Fiscal Department Director

WhiteCap Search; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The organization in New York City is seeking a leader to oversee its fiscal operations, partnering with the CFO, Controller, and Director of Budgets and Grants Management to ensure seamless financial activities, including grant accounting and contracts.

The role focuses on coordination, policy development, and operational execution within a complex funding environment, aligning with the leadership team to meet departmental objectives.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• At least eight years of progressively responsible experience in finance, accounting, grants management, or a similar field.
• Nonprofit sector experience with multiple funding sources including government contracts, grants, private foundations, and both restricted and unrestricted funding.
• Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration with the ability to drive initiatives to completion.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate and maintain the various functions within the fiscal department.
• Monitor compliance with critical deadlines, identify potential delays, and collaborate with staff to ensure timely completion.
• Support processes for tracking fiscal projects, outstanding grant reports, registrations, approvals, and submissions.
• Assist in developing and maintaining effective fiscal policies, procedures, internal controls, and operational processes.
• Optimize processes
• Support the monitoring of capital grants.
• Assist in maintaining the grants tracker and managing grant reporting deadlines.
• Prepare special financial grant reports and budget projections
• Facilitate the transition to Sage Intacct accounting software.
• Perform additional duties as needed.

Conocimientos

Project management

Cross-department collaboration

Communication

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field

8+ years of finance experience

Herramientas

Sage Intacct

Grants management software

Descripción del empleo

A New York City nonprofit organization is in search of a leader to oversee its fiscal operations. This individual will work closely with the Chief Financial Officer, Controller, and Director of Budgets and Grants Management to ensure seamless integration and execution of the organization's financial activities, including grant accounting, contracts, and related fiscal tasks.

This role is crucial in supporting the Fiscal Grants Department, ensuring all deadlines, deliverables, and reporting obligations are met. The ideal candidate will bring extensive nonprofit finance experience and a deep understanding of complex funding environments, focusing on coordination, oversight, process enhancement, and operational execution. This role complements the leadership team by aligning with their strategic direction to achieve departmental objectives.

A New York City nonprofit organization is in search of a leader to oversee its fiscal operations. This individual will work closely with the Chief Financial Officer, Controller, and Director of Budgets and Grants Management to ensure seamless integration and execution of the organization's financial activities, including grant accounting, contracts, and related fiscal tasks.

This role is crucial in supporting the Fiscal Grants Department, ensuring all deadlines, deliverables, and reporting obligations are met. The ideal candidate will bring extensive nonprofit finance experience and a deep understanding of complex funding environments, focusing on coordination, oversight, process enhancement, and operational execution. This role complements the leadership team by aligning with their strategic direction to achieve departmental objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and maintain the various functions within the fiscal department.
• Monitor compliance with critical deadlines, identify potential delays, and collaborate with staff to ensure timely completion.
• Support processes for tracking fiscal projects, outstanding grant reports, registrations, approvals, and submissions.
• Assist in developing and maintaining effective fiscal policies, procedures, internal controls, and operational processes.
• Optimize processes
• Support the monitoring of capital grants.
• Assist in maintaining the grants tracker and managing grant reporting deadlines.
• Prepare special financial grant reports and budget projections
• Facilitate the transition to Sage Intacct accounting software.
• Perform additional duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field is required.
• At least eight years of progressively responsible experience in finance, accounting, grants management, or a similar field.
• Proven experience in a nonprofit setting with multiple funding sources, including government contracts, grants, private foundations, and both restricted and unrestricted funding.
• Demonstrated project management experience, including managing multiple initiatives, establishing timelines, coordinating stakeholders, monitoring deliverables, and driving projects to completion.
• Ability to work effectively across departments and communicate with individuals at all organizational levels.
• 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.

Disclosure: The hourly rates and/or salaries listed may or may not reflect total compensation packages including bonus and fringe benefits, etc., nor are the advertisement(s) posted a guarantee of a certain compensation package for a position or bona fide offer of employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.