Director, Fiscal Operations

Met Council; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Pre-tax commuter benefits

FSA

403(b) with employer contribution

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

Met Council in New York City seeks a Director of Fiscal Operations to coordinate grant accounting, grants management, contracts, and related fiscal activities. Reporting to the CFO and Director of Budgets and Grants Management, you will drive process improvements and oversee cross-department coordination in a complex funding environment.

You will manage deadlines, track grants, and support the transition to Sage Intacct, while ensuring internal controls and robust reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field is required.
• Eight years of progressively responsible experience in finance, accounting, grants management, or a related field.
• Experience in nonprofit organizations with multiple funding sources, including government contracts, grants, private foundations, and restricted/unrestricted funds.
• Proven project management experience across multiple concurrent initiatives with timelines and stakeholders.
• Strong cross-department communication and collaboration skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage grant accounting, grants management, contracts, and related fiscal activities.
• Monitor deadlines, identify delays, and collaborate with staff to ensure timely completion.
• Track fiscal projects, grant reporting, registrations, approvals, and submissions.
• Maintain fiscal policies, internal controls, and operational processes.
• Streamline Housing Department processes and assist with capital grant monitoring.
• Serve as liaison between Housing Operations and Fiscal Operations for intercompany accounts.
• Maintain grants tracker and cadence of grant reporting deadlines.
• Support preparation of special financial grant reports and budget projections.
• Facilitate the transition to Sage Intacct accounting software.
• Demonstrate reliability, manage multiple tasks, and maintain confidentiality in financial reporting.

Skills

Project management

Cross-department collaboration

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Admin

Job description

Met Council is America’s largest Jewish charity dedicated to serving the needy. We fight poverty through comprehensive social services and by treating each client with compassion, integrity, and respect. Our programs are staffed by experts who help over 350,000 clients each year and advocate on behalf of all needy New Yorkers. Our services include 100% affordable housing at 21 locations, family violence services, Holocaust survivor assistance, geriatric social work, crisis intervention, and the largest free kosher food distribution program in the world. Our network of 101 food pantries, affordable housing sites, and JCCs provide services directly in neighborhoods across New York City.

Position Summary

Reporting in partnership with the CFO, Controller, and Director of Budgets and Grants Management, the Director of Fiscal Operations provides coordination and project management across the organization's fiscal functions. This role ensures that grant accounting, grants management, contracts, and related fiscal activities are integrated, executed accurately, and completed in a timely manner.

This position will support the various functions of the Fiscal Grants Department, helping to ensure that deadlines, deliverables, and reporting requirements are met. The Director will leverage strong nonprofit finance experience and an understanding of complex funding environments while focusing on coordination, oversight, process improvement, and operational execution. This role is intended to support and complement the leadership of the CFO, Controller, and the Director of Budgets and Grants Management by following their direction and priorities to help advance departmental goals.

• Develop, maintain, and coordinate the various functions within the Fiscal Department.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with critical deadlines, identify potential delays or obstacles, and work with responsible staff and departments to ensure timely completion.
• Assist with processes for tracking fiscal projects, outstanding grant reporting and registrations, approvals, and submissions.
• Assist the Controller and Director of Budgets and Grants Management in maintaining effective fiscal policies, procedures, internal controls, and operational processes.
• Streamline Housing Department processes.
• Assist with capital grant monitoring.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Housing Operations and Fiscal Operations with respect to intercompany accounts.
• Assist the Director of Budgets and Grants Management in maintaining the grants tracker and managing the cadence of grant reporting deadlines.
• Assist with the preparation of special financial grant reports and budget projections for Met Council.
• Facilitate the transition to Sage Intacct accounting software.
• Additional responsibilities as required.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to analyze financial data, identify discrepancies, and develop solutions.
• Ability to lead and manage accounting projects, including system implementations and process improvements.
• Excellent organizational skills and the flexibility to manage multiple tasks and deadlines efficiently.
• Works well with others to achieve team and organizational goals.
• Demonstrates reliability and takes responsibility for the accuracy and timeliness of work.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality in financial reporting and practices.

Skills and Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• Minimum of eight years of progressively responsible experience in finance, accounting, grants management, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience working within a nonprofit organization with multiple funding sources, including government contracts, grants, private foundations, and both restricted and unrestricted funding.
• Demonstrated project management experience, including the ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives, establish timelines, coordinate stakeholders, monitor deliverables, and drive projects to completion.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across departments and communicate with individuals at all levels of an organization.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities and complex deadlines.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Compensation

• $150,000 per year.

Benefits

Major medical, dental, vision and life insurance; pre-tax commuter benefits; FSA; 403(b) with employer contribution; plus generous vacation, sick leave and holidays.