Director of Finance
Director of Finance
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USD 124387 - 134537
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JOB POSTING Director of Finance
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1986. CHIRLA is a California leader with national impact made of diverse immigrant families and individuals who act as agents of social change to achieve a world with freedom of mobility full human rights and true participatory democracy. CHIRLA organizes and serves individuals institutions and coalitions to build power transform public opinions and change policies to achieve full human civil and labor rights. Guided by power love and vision of our community CHIRLA embraces and drives progressive social change.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) is seeking a Director of Finance to oversee all aspects of CHIRLAs accounting functions. The Director will be responsible for planning budgeting directing ledger accounts financial statements and cost control systems. The ideal candidate will manage the financial compliance of both 501 c3 and 501 c4 organizations transactions. This position requires a bachelors degree with a CPA accreditation with at least five years of experience in the nonprofit sector. The Director of Finance must understand financial programs to obtain information related to grant compliance and reporting.
The Director of Finance reports directly to the Managing Director this position is part of management and collaborates closely with the management team. The Director of Finance is responsible for directing coordinating maintaining and controlling an accounting system that accurately reflects the financial position of the organization. This role oversees financial operations ensures compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and provides strategic financial guidance. The Director of Finance is a key member of the senior management team contributing to the development and implementation of organizational goals and objectives.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership and Financial Planning:
REQUIRED:
Job Title: Director of Finance
Salary & Benefits: $124387 to $134537
CHIRLA also offers an excellent benefits package which includes annual paid vacation; additional paid holiday leave in December; employer contribution to retirement account; health dental vision and life insurance plans.
FLSA Classification: Exempt/Salary fulltime regular
Classification: CHIRLA recognizes a staff bargaining unit affiliated with AFSCME Local 4501.
This position is part of management and is not covered under the terms of the collective
bargaining agreement.
CLOSING DATE OF THIS POSITION: Position will remain open until filled
LOCATION: Main Headquarters Los Angeles CA
CHIRLA is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and administers all terms and conditions of employment including recruitment appointment promotion compensation benefits transfers training and educational opportunities without regard to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions genetic information as defined by the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act race religion or religious creed color gender gender identity or expression national origin or ancestry physical or mental disability medical condition marital status registered domestic partner status age 40 or older) sexual orientation HIV/AIDS status pregnancy or pregnancyrelated disability military or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal state or local law or ordinance or regulation. All such discrimination is unlawful. It also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1986. CHIRLA is a California leader with national impact made of diverse immigrant families and individuals who act as agents of social change to achieve a world with freedom of mobility full human rights and true participatory democracy. CHIRLA organizes and serves individuals institutions and coalitions to build power transform public opinions and change policies to achieve full human civil and labor rights. Guided by power love and vision of our community CHIRLA embraces and drives progressive social change.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) is seeking a Director of Finance to oversee all aspects of CHIRLAs accounting functions. The Director will be responsible for planning budgeting directing ledger accounts financial statements and cost control systems. The ideal candidate will manage the financial compliance of both 501 c3 and 501 c4 organizations transactions. This position requires a bachelors degree with a CPA accreditation with at least five years of experience in the nonprofit sector. The Director of Finance must understand financial programs to obtain information related to grant compliance and reporting.
The Director of Finance reports directly to the Managing Director this position is part of management and collaborates closely with the management team. The Director of Finance is responsible for directing coordinating maintaining and controlling an accounting system that accurately reflects the financial position of the organization. This role oversees financial operations ensures compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and provides strategic financial guidance. The Director of Finance is a key member of the senior management team contributing to the development and implementation of organizational goals and objectives.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership and Financial Planning:
- Develop and implement effective accounting strategies policies and procedures aligned with organizational goals.
- Collaborate with senior management to establish financial objectives and ensure compliance with evolving regulations.
- Supervise financial control systems including general ledger budgeting and cost allocation.
- Oversee preparation and submission of internal and external financial reports ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Coordinate tax filings working with external accountants to ensure compliance with federal state and payroll tax regulations.
- Lead the annual audit process and ensure adherence to GAAP and government regulations.
- Prepare and oversee operational budgets monitoring funding sources and expenses.
- Collaborate on grant writing and including quarterly and yearend reports for funding sources.
- Conduct financial analyses to support cash flow management investment strategies and debt management.
- Supervise and develop the finance and accounting team providing leadership training and performance feedback.
- Oversee recruitment onboarding and training of new team members in collaboration with HR.
- Ensure effective communication of accounting policies procedures and changes across the organization.
- Coordinate accounting information systems and implement updates to optimize processes.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations for 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 nonprofit organizations.
- Collaborate with program and development staff to prepare financial reports for grants and ensure compliance.
- Serve as a liaison to external auditors regulators and financial institutions.
- Maintain positive relationships with funders vendors and other stakeholders.
REQUIRED:
- Bachelors degree in accounting finance and business administration.
- Must have CPA Accreditation.
- At least five years experience in nonprofit finance with significant grant reporting experience.
- At least three years supervisory experience.
- Indepth knowledge of financial practices regulations and reporting requirements.
- Proficiency with accounting systems and related technologies (e.g. Sage Intacct Nexonia Salesforce).
- Experience in the supervision management and mentoring of staff.
- Ability to translate financial concepts effectively and the ability to work with program and development colleagues to accomplish grant reporting.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and work in a rapidly changing environment.
- Attention to detail and accuracy is a must; great ability to problem solves and find suitable solutions to immediate challenges.
- Must be able to work efficiently and manage multiple projects at once which may be at different stages of design and . Professionalism maturity and ability to work as a team and independently.
- Project team or organizational management experience is a plus.
- Understanding fundraising through foundations and individual donors.
- Strong leadership organizational and analytical skills.
- Excellent organizational skills good attention to detail and well organized.
- Ability to maintain positive working relationships with staff members and allies.
- Ability to meet deadlines and effectively manage multiple tasks.
- Ability to work independently as well as a member of a team.
- Excellent interpersonal skills such as dealing successfully with personnel on all levels in the organization and relates well to contacts outside the organization.
- Strong commitment and passion to building immigrant power within a broader strategy toward achieving social economic and racial justice.
- Selfmotivated proven ability to work independently and open to be innovative and creative.
- Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to successfully relate to community residents.
- Support CHIRLAs fundraising goals including annual fundraising drive and GALA activities.
- Strong commitment to CHIRLAs mission of empowering lowincome community groups and immigrants
- Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to successfully relate to community residents.
Job Title: Director of Finance
Salary & Benefits: $124387 to $134537
CHIRLA also offers an excellent benefits package which includes annual paid vacation; additional paid holiday leave in December; employer contribution to retirement account; health dental vision and life insurance plans.
FLSA Classification: Exempt/Salary fulltime regular
Classification: CHIRLA recognizes a staff bargaining unit affiliated with AFSCME Local 4501.
This position is part of management and is not covered under the terms of the collective
bargaining agreement.
CLOSING DATE OF THIS POSITION: Position will remain open until filled
LOCATION: Main Headquarters Los Angeles CA
CHIRLA is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and administers all terms and conditions of employment including recruitment appointment promotion compensation benefits transfers training and educational opportunities without regard to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions genetic information as defined by the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act race religion or religious creed color gender gender identity or expression national origin or ancestry physical or mental disability medical condition marital status registered domestic partner status age 40 or older) sexual orientation HIV/AIDS status pregnancy or pregnancyrelated disability military or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal state or local law or ordinance or regulation. All such discrimination is unlawful. It also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.
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Employment Type
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