Director of Finance And Operations

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW - GREATER NY is a unique nonprofit that builds collaboration between leaders in government, the private sector and the nonprofit sector. Greater NY’s work is grounded in the belief that complex urban issues cannot be solved by any one sector alone and since 2009 has been forging cross-sector relationships through three programs: 

•  GREATER NY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM has matched over 175 partnerships between corporate and nonprofit leaders that meet one-on-one, an hour a month for confidential conversation on management and leadership.
•  GREATER NY ANALYST CORPS has matched over 100 early-career financial professionals with nonprofits to work on high-priority data and modeling projects.
• GREATER NY EVENTS bring members of the Greater NY network together in conversations that encourage a more collaborative New York City - from large panel discussions to intimate leadership conversations

For more information, please visit www.greaterny.org. 

THE OPPORTUNITY - Greater NY is growing in size and complexity and seeks an individual with broad operational and management skills to oversee key infrastructure functions and take organizational management to the next level. The Greater NY Operations and Finance Manager will work closely with the Executive Director and will interface with all staff members and consultants to manage a portfolio that includes finance, HR, and organizational workflows and process management. The role is both tactical and strategic. The ideal candidate brings attention to detail, a passion for process and great interpersonal skills. The person in this role should be able to work independently with high levels of personal responsibility but also thrive in a highly collaborative organizational culture. The Greater NY Operations and Finance manager has responsibility for:

ORGANIZATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES – Greater NY’s infrastructure is a well-built suite of applications with HR largely administered by a payroll and an outsourced benefits platform. Greater NY also has outsourced IT and Salesforce implementation support but both functions require an increasing level of internal coordination. The role is both administrative - management of Gusto and other vendors – and strategic, including a focus on improving process, supporting cross-function collaboration, and strengthening culture to support/enhance these operational improvements. Specifically, the role includes:

• Oversee Human Resources platform and all internal coordination
• Manage administration on contract services
• Manage hiring
• Coordinate People Processes – policies, time and reviews
• Support of cross-program alignment and workflows as organization evolves
• Coordinate cross-program evaluation reporting

FINANCE - Greater NY’s finance shop is supported by an external bookkeeper and a fractional administrator. As such, the job does not require strong accounting skills but does require a knowledge of financial management and reporting as well as curiosity, attention to detail, process-improvement orientation and excellent communication skills. Administrative aspects of the job include coordination and oversight of core financial management activities. Strategic aspects of the job include taking financial reporting and budgeting processes to the next level. Specifically, the role includes:

• Oversight of Bookkeeper and coordination with Admin on basic financial management
• Financial Reporting and Analysis, including work with finance committee of Board
• Help prepare financial materials for the Board
• Management of Budgeting Process
• Management of 990 Process
• Oversight of Contributions Process

QUALIFICATIONS AND QUALITIES

• At least 5 years of experience in nonprofit financial management and operations management
• Experience with budgeting and accounting
• Experience with project management, process development
• Experience with team development, network development, managing external relationships
• Experience working/supporting senior leadership team or nonprofit board

Additionally, we believe that strong candidates for this role will possess the following qualities:

• Enthusiasm for process and attention to detail
• Effective communication style in both verbal and written contexts
•  Ability to work with multiple stakeholders and to manage up
• Commitment to equity

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND EQUITY - As an organization that sits at the nexus of the private, public and nonprofit sectors in New York City, Greater NY is committed to building a diverse network that reflects the strengths of the many communities and lived experiences of our city. As an organization we strive to operate in a culture of openness, equity and trust.