Director of Finance

The Century Foundation•New York, NY

6d•$150,000 - $155,000

About The Position

The Century Foundation (TCF), a leading progressive think tank, is seeking a Director of Finance. The Director of Finance is responsible for leading a broad range of fiscal and operational duties including: financial, investment, and grants accounting; overseeing audit process; directing; and other administrative functions. This position reports to the Chief Operating Officer and works closely with the Deputy Director of Finance. TCF is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) public charity.

Requirements

8-10 years of nonprofit finance and investment accounting experience.
Hands-on use of FundEZ or equivalent accounting package.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate technical budget and financial information to leadership and staff.
Self-starter, proactive change maker, and able to work independently.
Attention-to-detail, organized, analytical mindset.
Curious learner who brings new ideas and practical solutions as part of an agile team.
Ability to work successfully in a collegial environment, lead/mentor others, and negotiate cross-organizational relationships.
Understanding of and interest in mission-driven organizations.
Can handle sensitive information with discretion and good judgment.
Able to be an ambassador representing the organization externally and department internally.
Enjoys working in a small-organization environment that requires high-level interactions as well as hands-on tasks.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Foundation grant financial reporting experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Directs all financial and accounting activities, including general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, audit prep, insurance and tax filings, monitoring of cash flow, investment tracking, and reporting.
Maintains budget-to-actual analysis by grant, project, program, and functional area.
Performs the month-end accounting close process (bank reconciliation, accruals, A/P and A/R subledgers).
Appraises the organization’s financial position and generates and presents monthly fiscal reports to leadership.
Reviews overall accounting/financial information with leadership, program, and functional teams.
Establishes and implements sound fiscal policies, procedures, accounting controls with appropriate segregation of duties, and non-profit GAAP.
Assists with the registration, reporting, and resolution of all issues and requests involving the organization’s governance, tax, lobbying, and reporting obligations with the IRS and state/local jurisdictions.
Business analysis, analytical review, and design insightful reports of financial, grant, and budget activity.
Additional financial analyses and hands-on bookkeeping duties, as necessary.
Works with the COO and Development team to ensure that fiscal requirements for grants and contracts are identified, realized, and monitored.
Provides input to the Development staff in the preparation of periodic reports to funding sources.
Oversees the reporting of outstanding funding receivables, on a grant-by-grant basis.
Supervises the monitoring of all contracts to ensure compliance with fiscal and programmatic reporting.
Oversees financial aspects of payroll and benefits administration.
Other HR and administrative assignments.
Works closely with auditors and Board Audit Committee on completion of the annual audit.
Prepares supporting schedules, confirmations, and documentation.