Finance Manager

Accelerating Appalachia

20d • $65,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Finance Manager will oversee ACAP's fiscal health, including managing the books, ensuring compliance with federal and state grant requirements, forecasting revenue, advising on financial policy, and managing budgets for the business accelerator and Farmer Funding Program. Experience in social enterprise, business accelerators, and/or impact investing and blended capital models is a bonus.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with accounting systems, nonprofit finances, and federal grant management
• Experience managing budgets and fiscal systems for federal and state grants requiring audits and regular reporting
• Experience working with federal grants
• Proficiency in QuickBooks and federal/state/local tax requirements for corporate compliance
• Fluency with Google Suite, Adobe, and Microsoft Office Suite
• Demonstrated high levels of personal accountability for remote/flexible work
• Experience developing and implementing internal financial processes and protocols

Nice To Haves

• Experience with federal USDA and Appalachian Regional Commission grants
• Experience with impact investing, blended finance, or alternative capital models
• Baseline knowledge of Central and Southern Appalachian culture, partners, and relevant regulatory agencies
• Proven track record of strategic thinking, analytical ability, and process improvement
• Values-driven, with a commitment to inclusion, transparency, and non-hierarchical organizational practices
• Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills across diverse stakeholders and partner organizations
• Airtable experience
• Background in social enterprise, business accelerators, and/or impact investing

Responsibilities

• Oversee bookkeeping, payroll, invoicing, contract and producer payment disbursements, and reimbursement processing
• Maintain an up-to-date, detailed ledger and financial records in QuickBooks
• Oversee accounts receivable/payable and maintain audit compliance
• Direct organizational budgets and monitor daily cash flow
• Ensure project expenditures and recording comply with GAAP, with resulting reports prepared for CEO review
• Formalize processes for accounts payable, expense reconciliation, bank reconciliations, and credit card statements
• Support long-term financial planning
• Reconcile financial records against the program database
• Support execution of all grants and private funding, ensuring compliance with granting agency requirements, including USDA and Appalachian Regional Commission funding
• Ensure compliance with OMB Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), including allowability, allocability, and reasonableness of costs
• Manage the transition from the current contract accountant, with compliance reports prepared for CEO review
• Enforce internal controls and ensure financial operations adhere to local, state, and federal regulations
• Maintain documentation and internal controls to withstand federal monitoring and audits
• Prepare accurate financial statements, business activity reports, and forecasts for executive team meetings
• Support semi-annual and quarterly financial reports on grant expenditures, cost-share amounts and sources, and supporting documentation, in coordination with the COO and subject to final review by the CEO
• Provide financial reports and documentation for the annual external audit
• Develop the annual budget and five-year projections for Board approval, with final sign-off by the CEO
• Prepare materials for CEO updates to the Board on fiscal health and alignment with program goals
• Provide the executive team perspective on financial affairs, organizational health, and cash flow
• Collaborate with the CEO on capital investment strategies for growth-stage regenerative companies, including program-related investments (PRIs), revenue-based financing, and other impact-aligned investment vehicles
• Support financial modeling and structuring for capital investment in growth-stage regenerative companies, as well as farmer funding and accelerator investment products
• Bring familiarity with impact measurement frameworks and investor reporting expectations to organizational strategy
• Help evaluate new funding mechanisms and capital partners aligned with ACAP's mission

Benefits

• Flexible time off (consisting of vacation, sick, mental health, and family leave)
• Health insurance
• Retirement
• Collaborative and supportive work environment with passionate colleagues and partners
• Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of farmers, communities, and ecosystems in Central Appalachia and the rural Southeast

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed