Senior Finance Manager - Des Plaines, United States - Creative Financial Staffing

Description

About the Company:

Our client is a rapidly growing educational establishment who are looking to add a Senior Manager, Foundation, Finance and Operations to their team. The company has enjoyed incredible success in the last few years' and are seeking a candidate with a similar Finance background to join their team as they continue their expansion.

Reasons to Work Here:

• Strong medical / dental / vision
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Tuition waivers
• Tuition reimbursement
• Pension plan - good contribution rate
• 3 weeks PTO and 3 weeks sick pay days
• Four day summer work weeks

Basic Function and Responsibility:

Responsible for providing financial leadership to ensure sound fiscal practices that enable streamlined operations in, and provide scalability to, the advancement services functions of the Foundation. Performs all accounting functions, management of investment services and annual audit activities, and provides financial advice and information to Foundation leadership and the Foundation's Board of Directors.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversees and manages daily work activities of the Foundation's business operation including determination of fiscal policies and procedures to cover all strategic financial management, accounting, auditing, financial, budgeting, investment and treasury functions of the corporation. Maintains financial and operational aspects of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Checklist for Institutionally Related Foundations to ensure compliance with State laws and best practices.
  
• Exercises independent judgment in assisting Chief Advancement Officer in creating and monitoring the foundation and college budgets to ensure responsible utilization of financial resources.
  
• Manages investment portfolio of the Foundation, valued at more than $20 million. Formulates, proposes for Board approval, and implements investment policies including the establishment of risk parameters. Responsible for oversight of reconciliation between investment custodian and the board's financial oversight committee. Manages process of subscription and redemption of investments and the proper allocation of investment earnings/losses and fees. Leads process for selection of investment and banking custodians.
  
• Conducts annual spend analysis in accordance with Foundation policy and makes recommendation for endowment spending.
  
• Prepares data for, and participates in, industry surveys related to investment performance and benchmarks performance against appropriate peer group, including the NACUBO-TIAA Study of Endowments.
  
• Manages cash and all assets. Performs cash flow analysis, revenue forecasting, and liquidity assessment.
  
• Proficient in all aspects of fund accounting and all pertinent GAAP, including Sarbanes-Oxley, FASB, and UPMIFA compliance as well as CASE fundraising and campaign reporting standards in accordance with the CASE Reporting Standards and Management Guidelines for gift recording. Ensures legal and regulatory compliance for all accounting and financial reporting functions.
  
• Manages accounts payables, payment processing, collections and fraud prevention functions. Sends pledge reminders and conducts collections as needed.
  
• Reconciles all bank statements monthly.
  
• Develops and maintains accounting records for all funds, including contributions, expenditures, interest earnings (if eligible), fees (if appropriate), and transfers as needed. Prepares and validates financial data required for annual donor reports.
  
• Prepares the month end closing journal entries and makes adjustment journal entries as necessary. Reviews and posts all journal entries to the general ledger. Reviews and reconciles general ledger accounts to the subsidiary ledgers.
  
• Prepares monthly financial statements and reports on the Foundation's fundraising efforts and financial/operational health. Assists in preparation of, and analysis related to, fundraising event and activity revenue and ROI.
  
• Oversees the processing and acknowledging of gifts, pledges, pledge payments, matching gifts, tribute gifts (in honor/memorial), online gifts, stock gifts, gift-in kind, and other contributions to the Foundation. Monitors the timeliness and efficiency of gift processing, assuring all corresponding links to the database are updated and maintained as gifts are processed.
  
• Coordinates and supports the successful completion of an unmodified audit annually. Prepares and reviews all Federal reporting requirements, including the IRS 990 and ILAG990, and submits reports and extensions as appropriate by the deadline. Responsible for leading the process to retain, and work with external accounting services provider in the completion of these activities.
  
• Organizes and utilizes the Financial Edge database for financial record management, including creation and maintenance of GL chart-of-accounts, new projects/funds to track restricted contributions, postings, accounts payable, budgeting, investment allocations, encumbrances, and receivables for the foundation.
  
• Serves as staff partner to, and facilitates the work of, the Foundation Board's Finance and Investment committee including recommendation of financial and investment policies. Collaborate with Sr. Manager of Annual Giving to support the Foundation's Programs committee. Attends Foundation Board meetings, Finance & Investment Committee meetings, and others as requested.
  
• Manage the Foundation's internal grant and awards programs. Oversee and execute grants program related to establishing application guides, selection criteria and committee, awardee orientation and communication throughout the grant period. Coordinate with Oakton's Business and Finance office and the Foundation Board's Programs and Finance & Investment committees for spending and payment.
  
• Collaborates with the Foundation's Raisers Edge database administer and the college's business and accounting offices to perform needed functions.
  
• Leads selection of and oversees vendor relationship with credit card merchant and makes recommendation.
  
• Provides leadership and manages staff in handling confidential materials.
  
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required. CPA or advanced experience in charitable foundation fund accounting required.
  
• Five (5) years of progressively increasing responsibility in accounting field; preferably in education or other non-profit organization. Experience with fund accounting for a 501(c) organization is preferred.
  
• Competency with finance / accounting software applications required. Knowledge of Blackbaud's Financial Edge software preferred.
  
• Demonstrated knowledge of accounting principles and best practice.
  
• Proficient in database, spreadsheet and word processing software packages in Windows environment required.
  
• Requires ability to mentally attend and visually concentrate on a significant amount of detail work.
  
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed and travel between campuses and to off-campus events.
  
• Ability to interact professionally and tactfully with people of different levels of education, cultural backgrounds, and life experiences, and to exhibit an adequate level of respect to fellow employees and the College community at large.

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