Director of Finance

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 with 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 endure employee personnel and benefit files to 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 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, endure 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 Account 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 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 [emailprotected] NO PHONE CALLS

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