Director of Finance

Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta is seeking a new Director of Finance to join their team!

The Director of Finance leads the finance and accounting team for the Federation, the Atlanta Jewish Foundation, and a Community Health and Welfare Trust. This role is responsible for developing a cohesive, high-performance team that provides stellar service to our internal and external customers. In addition, this position ensures strong fiscal oversight (i.e. management / compliance / safeguards) and financial storytelling to support strategic business decision making across the organization.

Compensation and Benefits: We offer a robust benefits package including a base salary range of $165,000 – $185,000 as well as medical, vision and dental benefits, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, 403(b) retirement plan, paid time off, paid holidays, and more!

Requirements for the Director of Finance at Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta:

• Bachelor’s degree and Masters in Business Administration or CPA required;
• Minimum 10 years’ successful experience in accounting operations and financial reporting in a complex organization required;
• Experience owning the responsibility for the quality and content of all financial data, reporting, tax oversight, and audit coordination for either a division or significant program area;
• Experience leading, coaching and managing a team of accounting professionals, including experience leading other leaders required;
• Public accounting, nonprofit accounting, and grants management strongly preferred;
• Knowledge of accounting and reporting software including Abila MIP and Salesforce a plus.

Responsibilities for the Director of Finance at Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta:

• Executing short-term and long-term strategic plans to meet the organization's objectives;
• Building strategy to ensure a positive work environment and a culture of engagement and growth for all team members;
• Coaching and developing the Finance team members to achieve goals:
• Ensuring accurate financial records for multiple entities in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
• Ensuring regulatory compliance and performing enterprise-level tax preparation;
• Providing leadership to the team to ensure the department operations are lean, efficient, effective, and systematic;
• Demonstrating accountability for finance team results;
• Other duties as assigned.