Finance Manager

About Peace Development Fund

The Peace Development Fund in Amherst, MA is a donor-funded foundation that works to build the capacity of community-based organizations through grants, training and other resources as partners in the human rights and social justice movements. If you're looking for a rewarding position in a dynamic, successful and progressive organization providing capacity building for grassroots movements for change, come to PDF.

Position Summary                               

The Peace Development Fund seeks a knowledgeable, organized, self-starting and growth-oriented person to help maximize and maintain our financial and administrative systems by ensuring sound financial management and transparency. This position oversees all aspects of the financial and administrative systems and works closely with the whole staff to provide support and ensure financial and administrative best practices. This position reports to the Executive Director and is tasked with communicating our financial position to the board on a quarterly basis.

The Manager works in our Amherst, MA office. Partial remote work options are available.    

Essential Functions and Responsibilities                               

Financial Management 75%

• Manage and perform day to day financial operations including bookkeeping and overseeing staff data entry to process accounts payable, donations, disbursements, accounts receivable, payroll, etc.
• Implement and uphold financial policies
• Monitor cash flow positions and projections to ensure adequate operating funds.
• Collaborate staff to develop a realistic and achievable annual budget.
• Coordinate annual audit process, including liaising with external auditors.
• Generate and present monthly, quarterly and annual reports and financial analysis to Executive leadership, the Financial Committee and Board of Directors.

Grant & Program Management 10%

• Work with Development and program staff to prepare budgets for grant proposals and programs to ensure budgets support organizational and funding goals.
• Support staff in generating reports from C-Suite and maintaining adequate records of spending for grants, fiscally-sponsored organizations, and audit purposes.
• Work with program staff to optimize budgets and spending.

Personnel/HR 15%

• Manage and Coordinate staff hiring, onboarding and offboarding, and changes in payroll.
• Work with supervisors to implement annual reviews.
• Coordinate long-term talent retention goals and work with executive leadership to budget for and implement these goals.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years in a financial management or accounting position at a nonprofit organization or equivalent experience
• Experience with C-Suite or fund-based bookkeeping
• Experience with HR & Personnel management
• Comfortable working with Microsoft Teams
• Willingness to learn and grow
• High level of organizational skills and attention to detail
• Interest in social justice

Compensation                                           

• 25-30 hours per week
• $30-$35/hour based on experience
• Health, dental, employer matched retirement plan, 2 weeks paid vacation, and 12 paid holidays
• Flexible work schedule.

To Apply                                           

Please send resume and cover letter. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.