Director of Finance

Devereux • Port Saint Lucie, FL

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Communities Connected for Kids is hiring a Director of Finance based in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. The position leads financial accounting, accounts payable, and accounts receivable operations to ensure timely and accurate financial records, reporting, analysis, and forecasting. It also directs the Finance, Eligibility, and Master Trust departments and provides administrative support, backup, and cross-training for the CFO and related functions.

The role oversees financial operations and data in the accounting software, the state-approved FSFN/CCWIS web-based system, and ancillary systems. It supports cash and asset management, banking relationships, funding utilization, client payments, budgeting, projections, reporting, internal controls, audits, and tax filings. The Director works with the CFO and shares financial information with the Board of Directors, senior management, departments, and other stakeholders. The position requires periodic travel and attendance at meetings, trainings, conferences, and other events, virtually and in person.

Communities Connected for Kids provides oversight and coordination of the child-welfare system in Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie counties. The organization works through direct and contracted services to support children, adolescents, young adults, and families.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in general business, accounting, finance, or a related field from an accredited school or university.
• At least five years of experience in accounting and/or finance.
• Background screening in accordance with Florida Statute 435.12.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in general business, accounting, finance, or a related field from an accredited school or university.
• Prior experience in nonprofit organizations, child welfare, Medicaid, and/or FSFN.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operations of all financial functions.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and integral data in accounting software, FSFN/CCWIS, and ancillary systems.
• Oversee cash, accounting, asset management, banking relationships, cash flows, and availability of funds.
• Leverage funding sources to maximize and enhance programmatic service delivery.
• Oversee deposits, disbursements, petty cash, and client fund transactions.
• Assist the CFO with month-end closings, journal entries, reconciliations, analyses, budgeting, projections, and financial reporting.
• Ensure financial activities comply with contracts, laws, regulations, grants, and policies, and share information with the Board of Directors, senior management, departments, and stakeholders as required.
• Develop and maintain internal controls, policies, procedures, and risk-mitigation mechanisms, including insurance and safety measures.
• Communicate with vendors, employees, and other stakeholders to resolve discrepancies and respond to inquiries.
• Apply nonprofit administrative cost principles and maintain knowledge of funding streams, FSFN/CCWIS, eligible client services across DCF programs, and DCF Other Cost Accumulators (OCAs).
• Coordinate independent and other audits, reviews, and inquiries, providing information and responses as needed.
• Ensure timely and proper filing of tax returns.
• Direct and oversee the Finance, Eligibility, and Master Trust departments.
• Provide administrative support, backup, and cross-training for the CFO, Finance, Eligibility, Master Trust, and related functions.
• Attend staff meetings, in-service training, other meetings, staffings, conferences, and events as necessary, virtually and in person.
• Oversee FSFN/CCWIS operations and approvals for client-related services and payments, including foster board, adoption subsidy, stipend batches, respite payments, group home invoices, and ancillary client-related payments.
• Oversee and maintain FSFN/CCWIS data, including funding sources, providers, service types, placement, and payment activities.
• Generate and review reports to verify payment accuracy and support reconciliation, reporting, analysis, and special projects.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Hybrid remote work environment with flexibility and limited in-person or in-office expectations.
• Low-cost, high-coverage health insurance.
• Generous time off.
• Competitive 403(b) retirement plan.
• Benefits eligibility after a 30-day waiting period for new hires.
• Opportunities to make a positive impact in the lives of children in need of support.
• Rewards from seeing families improve and flourish through referred services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director