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Director of Finance

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree and work authorization required
  • 7 - 10 years of finance management and leadership experience
  • Strong analytic and problem-solving skills to drive continuous improvement
  • Demonstrated commitment to Bottom Line’s mission, vision, and core values

Responsibilities

  • Establish and maintain internal controls to ensure compliance with financial policies and adherence to accounting procedures and standards
  • Oversee the effective use of financial systems and maintain accounting and financial systems and records
  • Develop budget projections, monitor budget spending, and propose necessary adjustments
  • Manage performance of finance staff and create a supportive work environment

About the company

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Bottom Line

Non-profit Organizations

Students are at the core of Bottom Line. Every day, we are energized by their drive, potential, and passion. We know that the success of our students will create a ripple effect in our communities. Bottom Line is bridging the divide of educational inequity by providing a trusted advisor and the social capital necessary for our students to earn their bachelor’s degree, build financial stability, and successfully launch thriving careers. We primarily focus on students of color who will be in the first generation of their family to earn a college degree, are from low-income backgrounds, and are academically prepared for college. For more than two decades, Bottom Line has been fighting for educational equity by ensuring that the right to a quality college education is accessible to those whose potential and drive exceed their opportunity. For first-generation degree-aspiring students from low-income backgrounds who face systemic barriers, Bottom Line’s advisors are a relentless ally who partner with them to find the right college, persist to a degree, and successfully launch a career. As one of the first college support organizations to focus on college completion, Bottom Line now produces best-in-class college graduation rates that reduce the significant gap between first-generation students from low-income backgrounds and their wealthier peers. We operate regional programs in Massachusetts, New York City, and Chicago that collectively serve over 7,000 students.

Company details

IndustryNon-profit Organizations
Company size51 - 200

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Job description

Overview & Benefits:

Bottom Line is currently searching for a Director of Finance to manage the day-to-day financial operations for a $15M, multi-site organization.  The Director of Finance will have functional responsibility over general accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, financial operations, development operations, budget planning, and facility operations.  Reporting directly to the Chief Operating and Financial Officer, the Director of Finance will be a member of the national headquarters team supporting regional teams in MA, NYC, and Chicago, with planned expansions to Ohio and other future sites.  

Responsibilities:

Primary Responsibilities: 

 

Financial and Operational Management 

  • Establish and maintain internal controls to ensure compliance with financial policies and adherence to accounting procedures and standards with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the Financial Accounting Services Board (FASB), and the Office of Management and Budgets (OMB) 
  • Oversee the effective use of financial systems and their intersection across the organization including Sage Intacct, Certify Expense Management, ADP (Payroll system), and SalesForce 
  • Maintain accounting and financial systems and accounting records 
  • Develop budget projections and conduct budget scenario planning. Regularly monitor budget spend and propose any necessary adjustments to ensure the financial health of the organization  
  • Oversee Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Payroll 
  • Develop processes for more efficient work-flow between National team, Regional teams, and finance and operations team 
  • Serve as a point of contact for national and regional business operations, including but not exclusive to lease management, org-wide procurement efforts, the maintenance of business insurance coverages, and contract review and management.  

 

Leadership 

  • Create and help to maintain a supportive, inclusive, and positive work environment among the Finance team of 3, and the National Team as whole 
  • Manage performance of finance staff (currently a Senior Accountant and Staff Accountant), providing coaching and feedback to support their career growth 
  • This includes: setting goals, assessing progress toward these goals and Bottom Line's core competencies, providing feedback and coaching through challenges 
  • Support direct reports and fill in as needed 

 

Reporting & Analysis 

  • Manage the annual financial audit, and all required state and federal reporting (including the 990)  
  • Prepare monthly financial statements including budget to actuals, forecasts and cash flow 
  • Present financial reports to senior leadership, the Board and funders as necessary 
  • Provide reporting support to external stakeholders related to grant requirements 
  • Complete benefits vendors and state insurance agency financial data requests, and provide reports to HR as needed throughout benefits plan year 
  • Proactively seek to improve reporting capability and more efficient/effective use of financial platforms 

 

Planning & Budget 

  • Coordinate with COFO in managing annual budget planning process; support regional Executive Directors and National team leaders throughout 
  • Improve forecasting process through engaging with regional staff 

 

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without advanced notice. 

Qualifications:

Qualifications: 

 

Required: 

  • Bachelor’s degree and work authorization required  
  • 7 - 10 years of finance management and leadership experience 
  • Strong analytic and problem-solving skills to drive continuous improvement  
  • Demonstrated commitment to Bottom Line’s mission, vision, and core values 
  • Demonstrated proficiency and/or growth potential in our core competencies (please see below) 

 

Preferred:  

  • MBA or CPA strongly preferred 

 

Competencies: 

All employees are expected to demonstrate continued growth within our seven core competencies. 

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