Finance Director - Nonprofit Health & Grants

Valley Cities; Federal Way (WA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, & Vision coverage

Retirement plan with employer 6%

Paid time off & holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Student Loan Forgiveness Programs

Training and supervision for licensure

Job summary

Valley Cities in Federal Way, WA, seeks a Director of Finance to lead our finance team. This full-time exempt role oversees accounting, cash management, internal controls, audits, budgeting, grants, payroll, and regulatory compliance to support a mission-driven behavioral health organization.

You will partner with the CFO and department heads to develop budgets, monitor variances, ensure timely financial reporting, and strengthen financial systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, business, or a related field.
• At least seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in accounting or financial management.
• Experience supervising accounting or finance teams.
• Knowledge of nonprofit finance and accounting regulations.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with accounting/financial reporting systems.
• Ability to pass required background checks.

Responsibilities

• Supervise accounting personnel, including training, scheduling, work assignments and review, performance evaluations, coaching, and appropriate personnel actions.
• Complete staff evaluations, payroll records, and personnel-related actions accurately and within established deadlines.
• Meet established deadlines and ensure timely completion of deliverables by reporting staff.
• Review daily cash balances, short-term investments, investment accounts, and related account balances.
• Oversee cash flow forecasts, liquidity monitoring, and banking activities within delegated authority.
• Review bank account activity and reconciliations to ensure accuracy, compliance with established internal controls, and timely identification and resolution of discrepancies.
• Evaluate and strengthen financial and accounting internal controls to safeguard agency resources.
• Develop, implement, and enforce policies and procedures governing cash disbursements.
• Evaluate and recommend financial policies, procedures, manuals, and process improvements to strengthen operational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Coordinate the annual financial statement audit, including audit schedules and adjusting entries; respond to auditor inquiries, explain accounting systems and records, review findings, and implement appropriate recommendations.
• Coordinate the annual 403(b) audit, including supporting schedules, auditor requests, review of results, and related follow-up.
• Oversee applicable federal and Washington State financial and tax reporting, including Form 990, business and excise taxes, and related compliance activities; coordinate timely submission of Form 990 supporting information to auditors, review the completed return, and ensure filing by the applicable deadline.
• Coordinate the agency budget and related materials and analyze budgeted revenues and expenditures.
• Lead budget-to-actual analysis, labor cost monitoring, financial forecasts, and variance reporting in collaboration with department leaders.
• Prepare departmental budget requests and monitor expenditures against approved budgets.
• Review grant reports and cash requirements across agency grants.
• Oversee grant and contract accounting, restricted funds, and associated financial compliance and reporting.
• Oversee payroll financial controls, including pre- and post-payroll reviews, authorized compensation changes, payroll expense and liability reconciliations, benefit deductions, and payroll tax reporting, in coordination with Human Resources and payroll personnel.
• Oversee payroll-related financial reporting and retirement plan contribution reconciliations in coordination with Human Resources and plan administrators.
• Support the CFO with CCBHC financial operations, including prospective payment system (PPS) revenue recognition, reimbursement reconciliations, cost allocations, forecasting, and coordination with Revenue Cycle Management and other teams.
• Support the CFO in preparing, reconciling, and submitting the annual CCBHC cost report, including validation of financial data, cost allocations, supporting documentation, and compliance with applicable reporting requirements.

Skills

Supervising finance teams

Advanced Excel

Nonprofit finance knowledge

Leadership and staff coaching

Background checks readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or related field

Tools

Accounting and financial reporting systems

Job description

Valley Cities in Federal Way, WA, seeks a Director of Finance to lead our finance team. This full-time exempt role oversees accounting, cash management, internal controls, audits, budgeting, grants, payroll, and regulatory compliance to support a mission-driven behavioral health organization.

You will partner with the CFO and department heads to develop budgets, monitor variances, ensure timely financial reporting, and strengthen financial systems.