plain English

Supervisory Responsibility

Coaches, mentors and directs direct reports
Provides constructive and timely performance feedback and performance evaluations

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