Director of Finance

Position Summary:

The Director of Finance & Administration is a “hands on” position and works closely with the Executive Director to manage the organization’s financial health and long-term growth and is accountable for all aspects of financial management, as well as administration and human resources.

We seek a seasoned non-profit senior manager to help lead the organization forward. The successful candidate will have significant experience and knowledge in government grant compliance, non-profit financial operations and systems including accounting, budgeting, cashflow, and managing annual audits. They should be a skilled and thoughtful communicator, able to produce reports and make presentations that convey complex information clearly and accurately; be a creative problem solver, have good business acumen, be a good negotiator, and technologically savvy; have strong interpersonal skills and be prepared to quickly establish trust and credibility with the staff, board, and external partners; and model an excellent work ethic and be able to represent the organization and its values, internally and externally.

Garden State Community Development Corp is an established non-profit community development organization in Hudson County with an annual operating budget over $7 million, and a staff of seventy-five. This is a full-time position in our North Hudson office. Benefits include health insurance, generous paid time off, 403(b)/401(a), and more. Reports to the Executive Director; directly supervises accounting staff.

Responsibilities:

Leadership & Governance

• Partners with the Executive Director to think strategically about the organization’s financial health and long-term growth
• Develops and manages the annual operating budget
• Supervises the accounting staff members and serves as a trusted leader within the organization
• Attends Board of Directors meetings: provides clear, accurate financial reporting that enables the board to carry out its fiduciary responsibilities

Finance & Accounting

• Drives the budgeting, reporting, and forecasting cycle
• Manages cash flow to ensure availability of funds as needed
• Provides reports and financial modeling as required for various stakeholders
• Provides consolidated financial reports to include subsidiary entities
• Provides budgets for grant proposals and reports; works with colleagues to ensure grant compliance
• Manages banking relationships and monitors bank accounts
• Serves as liaison to investment firm charged with managing endowments and other funds
• Ensures appropriate internal controls and financial procedures
• Ensures legal and regulatory compliance
• Ensures timely completion of annual audit and tax filings
• Supervises day-to-day financial transaction processing (AR/AP/PR/AJE)
• Ensures that accounting software programs are secure and operational, and works to assess and incorporate new technologies
• Stays current on developments in the field, including changing regulations that impact our business

Administration

• Negotiates certain key contracts
• Reviews all requests for capital purchasing; reviews contracts for terms and conditions
• Secures and maintains the organization’s insurance policies
• Develops and maintains business continuity plans

Human Resources

• Assists the Executive Director in overall personnel management including refinement and implementation of personnel policies and benefits, compensation review, hiring and firing
• Maintains Employee Handbook, updating it as needed
• Monitors performance review calendar and procedures, updating as needed
• Maintains personnel records and vigilantly protects employee confidentiality
• Oversees the administration of payroll/benefits
• Maintains Employee Handbook, updating it as needed
• Monitors performance review calendar and procedures, updating as needed
• Maintains personnel records and vigilantly protects employee confidentiality
• Oversees the administration of payroll/benefits
• Periodically evaluates and rebids agreements with benefits providers to maximize value to the

organization

• Works with outside administrator of employee 403(b) and 401(a) plan to manage the plan and ensure compliance
• Ensures organizational and staff compliance with all local, state, and federal human resource requirements

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life Insurance, Long-term Disability
• 403(b)/401(a) Pension Plan
• Paid time off – Vacation/sick/personal days and holidays.