Is responsible for maintaining accurate accounting systems, including but not limited to: Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Reporting, and Audit Preparation. Coordinate, analyze and report the corporate accounting departments’ performance and use with internal management and external parties. Oversee audit and tax functions, coordinate activities with outside audit firms and review firm’s performance. Develop, implement, and maintain accounting policies and procedures.
Essential Functions:
The Finance Director will ultimately be evaluated on a combination of skills, dispositions and behaviors, some of which are related to the specific service area of this position and others that represent general expectations of all our agency employees.
The Finance Director’s responsibilities chiefly fall within the following essential functions, although s/he may perform other tasks and/or duties as assigned. The Finance Director will demonstrate competency to perform essential functions that include:
Plan, develop, oversee implementation of Finance/Accounting department objectives and
Exercises supervision over assigned staff gives input in the hiring, suspending recalling and discharging of employees and carries out employee performance evaluations in accordance with personnel policies.
Organizes and assists in the preparation of agency-wide departmental
Oversees Project Management on Fund Accounting software and assists with payroll
Makes recommendations and implements accounting policies and
Reconciles agency wide
Responsible for ensuring fixed assets are recorded
Responsible for month-end journal
Closes monthly financial reports.
Monitors
Maintains computerized G/L accounts & financial
Accounting and payroll records are
Maintains control of accounting activities and ensures financial
Assist with planning for future programs and develops strategies for
Evaluates services and reports to CEO for federal
Report Internal financial information to appropriate people.
Maintain confidentiality
Stay current on the rules and regulations regarding proper use of State and Federal Grant funds for Head Start purposes.
Proficient in utilizing various virtual platforms to facilitate seamless communication and collaboration.
Minimum Requirements:
Certified Public Accountant or a BA degree in Accounting, Business, Fiscal Management, or related All education must be from an accredited institution.
Five years’ experience of analyzing accounts for a multi-funded Agency, computerized accounting systems, fund accounting
Three years’ experience with Excel, reporting software, and database
Strong computer skills, word processing, spreadsheets, email, and
Arizona’s driver’s license, proof of insurance, fingerprint card, and Social Security card, and provide a vehicle for program
A Health Questionnaire is required at hire and will be updated every 3
Meet all agencies, state and federally required immunizations or have an approved exemption on file.
Employee must be able to speak, read, write, and understand