DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - F/T/ POSITION

Description

The Lord’s Place is a dynamic, passion-driven social impact organization in Palm Beach County providing innovative, compassionate and effective services to homeless men, women and children in our community.  We are an organization committed to building a workplace welcoming people of all backgrounds. We have consistently ranked nationally as a Best Nonprofit to Work For and as a Best Place to Work in Florida.    

What makes us one of the best places to work, besides having mission-focused employees who live by our core values?  

• Generous paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and holidays 
• Maternity/Paternity Leave 
• 401k with automatic 3% employer contribution 
• Exceptional benefits including health, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability, supplemental insurances  
• Employee assistance 
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Flexible work environment 
• And much, much more! 

We are seeking a Director of Finance to join our Finance team.  The Director of Finance will play a crucial role in the agency by providing oversight in the financial record keeping and reporting for The Lord’s Place Finance Department.  The candidate will report to the Chief Financial Officer and provide accurate and timely financials for the Board of Directors, Board Finance Committee, and Program teams, and provide leadership to the finance team.  

Some essential functions and responsibilities include: 

• Assist the Chief Financial Officer with strategic budgetary oversight. 
• Provide leadership to the finance team pertaining to accounting and finance duties. 
• Prepare journal entries. 
• Oversee monthly grant reimbursement invoices. 
• Prepare monthly bank and account reconciliations. 
• Review and approve weekly accounts payable invoice reports and daily cash receipt posting reports. 
• Prepare budgets for the agency, grants, and potential programs. 
• Understand, create, and maintain grant cost allocation methodologies and schedules. 
• Review and approve major vendor accounts payable reconciliations. 
• Prepare monthly program profit & loss reports and interface with program teams to ensure an understanding of financial data for the purposes of managing budgets as they relate to grant funding.  
• Prepare monthly grant profit & loss (budget vs. actual) reports. 
• Develop and coordinate schedules for independent audit and tax return preparation. 
• Prepare/analyze monthly financials for all grant contracts. 
• Performs additional duties assigned by the Chief Financial Officer according to business needs. 

Requirements

Requirements for the position include:   

• Bachelor's degree in accounting with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a supervisory finance/accounting position.  One – three years of nonprofit experience is necessary.  CPA is preferred.  
• Proficient computer skills with advanced Excel skills.  
• Knowledge of financial and payroll software, and Fund EZ accounting software experience is preferred.  
• Knowledge of government grants and audit experience is strongly preferred.  
• An understanding of grant allocations is required.   
• A passion for numbers and a willingness to proactively take ownership of the financial records and ensure data integrity.   
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment.