Finance Manager

Our client is a privately funded non-profit organization, dedicated to enhancing cleanliness, safety, and beautification of the NJ area, while preserving and enriching culture, commerce, and community.

They are searching for a Finance Manager to join their team to support the organization’s strategic priorities and work closely with the CEO, providing proactive, efficient, and effective financial management of the organization’s resources

Salary :

Compensation is flexible and based on experience

Benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, 401K

This is a HYBRID position, offering WFH on Mondays and Fridays, with 4 pm finish on in-office days (Tues-Thurs).

Job Summary :

The Finance Manager will be responsible for all financial processes, including bookkeeping, management reporting, and assisting in the preparation of financial reports.

As a Special Improvement District (SID), the organization is funded by an assessment on all properties located within the SID boundary, and additional funding is generated from other sources such as fee-for-service contracts.

Job Responsibilities :

• Financial reporting and accounting, planning and analysis
• Bookkeeping
• Customer invoicing
• Handling financial tasks including supplier payments
• Budgeting, analysis and cashflow (income and expenditure)
• Producing financial reports and updates in preparation for meetings and as directed
• Work with third party consultant to ensure financial reports are accurate
• Assist in accounts preparation and financial reporting for monthly and quarterly reconciliations and annual audit
• Coordinating annual (and other) budgets and preparation of management accounts
• Scenario analysis, such as assessment rates review
• Annual evaluation of processes to ensure robust system of internal controls
• Tracking and reporting expenditure against forecast budgets
• Work with CEO, advising on alternative models for income generation and collection
• Assisting / advising on risk management including making recommendations based on financial analysis
• Analyzing and advising on future opportunities and threats
• Supporting decision making through the business planning process
• Write contracts, financial policies, MOUs
• Additional responsibilities as directed by CEO

Qualifications :

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an impressive range of relevant experience in the following areas :

• Experience in a finance role including preparation of financial statements, helping prepare budgets and cashflow forecasts, helping develop financial systems and controls
• Thorough understanding of not-for-profit accounting standards including knowledge of legislative and regulatory frameworks
• Experience in the efficient management of significant budgets
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Demonstrable advanced skills in Excel / accounting software
• Experience in preparing for annual audits and working with auditors
• Excellent interpersonal skills, friendly with a positive attitude
• Ability to multitask while successfully managing competing priorities
• An understanding of Special / Business Improvement Districts

Education :

A degree or equivalent in finance or accounting, ideally with an advanced accounting qualification