Director Finance Operations-Hybrid

Stronger Communities New York (SCNY) is the parent organization that provides administrative support to both The House of the Good Shepherd and Together for Youth. This role is part of SCNY and can be based in either Utica, NY, or Canaan, NY. Depending on the location, the Director of Finance Operations will adhere to the policies, benefits, and compensation structures specific to either The House of the Good Shepherd (HGS) or Together for Youth (TFY), as outlined in the respective employee handbook.

Learn more about this impactful affiliation at www.strongercommunitiesny.org.

Position Overview

Responsible for managing and overseeing Finance operations including overseeing general ledger, accounts payable and payroll.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist with planning, implementing, managing, and controlling the organization's financial operations. Help establish and implement annual financial goals; safeguard assets and ensure accurate and timely recording of all transactions by implementing disciplines of internal audits, controls, and checks across all departments.
• Administer, monitor, and review all financial activities to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, regulatory requirements and agency policies and procedures.
• Regular supervision per agency schedules of direct reports that foster continual skill development and professional growth; direct, monitor and intervene as necessary with workflow/processes/schedules and making recommendations for other personnel actions including hiring, separations, additional support, promotions, and demotions.
• Plan, recommend, implement, and direct productivity improvement and cost saving projects. Identify and maximize revenue sources and funding streams as well as expenditure savings opportunities. Ensure revenue and expenses are recorded accurately for reporting, funding and auditing.
• Assist with internal/external audits, banks, lessors, casualty /liability insurance agents and vendors.
• Oversee monthly cash reconciliation process, fixed asset schedules and balance sheet accounts.
• Other related assignments as delegated by Finance Leadership.

Core Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of accounting and related functions (AP, AR, Fixed Assets)
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and meet deadlines.
• Experience with system development and system evaluation. Ability to recommend areas in need of improvement.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills, organizational, communication skills, including attention to detail, oral, and written communication skills, listening and training skills.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret changing legislation, technical procedures, and the ability to respond effectively to sensitive, confidential inquiries.
• Commitment to following and embracing the Seven Commitments of our Sanctuary Model.
• Ability to travel and attend work related functions as needed.

Job Requirements

• Minimum Associates Degree in Accounting or related field with one to three years experience preferably in a mid-size non-profit organization
• Significant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Ability to work in a culturally and economically diverse population.
• Ability to function as a team player.

Physical Demands and Mental Demands:
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. Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit; use fingers to type, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop/bend and reach, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear. Dexterity to write and operate standard office machines such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, phones and calculators is required. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds in an office setting.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
A safe and risk-reduced environment is essential for effective treatment, good planning, efficient operations and the long-term preservation of the organization. To the extent that risk is recognized and identified, and formally managed, persons served, employees, foster families and the agency will be safer, and treatment and services will be of higher quality.
We embrace the Sanctuary Model and are committed to creating a trauma-informed, outcome-based culture of open communication, nonviolence, emotional intelligence, social learning, shared governance, social responsibility and growth and change.
The foregoing statements describe the primary purpose and the essential and non-essential responsibilities assigned to this job. These are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that could be assigned or skills that may be required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The House of the Good Shepherd is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, marital status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where diversity is valued and recognized as a source of strength and enrichment. We seek to attract talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures.