Business Developer

Jewish Child and Family Services/dba Jewish Child and Family; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jewish Child and Family Services in Chicago seeks an experienced finance leader to oversee accounting functions and provide strategic support to senior management for budgeting, forecasting, and board materials preparation.

The role focuses on strengthening financial planning, performance metrics, and adherence to GAAP in a nonprofit environment, with opportunities to contribute to organizational growth and fiscal stewardship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or finance required.
• 5+ years in managing an accounting function.
• Strong GAAP knowledge in nonprofit environment.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Willingness to travel within Chicagoland.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and KPI development.
• Analyze contracts and performance, suggest enhancements.
• Support annual budgets and financial planning processes.
• Monitor forecasts, models, and cost performance.
• Provide financial insights to senior leadership.

Skills

Accounting leadership

GAAP knowledge

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Travel flexibility

Nonprofit accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Provides services associated with assessing and valuing new business opportunities for an organization. This position partners with business units and provides strategic support to senior management in preparation for budgeting, new business opportunities, analysis, performance metrics and providing support to the EVP/Chief Financial Officer’s board presentation materials.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Five (5) years of experience in managing an accounting function required.
• Requires intermediate knowledge and experience with financial/PC based accounting system(s)
• May be required to travel to agency locations in the Chicagoland area.

Fiscal Strategy

• a. Oversees and leads the continued development of budgeting, financial forecasting, and key performance metrics aligned with strategic initiatives.
• b. Analysis utilization and contract performance as well as suggest alternative revenue or operational changes to enhance financial performance.
• c. Supports the budgeting process to include all annual operational budgets, financial forecasting and planning, cost reporting, interpreting trends and variances of financial results.
• d. Oversees and monitors the financial forecasts, financial models, and cost performance.
• e. Generates and performs monthly financial statement analysis and work with appropriate programs for any corrective action, if necessary.
• f. Provides input and strategic solutions to assist business partners in being fiscal stewards throughout operations; advises senior leadership on existing and evolving operating/financial issues.
• g. Analyzes complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes: exercises sound judgement and makes well informed decisions.

Finance Best Practices

• a. Remains apprised of information and technology impacting the financial functional area to increase innovation and ensure compliance; possesses strong knowledge of GAAP and the nonprofit business environment.
• b. Communicates financial concepts in a clear and productive manner that is easy to understand and drives desired behaviors; listens effectively and facilitates open communication and exchange of ideas.
• c. Provides standard and ad hoc analysis and reporting as needed; possesses strong analytical skills and the ability to detect variances, gaps and financial trends and proposes actions to ensure budget compliance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Accounting/Finance Job Family Competencies:

• Planning and Organizing: Setting priorities and defining actions, time, and resources needed to achieve predefined goals.
• Customer Focus: Knowing the (internal and external) customer business needs and acting; accordingly, anticipating customer needs, and giving high priority to customer satisfaction and customer service.
• Teamwork: Working as a productive member of a cohesive group toward a common goal and contributing to team development and effective team dynamics.
• Attention to Detail: Taking responsibility for a thorough and detailed method of working.
• Financial Awareness: Actively seeking opportunities to optimize financial costs and investments when making decisions that have a financial implication.
• Empathy & Self-Awareness: Demonstrates self-awareness by acknowledging & understanding one’s own thoughts, feelings & emotions. Is attune to how each (thoughts, feelings & emotions) may impact one another, as we interact, communicate & engage with each other in our daily work or more emotion driven experiences & exchanges.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in a business, financial, or related field required.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree in a business, financial, or related field preferred
• (10) years of experience in managing an accounting function preferred

EEO Statement:

JCFS Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) employer. JCFS prohibits illegal discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, source of income, housing status, military service or discharge status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other protected category established by law, statute or ordinance.

* Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship*.

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