Finance Director
Job Description
Financial Management
Develop and implement financial policies and procedures.
Oversee budgeting processes, ensuring alignment with the organization’s strategic goals.
Maintain appropriate internal fiscal controls.
Monitor financial performance and prepare regular financial reports for the CEO and Board of Directors.
Accounting Oversight
Manage all accounting functions, including but not limited to, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, general ledger, and fixed assets.
Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting in accordance with GAAP and non-profit accounting standards.
Compliance and Risk Management
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, as well as grant requirements.
Manage audits and other required financial reports and coordinate with external auditors, providing necessary documentation and responses.
Financial Planning and Analysis
Preparation of agency annual budget.
Conduct financial forecasting and modeling to support long-term strategic planning.
Analyze financial data to identify trends and provide actionable insights to the leadership team.
Grant Management
Oversee the financial aspects of grant proposals and reporting, ensuring compliance with funder requirements.
Collaborate with Leadership team to prepare budget proposals for grants and funding applications.
Team Leadership
Supervise finance staff, providing mentorship and professional development opportunities.
Foster a collaborative and supportive work environment.
Stakeholder Communication
Present financial reports to the Leadership Team, other department leaders, Board of Directors, and other stakeholders.
Serve as a key point of contact for financial inquiries from external stakeholders.
Create and maintain relationships with banking institutions, service providers and contractors.
Other Duties
As Assigned by the Chief Executive Officer.
Ensure health and welfare of staff is maintained at all times.
Mandated to report suspected child abuse.
Ensure staff understand and follow agency procedures and reporting requirements related to health and safety standards.
Report safety hazards and injuries immediately and ensure proper paperwork is completed in a timely manner.
Health and Safety:
Ensure health and welfare of staff is maintained at all times. Mandated to report suspected child abuse. Ensure staff understand and follow agency procedures and reporting requirements related to health and safety standards. Report safety hazards and injuries immediately and ensure proper paperwork is completed in a timely manner.
Skills and Abilities:
Organized, creative, independent, self-motivated, enthusiastic, dependable, detail-oriented, flexible in scheduling based and prioritization, and driven by excellence.
Must possess exceptional communication skills to present facts and recommendations effectively in oral and written form, including accurate grammar and business correspondence knowledge.
Strong interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective business relationships; demonstrated ability to communicate in situations requiring tact and poise; skilled in confidentiality and discretion.
Thorough knowledge of office administration including efficient filing systems, office machines and equipment, and computer software such as Word, Excel, Publisher, Outlook (email & calendar).
General Accounting software knowledge.
Skilled in customer service and employee relations.
Regularly exhibits the ability to solve problems and drive issues to closure with appropriate supervision.
Must present a neat, professional appearance.
Ability to adjust tasks and focus with composure, and in accordance with changing deadlines and priorities.
Belief in working as a professional, cohesive team member.
Ability to define and solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Respect diversity and embrace working with multi-cultural communities.
About the Org
SJB Child Development Centers is committed to providing high quality learning environments to support the success and well-being of children and families in our diverse communities.
We believe all children, regardless of economic status, deserve investment by dedicated skilled professionals in warm environments, which educate, engage, and inspire. Since 1971, it has been SJB’s privilege to prepare children and families for brighter and more prosperous futures with innovative services transcending traditional childcare. By providing children with the care and education they deserve and parents with access to the resources they need, we work together to create a vibrant, thriving community