Finance Manager

WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST THE CENTER AGAINST FAMILY VIOLENCE; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and life insurance (75

SIMPLE IRA retirement with 3% match

10 days annual leave

15 days Well-Being Leave

11 paid holidays + flexible holiday

Bereavement leave up to five days

Employee Assistance Program

Extended paid leave after one year

Training and professional development

Job summary

Women & Children First is seeking a Finance Manager in Little Rock, AR. The role is full-time and based in Central Arkansas, offering a $62,000 annual equivalent.

The Finance Manager will oversee bookkeeping, payroll, grant administration, and annual reporting, while supporting the CEO and Board. The position requires nonprofit accounting experience, strong QuickBooks and MS Office skills, and the ability to work with a diverse team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business management, accounting, or related field preferred or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years’ bookkeeping/accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience with nonprofit multi-funding accounting and federal grants preferred.
• Proficiency in QuickBooks including GL management, budgeting and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure financial responsibilities are executed in line with WCF guidelines.
• Provide staff support to the Board of Directors as directed by the CEO.
• Manage grants administration and ensure compliance with grant guidelines.
• Coordinate with auditors for year-end audit and IRS 990/State filings.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Problem-solving

Team player

Confidentiality

Trauma-informed care

Minimal supervision

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business management or accounting

Tools

QuickBooks

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Women & Children First is currently seeking qualified applicants for the position of Finance Manager.

This is a full-time position offering compensation equivalent to $62,000 annually, paid on an hourly basis. The position is based in Little Rock, Arkansas, and the selected candidate must reside in Central Arkansas or be willing to relocate to the area before beginning employment.

Benefits available to eligible full-time employees include:

• Health, dental, and life insurance, with Women & Children First paying 75% of the employee-only premium
• SIMPLE IRA retirement plan with an employer match of up to 3% of gross pay
• 10 days of annual leave during the first five years of employment
• 15 days of Well-Being Leave annually
• 11 paid holidays and one flexible holiday each year
• Up to five paid bereavement days for the loss of an immediate family member
• Free and confidential Employee Assistance Program services for employees and members of their households
• Eligibility for up to eight weeks of extended paid leave after one year of full-time employment, subject to policy requirements
• Training and professional development opportunities

The attached job description includes additional information about the position, responsibilities, and qualifications.

Women & Children First is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and applicable plan terms.

Overall Responsibility

The Finance Manager is responsible for ensuring that Women & Children First's financial responsibilities are implemented in accordance with WCF guidelines. The Finance Manager provides staff support to the Board of Directors as directed by the CEO. This position is also responsible for grant administration and ensuring that all grant guidelines are met through compliance

Organizational and Guiding Principles

The Finance Manager is expected to support WCF’s mission and demonstrate our guiding principles through daily decisions, interactions, and work practices. This includes treating survivors, guests, coworkers, partners, and community members with dignity and compassion; maintaining physical and emotional safety; practicing trauma-informed and healing-centered care; welcoming and respecting people from all backgrounds; working collaboratively; and contributing beyond assigned duties when needed to support the organization’s mission.

WCF’s guiding principles are:

• Dignity & Compassion
• Hope for the Future
• Safety First
• All Are Welcome
• Strength at Every Level
• Healing-Centered Care
• Stronger Together

Key Areas of Responsibility

Finance

• Bookkeeping/Accounting: A/P, A/R, payroll, journal entries, bank reconciliation.
• Makes monthly draws from all grants and makes timely deposits
• Monitors submission of IRS reports, tax deposits, and all shelter payroll data
• Prepares and submits financial grant reports to all funders on time
• Coordinates with auditors on year-end audit and IRS 990/State filings.
• Maintains files and history on all financial, payroll, and insurance records
• Maintains all financial-related data for the shelter

Grants

• Track and monitor current grants and grant expenditures
• Submit monthly reimbursement claims to grant sources
• Prepare quarterly and annual reports for grant sourcesGuide COO and program staff to ensure understanding of program standards/expenditures
• Participate in the internal monitoring of WCF programs in regard to compliance and requirements, ensuring that they are met

Other

• All other duties as assigned by the CEO.

Minimum Qualifications: The Finance Manager will have the following minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business management, accounting, or another related field strongly preferred, or equivalent work experience negotiable
• 3-5 years’ work experience in a bookkeeping/accounting function.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Prefer experience working in nonprofit multi-funding accounting, including experience tracking and reporting data for multiple grant funders, preferably with federal grants.
• Strong QuickBooks skills, including all normal accounting transactions, GL management, budgeting, and reporting.
• Attention to detail, strong communication, and problem-solving are all critical skills for success in this role.
• Demonstrated ability to be a strong team player
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all financial matters and of the shelter
• Demonstrated commitment to trauma-informed, healing-centered, and survivor-led practices, with a willingness to work collaboratively and provide additional support when organizational needs arise.

Hours: The Finance Manager position is full-time, hourly, and non-exempt. It is understood that the employee will work forty (40) hours per week with hours that may vary from the regular Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm workday. WCF employees may be asked to work on some holidays and participate in staff activities outside the Monday-Friday schedule.