Sr. Finance Director ($160,000 - $165,000 Salary Plus Bonus And Ltip)

We have been exclusively engaged by a well-known national non-profit in search for a VP of Finance. They are about $100M of revenue, with 30 locations and have been around over 100 years. This role will report to the CFO, lead a team of 8. The role is based out of their downtown office and expected to be in-office full-time (5 days per week). Target salary is $160,000-$165,000. There is no bonus, but there is an LTIP/pension after 1 year of employment.

Location: Downtown Atlanta

Compensation: $160,000 - $165,000 salary + LTIP/Pension

In-office 5 days per week

6 weeks of PTO

Position Summary

The Vice President of Finance will lead the financial planning and analysis function by providing leadership, oversight, and direction to the finance team that is responsible for forecasting, budgeting, long range planning, audit, and compliance.

The Vice President of Finance will provide financial thought leadership to drive results and ensure operational efficiency across the organization. Working closely with the senior leadership team and other stakeholders, this individual will partner to enhance and better integrate finance with other functions in the business. This will include the development, presentation, and maintenance of the Y's financial model and financial management reporting. The finance team will manage operating budgets, lead the preparation and delivery of materials and presentations for various audiences including the Board of Directors, and guide projects from conceptual stages through the review process and implementation. As a part of owning the audit and compliance functions, this finance leader will act as a check and balance to the rest of the organization, partnering in particular with the accounting function to deliver accurate and timely reporting and actionable information to stakeholders. This individual will ensure the fiscal integrity and financial operational excellence of the organization.

Essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Communicate and assist leadership across the organization in understanding financial and other business data
• Assist the CFO in completion of complex transactions
• Manage the cash forecasting function with direct and indirect responsibility for cash, debt and other financing vehicles including an investment portfolio
• Drive the development of monthly forecasts and annual budget and enhance and optimize the Association’s forecasting capabilities, implementing a rolling forecast business process and advancing the planning methodologies across the organization
• Create a culture of fiscal accountability and elevate financial acumen at the Association
• Develop and maintain best practices to ensure accurate and timely reporting and analysis by identifying and implementing process improvement opportunities to drive process optimization, reports automation and improved analytics
• Oversee a successful audit process in collaboration with internal audit and accounting to deliver timely and complete responses to produce audit outputs that meet the requirements and deadlines of stakeholders and implement processes and controls throughout the year in support of successful audits
• Synthesize and present business analysis of monthly and annual financial results and other analyses as required by the CFO, the Board of Directors, the Senior Leadership Team and other stakeholders, providing leadership and thought partnership
• Coordinate with branch leadership on monthly forecasting updates and analysis
• Initiates and performs various ad hoc financial projects and scenario analysis
• Manage relationships with external partners, for example banks, investment advisers, and third-party financial institutions and provide support to the business in negotiating and reviewing third party agreements
• Provide ROI and go/no-go analysis for capital projects
• Develop and maintain recurring internal reporting packages, dashboards, trend analysis, variance analysis, and other ad hoc analysis, and partner with business teams to create relevant tools and insights that align with specific team needs and desired financial outcomes
• Ensure that the Association meets all federal, state and local regulatory guidelines and remains in good standing with requirements from all stakeholders, i.e., banks, donors, grantors, etc. by leading the compliance function
• Tie the Association's objectives to a clear set of metrics that can be used to track progress while understanding business drivers, creating the metrics to understand them, and reporting on them in a high impact and actionable way
• Build and lead a best-in-class FP&A function that can strategically think through setting up financial processes and tools for the future, as well as create proactive working partnerships with budget owners to ensure excellence in financial operations
• Provide analytical support to all budget owners across the organization to drive better decision making and business performance, identify trends, risks and opportunities
• Partner with Accounting to deliver desirable outcomes for general accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, financial reporting and other finance and accounting functions

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Experience with accounting and enterprise systems. Demonstrated strong computer aptitude, including expertise with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in finance or accounting. FP&A experience required.
• 5+ years formal supervisory experience
• 5+ years leading cross-functional teams
• Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, or related business field. MBA or other advanced degree preferred. CPA a plus.
• Demonstrated mentoring, coaching, and organizational administrative skills
• Strong leadership and proven supervisory skills in a dynamic, fast paced environment