Habitat for Humanity
Director of Finance
Habitat for Humanity, Huntsville, Alabama, United States, 35824
This is a full-time exempt position responsible for gathering and reporting the financial position of Habitat for Humanity of the River Valley and the Habitat ReStore to the
Executive Director, Finance
Committee, and Board of Directors in an accurate, complete, and timely manner. Experience in or the willingness to learn job costing, thrift retail, mortgage servicing and lending, nonprofit and government accounting is all helpful to be successful in this position.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:People:Communicate with timeliness, clarity, and positivity with people of all levels.Develop and maintain positive, collaborative functional relationships with staff, volunteers, donors, and vendors.Recruit, train, and engage volunteers to consistently and effectively support the Controller with bookkeeping tasks.
Accounting:Maintain positive relationships with all staff.Provide monthly current and forecasted organization’s financial position to the Executive Director and Board of Directors.Create internal financial controls, best practices, and retail analysis with the Director of Operations and ReStore Manager.Collaborate with Family Services, Resource Development, Volunteer, and Construction managers regarding implementation of best practices; cost analysis; staying within established budgets and guidelines, and streamlining processes.Lead the annual budget process and work with Executive Director to control costs and stay in budget.Direct the annual financial audit and 990 Informational Tax Return preparation.Ascertain if organization financial policies require creation, implementation, or updating.Review monthly journal entries with Executive Director.Prepare or review monthly account reconciliations prepared by bookkeeper with Executive Director.Prepare or approve monthly cash transfers between various operating and savings accounts.Manage annual workers compensation audit by preparing necessary vendor documentation and working with external auditor.Prepare and administer annual 1099s.Process semi-monthly payroll and all related tax and benefit reporting.Monitor the monthly and annual financials of Habitat ReStore and create adjusting journal entries as needed.Calculating and recording year-end accruals.Responsibility to record inter-company transactions and activity for LLC’s on parent’s books.Thorough understanding of net present value concepts.
Finance:Prepare and submit reimbursement request to grantors following all state and federal guidelines.Review mortgage servicing with third party servicer.Record foreclosed, modified, or repurchased mortgages.Assure organization maintains current mortgage-related practices with federal regulations.Reconcile monthly 3rd party mortgage and escrow transactions in QuickBooks.Manage cash flow and maintain accurate forecasts of organization’s cash position.
Administration:Coordinate with People System Manager regarding Human Resources, benefits, and changes in employee status. Work with PSM to ensure employee personnel and benefit files meet current federal, state, and local jurisdiction requirements.Ensure that reasonable internal controls are in place to safeguard corporate assets and confidential data; including financial and employee data.Perform other duties as assigned.
Reporting:Provide required monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and remittances to financial institutions.Produce combined monthly financial statements and budget for Executive Director and Board of Directors.Coordinate with the board treasurer and report financial activities and needs to the Finance Committee.Create monthly cash flow reports for executive leadership team use.Working with other staff, ensure monthly, quarterly, and yearly reporting to grantors is completed properly.
Standards and Performance:Completeness, accuracy, and punctuality of reports and other assignments.Ability to obtain an unqualified opinion on auditing financial statements.Ability to meet or exceed accreditation standards regarding mortgage origination and servicing in partnership with the Director of Homeowner Services.Maintain a high internal and external customer satisfaction level.Maintain high standards of integrity and compliance.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Bachelors in Accounting or Business Administration with accounting concentration.At least four years of supervisory experience in a management position supervising staff of two or more.Nonprofit experience preferred; job costing experience helpful.Intermediate to advanced experience with MS Office Suite with focus on Excel.Experience with data entry and databases required.Experience with QuickBooks Online preferred.Experience coordinating and completing multiple tasks and responsibilities a requirement.Good organizational skills.Excellent interpersonal communication and team building skills.Ability to prioritize and work independently; self-starter and self-motivator; proactive.Solid background in applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as they relate to not-for-profit entities.
Physical requirements to perform this position:Most work is performed indoors.Mobility required as files, volunteers, and staff are in various offices throughout the city.Long periods of time sitting at a computer entering and analyzing data.Some tasks involve working with volunteers and staff, while other tasks are performed independently in a quiet setting.Must be able to pass background and credit reviews.
INTERNAL INTERACTIONS:
All staff, volunteers, and some donors.EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS:
Auditors, government agencies, vendors, homeowners, attorneys.
Compensation:Accrue up to 16 days of paid time off (PTO) per year (1.333 days/month).Paid Holidays (10 days per year).Health Insurance for the employee (100% covered by the affiliate) with the option for coverage of others.Dental and Vision Insurance plan available.SIMPLE IRA with a matching program for up to 3%. You will have to wait for the enrollment period to start investing into the IRA.Life Insurance with a face value of $50,000 pending approval from Habitat’s insurance company.
Salary:
$55,000-$60,000 per year.
Benefits:401(k) matching.Dental insurance.Health insurance.Life insurance.Paid time off.Physical setting:Office, some remote possible.
Schedule:Monday to Friday.Ability to commute/relocate:Huntsville, AL 35801: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required).
Experience:Accounting: 3 years (Preferred).License/Certification:CPA (Preferred).
