The St. Paul Jewish Federation is seeking an experienced, hands-on Director of Finance and Administration to lead its financial operations, strengthen internal systems, and serve as a trusted financial partner to the CEO, staff, Finance Committee and Board of Directors.
This is a senior leadership role for someone who enjoys both doing the work and improving how the work gets done. The Director oversees day-to-day accounting and financial management for a grant-making organization with approximately $26 million in assets under management, a $2.5 million annual operating budget, over $1 million in annual grant distributions, multiple restricted and unrestricted funds, Donor Advised Funds, and a wholly owned subsidiary, Talmud Torah St. Paul LLC.
Responsibilities:
• Own the monthly close, general ledger, reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, accounts payable and financial records • Maintain accurate accounting for restricted and unrestricted funds, grants, endowments, investments and Donor Advised Fund distributions • Prepare monthly financial statements, budget-to-actual reports, forecasts, cash projections and variance analysis • Lead the annual budgeting process and coordinate the annual audit, tax preparation and year-end close • Oversee payroll processing, payroll tax filings, benefits and HR administration, and office operations • Monitor campaign pledges and organizational receivables, manage invoicing and payment tracking • Maintain accounting and financial reporting for Talmud Torah St. Paul LLC and serve as primary contact for its property-management company • Oversee lease administration, rental income, property expenses, reserves and capital-project financial oversight • Manage an external accounting service (CLA) providing technical accounting and CFO-level support 4-6 hours per month, and share supervision of the Database Manager
Qualifications:
• At least seven years of progressively responsible accounting and financial management experience, including meaningful nonprofit or fund-accounting experience • Demonstrated experience with monthly close, financial reporting, budgeting, audit support, payroll, internal controls and staff or vendor supervision • Working knowledge of GAAP, nonprofit financial reporting, restricted funds, endowments, grants and investment accounting • Strong financial systems skills; experience with Sage Intacct, Bill.com, Expensify or DonorPerfect preferred • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience • Experience with leases, contracts, property-management relationships or subsidiary accounting is a plus • CPA, CMA, MBA or another relevant advanced credential preferred but not required
Salary:
$90,000-$106,000 per year based on experience
Schedule:
Full-time, hybrid, exempt, 37.5 hours per week. The role requires attendance at monthly evening Finance Committee meetings and selected Board meetings, plus availability during audit preparation, budget development, year-end close and the final week of the calendar year for approved Donor Advised Fund distributions.
To Apply:
Submit your resume and a cover letter with salary requirements to [email protected]. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
The St. Paul Jewish Federation is an equal opportunity employer.