Job Description
Job Description
Robert Half is partnering with an established Northern California nonprofit organization to identify an experienced Finance Manager. This position reports directly to the CEO and is responsible for the overall financial health of the organization, including accounting operations, budgeting, financial reporting, grant compliance, internal controls, audits, and fiscal strategy. The Finance Manager will lead an established accounting team and serve as a financial resource to executive leadership and the Board.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the organization's accounting and financial operations, including financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and fiscal planning.
- Develop and maintain financial policies, procedures, processes, and internal controls.
- Oversee accounting for significant federal and state grant funding and ensure compliance with applicable funding requirements and regulations.
- Direct annual budgeting, year-end projections, financial statements, and management reporting.
- Oversee the annual audit process and support regulatory and grant compliance.
- Provide financial analysis and guidance to the CEO, Board, management, and program leaders.
- Lead and develop the accounting team, with oversight of functions including payroll and accounts payable.
- Monitor grant funds, program accounts, administrative cost allocations, and indirect revenues.
- Oversee the organization's financial management system and evaluate opportunities to strengthen accounting processes and controls.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
- Minimum of six years of senior-level, hands-on accounting or financial management experience.
- At least three years of supervisory experience.
- Grant accounting experience and/or experience within nonprofit or similarly funded organizations is highly valued.
- Strong understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, internal controls, audit preparation, and regulatory compliance.
- Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on while developing and leading an accounting team.
- Experience working with federal and/or state funding is highly desirable.