Assistant Director of Finance

Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens; Cedar Bluff (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens seeks an Assistant Director of Finance in Virginia to support the Director of Finance in managing all financial operations for a multi‑program human‑services agency with ~270 employees. You will lead budgeting, grants compliance, and financial planning across programs including AAA, Public Transit, and PACE.

Responsibilities include overseeing A/R, A/P, payroll, audits, and internal controls while coordinating with program managers.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years progressive accounting/finance experience.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and nonprofit/governmental fund accounting.
• Experience with grants management and multi‑fund accounting.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
• High integrity and confidentiality.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial operations and accounting (A/R, A/P, payroll) oversight.
• Budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
• Grants, contracts and funding compliance.
• Public transit financial oversight.
• Payroll and benefits oversight.
• Audit, compliance and internal controls.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Nonprofit fund accounting

Grants management

Multi-fund accounting

Analytical & problem solving

Deadline & priorities management

Integrity & confidentiality

Communication & leadership

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Job description

What drives you? Whether it’s knowing the work you do makes a difference, having a great work/life balance, working on exciting and challenging projects, leading innovation, and championing change or simply working with a great group of people who are committed to professionalism. At the Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens, we have something for you.

The Assistant Director of Finance (ADF) is one of two fully cross‑trained, interchangeable senior staff level positions responsible for supporting the Director of Finance in managing all financial operations of a multi‑program human‑services agency with an employee population ~270. Programs Supported: Area Agency on Aging (AAA), Public Transit, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Financial Operations & Accounting A/R, A/P, payroll Oversight
• Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning
• Grants, Contracts & Funding Compliance
• Public Transit Financial Oversight
• Payroll & Benefits Oversight
• Audit, Compliance & Internal Controls

QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

Required:

• - Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• - 3–5+ years progressive accounting/finance experience
• - Strong knowledge of GAAP and nonprofit/governmental fund accounting
• - Experience with grants management and multi‑fund accounting
• - Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• - Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities
• - High integrity and confidentiality
• - Strong communication and leadership skills
• - Supervisory experience

Preferred:

• - Experience in human services, healthcare, PACE, or public transit
• - Experience with federal and state grant compliance