Please apply by emailing jfoulks@habitatrivervalley.org NO PHONE CALLS.#J-18808-Ljbffr
Executive Director, Finance
Committee, and Board of Directors in an accurate, complete, and timely manner. Experience in or the willingness to learn job costing, thrift retail, mortgage servicing and lending, nonprofit and government accounting is all helpful to be successful in this position.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:People:Communicate with timeliness, clarity, and positivity with people of all levels.Develop and maintain positive, collaborative functional relationships with staff, volunteers, donors, and vendors.Recruit, train, and engage volunteers to consistently and effectively support the Controller with bookkeeping tasks.
Accounting:Maintain positive relationships with all staff.Provide monthly current and forecasted organization’s financial position to the Executive Director and Board of Directors.Create internal financial controls, best practices, and retail analysis with the Director of Operations and ReStore Manager.Collaborate with Family Services, Resource Development, Volunteer, and Construction managers regarding implementation of best practices; cost analysis; staying within established budgets and guidelines, and streamlining processes.Lead the annual budget process and work with Executive Director to control costs and stay in budget.Direct the annual financial audit and 990 Informational Tax Return preparation.Ascertain if organization financial policies require creation, implementation, or updating.Review monthly journal entries with Executive Director.Prepare or review monthly account reconciliations prepared by bookkeeper with Executive Director.Prepare or approve monthly cash transfers between various operating and savings accounts.Manage annual workers compensation audit by preparing necessary vendor documentation and working with external auditor.Prepare and administer annual 1099s.Process semi-monthly payroll and all related tax and benefit reporting.Monitor the monthly and annual financials of Habitat ReStore and create adjusting journal entries as needed.Calculating and recording year-end accruals.Responsibility to record inter-company transactions and activity for LLC’s on parent’s books.Thorough understanding of net present value concepts.
Finance:Prepare and submit reimbursement request to grantors following all state and federal guidelines.Review mortgage servicing with third party servicer.Record foreclosed, modified, or repurchased mortgages.Assure organization maintains current mortgage-related practices with federal regulations.Reconcile monthly 3rd party mortgage and escrow transactions in QuickBooks.Manage cash flow and maintain accurate forecasts of organization’s cash position.
Administration:Coordinate with People System Manager regarding Human Resources, benefits, and changes in employee status. Work with PSM to ensure employee personnel and benefit files meet current federal, state, and local jurisdiction requirements.Ensure that reasonable internal controls are in place to safeguard corporate assets and confidential data; including financial and employee data.Perform other duties as assigned.
Reporting:Provide required monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and remittances to financial institutions.Produce combined monthly financial statements and budget for Executive Director and Board of Directors.Coordinate with the board treasurer and report financial activities and needs to the Finance Committee.Create monthly cash flow reports for executive leadership team use.Working with other staff, ensure monthly, quarterly, and yearly reporting to grantors is completed properly.
Standards and Performance:Completeness, accuracy, and punctuality of reports and other assignments.Ability to obtain an unqualified opinion on auditing financial statements.Ability to meet or exceed accreditation standards regarding mortgage origination and servicing in partnership with the Director of Homeowner Services.Maintain a high internal and external customer satisfaction level.Maintain high standards of integrity and compliance.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Bachelors in Accounting or Business Administration with accounting concentration.At least four years of supervisory experience in a management position supervising staff of two or more.Nonprofit experience preferred; job costing experience helpful.Intermediate to advanced experience with MS Office Suite with focus on Excel.Experience with data entry and databases required.Experience with QuickBooks Online preferred.Experience coordinating and completing multiple tasks and responsibilities a requirement.Good organizational skills.Excellent interpersonal communication and team building skills.Ability to prioritize and work independently; self-starter and self-motivator; proactive.Solid background in applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as they relate to not-for-profit entities.
Physical requirements to perform this position:Most work is performed indoors.Mobility required as files, volunteers, and staff are in various offices throughout the city.Long periods of time sitting at a computer entering and analyzing data.Some tasks involve working with volunteers and staff, while other tasks are performed independently in a quiet setting.Must be able to pass background and credit reviews.
INTERNAL INTERACTIONS:
All staff, volunteers, and some donors.EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS:
Auditors, government agencies, vendors, homeowners, attorneys.
Compensation:Accrue up to 16 days of paid time off (PTO) per year (1.333 days/month).Paid Holidays (10 days per year).Health Insurance for the employee (100% covered by the affiliate) with the option for coverage of others.Dental and Vision Insurance plan available.SIMPLE IRA with a matching program for up to 3%. You will have to wait for the enrollment period to start investing into the IRA.Life Insurance with a face value of $50,000 pending approval from Habitat’s insurance company.
Salary:
$55,000-$60,000 per year.
Benefits:401(k) matching.Dental insurance.Health insurance.Life insurance.Paid time off.Physical setting:Office, some remote possible.
Schedule:Monday to Friday.Ability to commute/relocate:Huntsville, AL 35801: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required).
Experience:Accounting: 3 years (Preferred).License/Certification:CPA (Preferred).
Please apply by emailing jfoulks@habitatrivervalley.org NO PHONE CALLS.#J-18808-Ljbffr