Director of Finance
About The Position
The Mental Health Association of Monmouth County, a not-for-profit organization located in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, is seeking a part-time Director of Finance for 28 hours per week over four days. The position pays $90,000 and is hybrid, requiring two to three days per week in the office. Applicants must live within commuting distance. A part-time bookkeeper and CFO consultant are available to provide limited assistance. The Director of Finance oversees the organization’s overall financial operations, including monthly and year-end close, financial statements, payables and receivables, cash flow, budgeting, grant reporting, audits, and financial reporting to the Board. The role also provides financial analysis and planning support to management, manages organizational insurance coverage, maintains internal controls and financial policies, and serves as a strategic partner to the Executive Director. The position supervises the part-time bookkeeper and coordinates with the CFO consultant as needed. The organization seeks a detail-oriented, hands-on professional with strong accounting knowledge, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to prioritize multiple deadlines under pressure. CPA certification, prior accounting firm or controllership experience, and nonprofit accounting experience are preferred; nonprofit experience is not required. Comprehensive background and credit checks will be performed.
Requirements
- Strong accounting background.
- Very familiar with Excel, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, and SUMIFs.
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and familiarity with Teams and OneDrive.
- Ability to prioritize, multitask, work under pressure, and meet deadlines, including monthly and quarterly deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills.
- High ethical standards, confidentiality, integrity, dependability, accuracy, and attention to detail.
- Must be able to commute to the office; applicants should reside within commuting distance.
- Comprehensive background and credit checks will be performed.
Nice To Haves
- CPA certification is preferred.
- Prior accounting firm or controllership experience is preferred.
- Previous nonprofit accounting experience is preferred but not required.
- QuickBooks Online experience is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform bank reconciliations; review profit-and-loss transactions by program; prepare journal entries and monthly and year-end closing entries.
- Close the books and publish financial statements.
- Ensure bills are paid and invoices are generated on time; follow up on past-due invoices.
- Move cash between bank accounts, perform positive pay functions, and manage the line of credit.
- Complete quarterly reports of expenditure and handle finance-related communications with grantors.
- Support management with forward work planning, strategic financial management, budget analysis, and reporting.
- Oversee the annual financial audit.
- Prepare annual budgets, report variances to actuals, file budgets with grantors, and work with the team on forecasts and budget variances.
- Manage organizational insurance coverage, including workers’ compensation and its audit, general liability, fleet auto coverage, and directors and officers coverage.
- Maintain a strong internal control environment and develop and implement financial policies and procedures.
- Update the Finance Committee and Board and serve as a strategic partner to the Executive Director.
- Supervise the part-time bookkeeper and coordinate activities with the CFO consultant as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
