Command Finance Director

THE SALVATION ARMY•Brookhaven, GA

22d•$130,000 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Command Finance Director manages and directs the day-to-day accounting, financial, and budgeting functions for the Adult Rehabilitation Centers’ (ARC) Command, ensuring compliance with established GAAP and Salvation Army standards and guidelines. The role develops and recommends procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of financial record keeping, controls, and reporting; recommends, initiates, and enforces established policies and procedures; plans and coordinates audit functions; and supervises accounting, bookkeeping, and audit staff. The Director plans, develops, organizes, implements, directs, and evaluates the ARC Command’s fiscal function and performance. The role provides financial information, instruction, and analysis to units throughout the division and evaluates compliance with Salvation Army policy, offering recommendations for resolving financial operational problems. It also advises field units, reviews operating budgets and proposed expenditures, monitors revenue and expenses, tracks reserve balances, meets with ARC Officers about financial matters, and oversees improvements to the budgeting process.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Ten years of progressively responsible experience administering accounting and financial functions for an organization, or an equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
At least five years of experience in a supervisory capacity.
Valid state driver’s license.
Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing, including providing clear instructions to employees.
Ability to work under deadline pressure and time constraints.
Ability to establish goals and objectives and monitor their effective implementation.
Ability to apply discretion and independent judgment and maintain confidentiality.
Ability to sustain concentration and manage interruptions while working under deadlines.
Ability to travel throughout the Command, including frequent extended overnight trips.
Ability to perform duties in accordance with The Salvation Army’s mission, ministry, philosophy, culture, protocol, and Christian principles.

Responsibilities

Manage and direct the ARC Command’s day-to-day accounting, financial, and budgeting functions.
Ensure compliance with established GAAP and Salvation Army standards and guidelines.
Develop and recommend procedures to improve financial record keeping, controls, and reporting.
Recommend, initiate, and enforce established policies and procedures.
Plan and coordinate audit functions.
Supervise accounting, bookkeeping, and audit staff.
Plan, develop, organize, implement, direct, and evaluate the ARC Command’s fiscal function and performance.
Provide financial information, instruction, and analysis to units throughout the division.
Evaluate compliance with Salvation Army policy and provide recommendations for resolving financial operational problems.
Serve as financial advisor to field units; review operating budgets and monitor revenue and expenses.
Review proposed expenditures for the ARC Command Finance Board and provide recommendations.
Maintain a report of reserve balances to help prevent overspending reserves.
Meet with ARC Officers as needed to discuss financial matters and provide guidance for financial problem solving.
Provide oversight and improvements to the budgeting process and other financial issues affecting the budget.