Director of Finance

Since 1951, Friends of Youth has provided hope, community, and opportunities for growth to young people in King County. We welcome, honor, and celebrate our clients, colleagues, and communities’ diverse identities, histories, knowledge, languages, and cultures. We partner with youth and families to provide the relationships, resources, and skills they need to attain personal growth and success. Friends of Youth remains committed to its founding principles: an unwavering dedication to providing quality services, the flexibility to meet new and emerging needs, and most importantly, a commitment to securing the futures of the most vulnerable members of the community. Friends of Youth is committed to supporting youth and being an active champion of multiculturalism and antiracism in the Puget Sound Region.

We are currently hiring a Director of Finance who shares the same commitment and believes in our vision. If you identify with this, we value your unique perspective and encourage you to apply! Below is more information about the position.

The Director of Finance will be a collaborative contributor to the leadership team at Friends of Youth. This person will be energized by the challenge of sustainable capacity building in all aspects of the organization. The Director of Finance will be aligning with the organization’s vision, mission, values and goals and will strive to uplift all employees.

The Director of Finance will lead the financial and accounting activities of the agency. They ensure all financial systems work efficiently and effectively, and that financial data is accurate and accessible. The Director of Finance will lead a team and will report directly to the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

Essential duties

1. Support and direct the agency’s accounting and financial functions, to ensure accurate and timely financial information.
2. Lead the operating and capital budget processes and collaborate with the VP/COO to oversee long term budgetary planning and cost management.
3. Ensure all appropriate internal controls and financial procedures are in place and are utilized by the accounting team.
4. Calculate and issue financial and operating metrics.
5. Design, develop and maintain systems to provide management information to the VP/COO and Executive Leadership Team.
6. Oversee the agency’s financial assets to ensure they are prudently invested.
7. Analyze and predict cash flow and ensure optimization of cash usage.
8. Ensure adequate reserves are maintained for Facilities and Operations, consistent with board policy and capital contracts.
9. Develop, implement, and oversee financial risk mitigation activities.
10. Serve as liaison to the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors.
11. Work with banks and credit providers to ensure the agency always has competitive terms.
12. Provide leadership, direction and management to the finance and accounting team.

Skills and Competencies

The following skills and competencies reflect the nature of our work, which is collaborative and inclusive. A successful Director of Finance will be a competent leader who can collaboratively design and implement solutions, delivering excellence while exhibiting humility. A successful Director will also have the following:

1. Able to engage with diverse populations in a culturally responsive manner.
2. Demonstrate a commitment to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion by honoring and celebrating diverse characteristics and expressions of personal identity.
3. Strong commitment to Friends of Youth’s mission, vision, and values.
4. Able to organize and prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlines.
5. Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, and coordination of people and resources.
6. Knowledge of GAAP.
7. Ability to effectively engage with staff at all levels of the organization, and exercise sound judgement.
8. Ability to provide effective leadership, direction, and management to the finance team.
9. Able and willing to travel to multiple local program and housing sites.
10. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
11. Effective in decision making and solution-finding with complex problems and diverse stakeholder needs.
12. Exhibits mindfulness and discernment when holding challenging conversations and making difficult decisions.
13. Is recognized for collaboratively and creatively designing solutions that enables the professional growth of our team members.
14. Looks for opportunities to create new partnerships and allows others to leverage existing partnerships.

We require:

1. Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or related field required
2. Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience with increasing responsibility.
3. Experience with government contracts and/or local, state, and federal funding.
4. Experience overseeing finance and accounting, in a nonprofit work environment.
5. Strong skills in Salesforce and NetSuite

b. Additional Requirements

1. Must satisfactorily pass criminal history check.
2. Must satisfactorily pass tuberculosis (TB) test.
3. Must have reliable transportation and a valid Washington State driver's license (or be able to obtain one by date of employment).
4. Employees and volunteers who operate their own or Friends of Youth vehicles on Friends of Youth business, must have a safe driving record as defined by Friends of Youth.
5. Employees and volunteers who operate their own vehicle(s) on Friends of Youth business must carry auto liability insurance that complies with the requirements of Friends of Youth.
6. Must successfully complete the following health certification requirements within 30 days of employment: CPR, First Aid and Bloodborne Pathogens.
7. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required.

We offer:

1. Generous time off including 15 vacation days per year, paid sick leave, 11 paid holidays, 2 social justice leave days per year for full-time employees.
2. Health insurance package including medical, dental, vision, 24/7 access to telehealth, long term disability and life insurance.
3. Retirement plan with match.
4. Transgender Health Benefits.

Friends of Youth is committed to equity and creating a diverse and inclusive work environment as an equal opportunity employer. We welcome, honor, and celebrate our clients, colleagues, and communities’ diverse identities and cultures. For more information, email hr@friendsofyouth.org.