Finance Director

Who We Are:

It is Friendship Home’s vision that someday the need for our services will cease to exist, that domestic violence will not be tolerated by anyone in the community, and that all homes will be places of love, support and safety.

We envision a community that embraces any survivor or child who experiences domestic violence. As neighbors and friends, we join together in our commitment to them by taking bold action to affect change.

Friendship Home Values:

Listening: We value the hopes, dreams, fears and concerns of the survivors we serve. That means that our role is to listen…really listen as they explore their newly found freedom and discover the next steps on their journeys.

Empowerment: We support the journeys of survivors and their children. We value an environment that enables them to understand their strengths and to discover the power within. To do this we must creatively adapt our approach, programs and services to meet each individual’s unique needs.

Accountability: We believe that we are not powerless against violence and that breaking the cycle is possible.

Relationships: We support the personal connections and meaningful relationships between survivors and the people who care about them. We value the unique relationship between parent and child and embrace families in shelter with loving support.

Safety & Confidentiality: We believe that no survivor or child should live in fear of domestic violence. We respect survivors’ right to privacy and we strive to make it possible for them to pursue their aspirations without intimidation, violence, or control.

Collaboration: We value the joint efforts of a community that pools resources, talents, and ideas to help survivors of domestic violence and to change the cultural attitudes that have created it.

Agency-wide Staff Expectations:

• Willingness to learn new skills and work towards creating a community free of domestic violence.
• Willingness to share your knowledge, skills, and lived experience with others, at times in a teaching or mentoring role.
• Ability to interface with a variety of people that make up our team including: community stakeholders, funders, advocates, clients, marketing and community engagement staff, contractors, and finance staff.
• Remain curious and communicative about how your role can change or be improved to better meet the needs of the clients, organization, and community we serve.
• Cooperation and collaboration with co-workers, clients, and the community.
• Willingness to accept challenges and engage in work to solve problems.
• Do the personal work in order to effectively give and receive feedback.
• The ability to recognize the difference between a crisis and priority; hold boundaries with yourself and others around this.
• Take ownership of your personal physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.
• Continually assess for your own personal biases, seek out information and training to adjust practices.
• Engage in your own wellness goals as well as access wellness resources offered through Friendship Home as needed.
• Investment and adherence to both Friendship Home Values and Guiding Principles.

Job Posting – Finance Director

FLSA Status: Exempt, Full-Time

Summary:

To manage and build effective and streamlined administrative/financial systems, including finance, accounting, payroll, risk management, legal and regulatory compliance, information technology (IT), with a focus on continuously developing and improving systems.

Accountability:

Reports to the Executive Director. Supervises Accountant and Accounting Specialist.

Knowledge and Skills:

Knowledge in the areas of financial management, accounting, and administration, ideally in the non-profit sector. Effective oral and written communication skills. Excellent interpersonal skills, with experience collaborating on multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic teams. Must demonstrate resourcefulness in setting priorities, proposing new ways of creating efficiencies, and guiding investment in systems. Flexible and a self-starter; ability to multi-task while also being highly detail-oriented.

Education and Work Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Management, or Finance preferred. Five years professional experience, including managing the finance and administration of an organization preferred (preference given to non-profit experience). Experience should include audits, compliance, risk management and budgeting. Experience in planning and managing organizational growth and change preferred. Experience in the use of Microsoft Office software is required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Serves as a member of the Leadership Team; will be involved in strategic and operational planning, evaluation and professional development initiatives.

2. Develops and implements processes for the agency's annual operating budget. Conducts financial forecasting for capital and operating budgets and for any proposed future growth.

3. Approves disbursements and monitors all financial and accounting activities of the agency.

4. Reviews and approves preparation of monthly and annual financial reporting materials and metrics and provides financial analysis for the Executive Director and the Board of Directors.

5. Coordinates all audit activities.

6. Participates in the grant application process by creating budgets and providing financial information as requested by funders.

7. Monitors compliance of all current grants for the agency and approves and monitors grant funded contracts on behalf of the agency.

8. Oversees risk management for the agency; ensures security of the administrative records and money-handling systems; reviews liability/insurance policies annually and ensures proper insurance coverage is obtained on the agency's behalf.

9. Prepares and maintains records, reports, correspondence, and other necessary materials and communications.

10. Assists with special projects and tasks as assigned by the Executive Director.

11. Serves as a member of the Finance Committee and Audit Committee preparing the agendas for each meeting and then reviewing the minutes after.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $85,000