Finance Director, Non-Profit

HR Office Savers; Melbourne (FL); Presencial; USD 80.000 - 85.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Resumo da vaga

Project Response, Inc. in Melbourne, FL seeks a Finance Director to lead financial strategy, reporting, and governance for a mission-driven healthcare nonprofit.

You will oversee budgeting, cash flow, grants, audits, and internal controls while partnering with the Executive Director, Board, and Finance Committee to advance sustainability and accountability. Responsibilities include shaping long-term financial planning, ensuring compliance, and guiding decision-making that supports access to care

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
• Advanced degree in business administration, finance, accounting, healthcare administration, or related discipline preferred.
• CPA, CMA, or other relevant credential preferred.
• 5+ years financial leadership of a nonprofit organization or program, including working with a Board of Directors.
• 5+ years of team leadership, including hiring and performance management.

Responsabilidades

• Provide strategic and hands-on leadership across financial functions including budgeting, forecasting, cash management, revenue processes, and financial reporting.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and provide analysis to leadership and the Board.
• Establish and maintain internal controls, policies, and procedures; work with external auditors and partners.

Conhecimentos

Strategic leadership

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Board communication

Stakeholder management

Formação

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

Advanced degree preferred

CPA/CMA preferred

5+ years nonprofit financial leadership

5+ years in healthcare

Descrição da vaga

Established in 1990, Project Response, Inc. is a compassionate Healthcare Organization dedicated to servingour diverse community through respect and empathy as together we eliminateHIV in our community. We provide the healthcare and resources needed to help people not just survive, but thrive while living with HIV. Through education, testing, treatment, and ongoing care, we work to reduce the spread of HIV and improve the lives of those we serve.

Position Summary

The Finance Director is a key member of the leadership team responsible for the financial leadership, stewardship, sustainability, and integrity of the organization. Serving a vulnerable population within the local community, the organization requires a financial leader who combines strong business and financial acumen with a deep commitment to mission, accountability, transparency, and responsible stewardship of organizational resources.

• Provide strategic and hands-on leadership across the organization’s financial functions, ensuring that financial systems, controls, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, revenue processes, and financial decision-making support exceptional care and long-term organizational sustainability.
• Work closely with other organizational leaders to strengthen financial performance, manage risk, support responsible growth, improve organizational decision-making, and protect the trust the organization has established within the community.

This position requires a leader who is comfortable moving between long-term financial planning, executive and Board-level analysis, budget development, cash flow oversight, reimbursement and revenue-cycle concerns, audit preparation, internal controls, and direct problem-solving when financial issues arise.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership and Strategy

• Partner with the Executive Director and leadership team to develop, implement, and advance the organization’s strategic priorities.
• Serve as the organization’s senior financial advisor, providing clear, timely, and fact-based guidance regarding financial performance, risk, resource allocation, investments, growth opportunities, and long-term sustainability.
• Provide thoughtful analysis and recommendations regarding significant business decisions, contracts, service lines, partnerships, capital investments, and organizational initiatives.
• Participate actively in leadership discussions and ensure financial implications are appropriately considered in operational and strategic decisions.
• Provide clear and meaningful financial information to the Board of Directors, Finance Committee, Audit Committee, or other governing bodies, as appropriate.
• Promote a leadership culture grounded in accountability, transparency, collaboration, sound judgment, ethical conduct, and responsible stewardship.
• Ensure that financial decisions remain aligned with the organization’s mission and the needs of the vulnerable population served.

Financial Leadership and Management

• Provide oversight of the organization’s financial operations, accounting practices, reporting systems, and financial infrastructure.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and complete financial reporting in accordance with applicable accounting standards, organizational policies, contractual requirements, and regulatory expectations.
• Oversee the preparation and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Maintain a clear and current understanding of the organization’s financial position and communicate significant trends, risks, and opportunities to the Executive Director and appropriate leaders, including the Board of Directors.
• Establish and maintain effective financial policies, procedures, systems, and internal controls.
• Ensure appropriate oversight of general ledger accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll-related financial processes, banking, reconciliations, and other assigned financial functions.
• Ensure financial issues are identified early, escalated appropriately, and resolved effectively.
• Establish a disciplined budgeting process with clear assumptions, timelines, ownership, and accountability.
• Develop financial models to support strategic planning, service expansion, staffing decisions, capital investments, and other major initiatives.
• Ensure leaders receive meaningful financial information and understand their responsibility for budget performance and resource stewardship.
• Establish and maintain a strong system of internal financial controls appropriate for the size, complexity, and risk profile of the organization.
• Serve as a primary liaison with external auditors, accountants, tax advisors, banking partners, insurance professionals, investment advisors, and other financial partners, as appropriate.
• Support the Board and appropriate committees in fulfilling their financial governance and fiduciary responsibilities.

Position Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field required.
• Advanced degree in business administration, finance, accounting, healthcare administration, or a related discipline preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), or other relevant professional credential preferred.
• 5 or more years financial leadership of a nonprofit organization or program, including working with a Board of Directors.
• 5 or more years of team leadership, including hiring and performance management.
• 5 or more years in a health care environment.
• Senior financial leadership experience in healthcare, community health, behavioral health, human services, or another mission-driven environment serving vulnerable populations.
• Some experience with Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) preferred.
• Knowledge of grants, compliance and reporting pertaining to Ryan White, 340B drug pricing, and HOPWA preferred.
• Experience working with a Board of Directors, Finance Committee, Audit Committee, or other governing body.
• Experience leading organizations through growth, financial transformation, restructuring, system implementation, or significant process improvement.
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, analytical, and executive communication skills.
• Demonstrated sound judgment, discretion, integrity, and decision-making ability.

Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to analyze, comprehend and handle detailed, complex concepts and problems while balancing, prioritizing and managing multiple projects and deadlines.
• Ability to articulate and make well-reasoned judgments and decisions in a timely fashion.
• Plan and implement programs on an agency-wide basis.
• Establish strong and appropriate supervisor relationships.
• Collaborate well with others and ability to develop and maintain smooth and constructive relationships with colleagues and outside agencies, organizations, and individuals.
• Maintain a flexible work schedule to meet various demands of leadership.
• Convey a professional and positive image and attitude.
• Extensive local travel and some national travel expected.
• Some evening and weekend work required.
• Demonstrated ability in written and oral communication.

Personal characteristics and skills

• Possess a high level of broad business and management skills.
• Effective at generating resources and financial support for the organization.
• Dedicated to shared and measurable goals for the common good – creating, resourcing, scaling and leveraging strategies for broad investment and impact.
• Able to build trust in Project Response and its relevance in the community.
• Values the network and strives to leverage Project Response’s breadth of community presence, relationships, and strategy.
• Understand community trends and human service issues.
• Excels in leadership, teambuilding, effective utilization of volunteer resources, management skills, and communication skills.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with different types of people, including clients, organization members, and providers.

Physical and Work Environment Requirements

The position requires the ability to perform the essential functions of a leadership role within a healthcare and community-service environment. The Finance Director is expected to maintain a visible leadership presence within the organization and community and may be required to respond to urgent organizational matters outside of normal business hours based on organizational needs.

Work Schedule and Location

This position is based in Melbourne, Florida with an expected salary range of $80,000 - $85,000 depending on qualifications and experience. Most work will be conducted during typical weekday business hours, with flexibility for scheduling occasional evening or weekend work. Employees are expected to work in-person in the office most days. Some overnight U.S. travel is required.

Project Response, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a competitive salary, a learning environment, and employee benefits to include health insurance, paid holidays, paid time off, and a retirement plan. Project Response participates in the E-Verify program.