QUALIFICATIONS
Education & Experience
- High School Diploma, with a minimum of 12 years’ experience in Accounting or Finance, and a minimum of 7 years managerial experience, or
- Associates Degree in Accounting, Economics, or Finance, with minimum of 7 years managerial experience, or
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics, or Finance, with a minimum of 5 years managerial experience; or
- Master’s degree in Accounting, Economics, or Finance, with a minimum 3 years managerial experience, and
- Minimum 3 years Payroll & Accounts Payable experience
Skills & Requirements
- Ability to create and manage budgets.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to provide accounting services as detailed in the management agreement.
- Advanced user of Excel.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Sage or related software, as well as budget creation and analysis software.
- Cultivating Relationship
- Leading Teams
- Team Building
- Building good working relationships with people at all levels
- Building Trust
- Emotional Intelligence
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Thorough understanding of budgetary and accounting principles, practices, and policies.
- Adhere to all confidentiality requirements
- Verbal and written ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, community partners, consumers, and all levels of management
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize projects and assignments effectively
- Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment within program/department and agency-wide
- Ability to work in a mobile, fast-paced environment
- Ability to use a laptop computer
- Fulfillment of TB test, background check clearance, and any other mandatory State/Federal requirements
- Valid California driver’s license, proof of automobile insurance, can maintain a driving record acceptable to the agency’s insurance carrier, if applicable to position
- Must provide and operate a registered, properly insured automobile, if applicable to position
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Manager Specific
- Manage and evaluate the Department level of compliance and system efficiencies within the limits of the functions and policies established by the agency
- Ongoing assessment of department, reporting to the Controller any deficiencies and plans of correction
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the department through effective leadership
- Provide information and feedback to staff as pertains to job expectations and their performance of those job expectations
- Develop a plan for the orientation, development, and ongoing training for staff
- Provide a role model to staff as to appropriate professional conduct
- Oversee the coordination and monitor scheduling of all new hires for initial training requirements
- Provide employee guidance on ongoing basis to successfully resolve employee relations concerns
Position Specific
- Supervises and manages the Finance department’s daily operations and priorities in person at the Administrative Office location.
- Oversight of Finance Manager specific duties will be assigned and followed within the Finance Manual.
- Hires and trains new employees in the Finance department.
- Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
- Creates and maintains a series of financial controls and procedures for the Finance department. Maintains closing monthly financials on or before the department deadline.
- Conducts periodic audits of budget items, including comparing per diems to actual expenses and other budget-to-actual comparisons.
- Provides relevant financial information to the executive management team.
- Oversees and takes responsibility for all financial policies, procedures, and records.
- Identifies and recommends updates to accounting processes and procedures.
- Responsible for the various ledgers including cash disbursements, cash receipts, accounts payable, bi-monthly payroll execution, month-end payroll summary, accounts receivable summary, and journal entries to adjust the general ledger.
- Generates monthly reports including accounts payable reconciliation, accounts receivable reconciliation, cash flow report, and balance sheet audits.
- Ensures that financial reports comply with generally accepted accounting principles or financial reporting standards.
- Complies with local, state, and federal government requirements.
- Assigns financial responsibilities in consultation with the Controller.
- Performs other related duties as requested by the Controller.
Agency Specific
- Performs all duties in a manner consistent with the principles and values of the agency, while adhering to applicable professional codes of ethics, the agency’s policies and procedures, contractor requirements, and regulatory requirements.
- Model and communicate appropriate positive attitudes toward the agency’s Mission, Vision, and Values
- Work collaboratively with all agency programs and staff to provide support as needed
- Utilize and maintain a calendar with all work-related details in order to manage time effectively and share calendar information with coworkers
- Participate in ongoing training to expand and develop professional skills
- Perform other duties as necessary for the agency, as assigned
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
All agency staff must remain physically fit enough to keep themselves safe. All direct service workers must be able to keep themselves and children safe by demonstrating the ability to perform crisis intervention techniques in compliance with agency standards. All agency staff must be able to perform the following physical tasks:
- Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- Use hands to handle, and/or feel objects, tools, and controls
- Stand, walk, sit, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl
- Talk and hear
- Move quickly/run
- Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
- Drive a car, if applicable to the position
Employment At-Will
Employment at the Agency is terminable at-will, which means that employment may be terminated at any time, without cause or reason, by either the employee or the Agency. In addition the Agency may also demote, layoff, transfer or reassign employees at any time at its sole discretion without cause or reason.
Check out our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement: https://www.ssyaf.org/diversity-equity-inclusion
Starting Salary Range: $75,000 - $85,000 annually, DOE
Required
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3 year(s): Managerial experience
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3 year(s): Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll experience
Required
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Bachelors or better in Accounting or related field