Finance Manager (BF)

Between Friends; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Sabbatical after five years

Paid time off: 24 days first year + 11

Job summary

Between Friends in Chicago seeks an experienced Finance Manager to coordinate and manage all fiscal and administrative aspects of the agency, ensuring accurate bookkeeping and reporting.

The role oversees accounts payable, general ledger, annual IRS audit, budget development, grant administration, and financial controls. Collaboration with the Executive Director and senior management is essential to support equity-focused programming.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or accounting; CPA or MBA preferred.
• 3 years fiscal and administrative management experience in not-for-profit budgeting and government contracts.
• PC literate with strong Word and Excel; experience with Sage/MIP accounting software.
• Commitment to Between Friends mission and equity focus.
• Office environment not fully accessible.

Responsibilities

• Performs general bookkeeping and maintains General Ledger.
• Manages Accounts Payable and documentation of funds received.
• Provides monthly and quarterly financial reports.
• Develops and maintains fiscal policies and procedures.
• Coordinates annual IRS audit and assists in budget development.
• Oversees work of financial consultant and supports grant-related tasks.
• Works with senior team and executives on financial planning and reporting.

Skills

Fiscal management

Accounts payable

Financial reporting

Policy development

Grant tracking

Office coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or accounting

CPA or MBA preferred

Tools

Sage/MIP

Excel

Word

Job description

Between Friends envisions a community without domestic violence where equality, safety, and justice exist for all. Between Friends provides a safe, supportive and empowering environment for individuals and families in crisis. Between Friends' counselors and advocates empower individuals to make their own decisions and choices, rather than making choices for them. To address domestic violence as a community issue, Between Friends offers comprehensive prevention programs to educate youth and adults about the dynamics of healthy and unhealthy relationships and how to prevent domestic violence before it begins. To learn about our programs go to www.betweenfriendschicago.org

Position Summary

The responsibility of the Finance Manager will be to coordinate and manage all fiscal and administrative aspects of the agency.

Responsibilities

• Performs general bookkeeping and maintains General Ledger
• Manages Accounts Payable
• Manages documentation of individual and institutional funds received
• Provides all monthly and quarterly financial reports
• Develops and maintains sound fiscal policies and procedures
• Makes recommendations to the Executive Director and senior management team
• Coordinates efforts to complete the annual IRS audit
• Assists in development of the agency budget
• Oversee work of the financial consultant

Administrative (35%)

• Works with the Director of Operations and Strategy and Executive Director on financial planning
• Acts as the staff liaison for the Finance Committee of the Board
• Maintains agency records including tax and banking documentation, board and vendor information, grants, contracts, audits and all other reports
• Assists in the creation of grant proposals, grant reports, and other agency documents
• Assists in completion of grant-related program audits by state agencies
• Assists with tracking grant-related expenditures
• Assists the Executive Director and other senior management staff

General (15%)

• Participates in agency events as needed
• Completes other duties as assigned

Education, Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or accounting required. CPA or MBA preferred
• 3 years fiscal and administrative management experience required. Experience in not-for-profit organization budgeting, fund accounting, and government contracts strongly preferred
• Computer and software knowledge – PC literate with strong skills in Microsoft Word (word processing) and spreadsheets (Excel) required;
• Experience using Sage/MIP accounting software program is strongly
• Commitment to Between Friends mission and values, particularly a focus on intersectional equity and ending all forms of abuse in relationships
• This position operates primarily in a professional office environment that is not fully accessible
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, scanners, filing cabinets, and fax machines
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear
• Workplace is a smoke- and drug-free environment
• Equal Opportunity Employer. Decisions and criteria governing the employment relationship with all employees are made in a non-discriminatory manner, without regard to race, ethnicity, creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, citizenship status, military service and/or marital status, order of protection status, handicap, disability, or any other factor determined to be unlawful by federal, state, or local statutes
• Comprehensive benefits package (with some employee contributions) includes medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Full time employees are eligible for a 20 paid day sabbatical after completion of five years employment.
• 24 days of paid time off accrued during the first year, and 11 paid holidays.