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Job industry : Social Services
Job segment : Other
Job role : Other
Job skill : Knowledge of Fundraising & development sources
Position vacant : Finance Director
Job location : PlainfieldNew Jersey
Job details
Company name : Homefirst (formerly Interfaith Council)
Minimum experience : 5 years
Maximum experience : 8 years
Job type : Permanent
Gross pay : Negotiable for the right candidate
Job posted : Jul 10, 2008
Job view count : 196
Job description
Job description: Homefirst is seeking a Finance Director who will lead the financial management, accounting and reporting function for the organization. Reporting to the Executive Director, the successful candidate will be a member of the Homefirst’s senior management team and will serve as a partner, advisor, and implementer of internal operations.


Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for all financial functions including accounting, budgeting, and maintaining the Books and Records of the organization.
  • Work with the Executive Director, Board Treasurer and the Finance Committee of the Board in providing oversight and policy guidance for the financial affairs of the organization.
  • Generate monthly Treasurers Report and Rolling Six-Month Cash-flow projection for the Board Treasurer and the Finance Committee of the Board. Support any special or ad-hoc reporting requests from the Board Treasurer and the Finance Committee of the Board.
  • Partner with the Directors of Development and Public Relations and Social Services to ensure a coordinated approach to financial management. Support the Directors and their staffs with requests for scheduled and ad-hoc reporting and financial metrics.
  • Work with the Executive Director, other Directors, Staff and the Board to develop an annual operating budget.
  • Disperse all checks, payments, interest, petty cash and other re-imbursements once these items have been reconciled to budgeted / expected amounts, invoices, contractual agreements and requests / terms for payment.
  • Log all income and disbursements into QuickBooks and maintain a fully auditable Income Statement, Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet.
  • Work with the External Auditor to ensure an annual and/or regularly scheduled independent audit of the organizations books and records.
  • Work with external agencies (governmental and private) to ensure the organizations compliance with terms of funding, contracts etc.
Req. candidate profile : Qualifications:

  • Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance. CPA is preferred.
  • At least five years experience as a bookkeeper, controller, finance manager or finance director for an organization with at least $1 million to $5 million annual operating budget.
  • Experience in dealing with banking institutions for account management and line of credit management

Experience/knowledge in the following preferred:

  • Non-Profit or 501c3 organization
  • Federal and state housing policies and funding sources
  • Federal and state social services policies and funding sources
  • Religious and church based volunteer initiatives
  • Fundraising & development sources
  • Experience managing and supervising a staff of both direct and matrix reporting personnel
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Third party mediation allowed : No
Telecommute : No
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