Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Full Time Position Available – Fort Walton Beach, FL

The Arc of the Emerald Coast provides services to intellectually and developmentally disabled children and adults in Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton Counties. These services enable individuals to live, work, and play in their community. We invite you to be a part of our team and make a difference in the life of a special needs person. We have an immediate opening for a Finance Manager.

Summary:

Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the Finance Manager is responsible for providing the financial leadership expertise and oversight for the day-to-day accounting functions and financial reporting of the related agencies, ensuring to maintain the high level of integrity, timeliness of financial reporting, and internal controls

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the accuracy and timely reporting for all internal users and external agencies.
• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure.
• Generate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and standard reporting to management.
• Prepare monthly management reports for analysis and conducting internal program audits.
• Assist with monthly variance and additional analyses and other ad hoc projects as needed.
• Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.
• Review monthly fluctuations in all general ledger accounts.
• Ensure accuracy of accounting coding and allocation of expenses.
• Ensure that the agency is in compliance with restricted expenditures.
• Protect agency assets by monitoring internal controls.
• Assist in the development and implementation of new processes, procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department.
• Responsible for daily cash management and banking activities.
• Ensure the bank compliance activities are performed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Perform analytical assessments as to the disposition of entries and balances in the general ledger.
• Advise staff regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions.
• Manage the finance team to ensure that work is properly allocated and completed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Provide training to new and existing staff as needed.
• Handle personnel issues relating to staff conflicts, absenteeism, performance issues, etc.
• Work with each direct report to establish goals and objectives for each year and monitor the progress to enhance the professional development of staff.
• Partner with the Executive Director on short- and long-term visioning for the department and agency.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Must possess a current valid Florida Driver’s License with a good driving record and be insurable with Arc EC insurance carriers.
• Must produce proof of personal automobile registration and insurance.
• Must be able to successfully complete Level 2 background screening.
• Must be punctual for all shifts, appointments and meetings.
• Must have regular attendance.
• Must be able to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos, and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to run and interpret routine reports and write correspondence.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must be able to think quickly and rationally in a high stress situation.
• Must be proficient in Excel, Word, Accounting Software, 10-Key adding machine and other computer programs as required.
• Must have a full understanding of the principles of accounting and the ability to apply the principles consistently.
• Must be able to audit all facets of accounting.
• Must supervise the different accounting functions to assure consistency in the application of accounting practices.
• Must be able to interact with agency staff and outside associates positively and professionally.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Training/Certifications

• Completion of HIPAA and Zero Tolerance trainings will be required upon hire.
• Must maintain training certificates and keep training up to date.
• Must attend all scheduled training.

Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk and hear.
• The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Rewards:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• 401(k)
• Paid time off

Salary Range: $55,000 - $60,000

Status: Exempt

Working Hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm Monday – Thursday and 8:00am – 2:00pm on Friday; some occasional irregular hours or weekend work may be required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $55,000 - $60,000