Regional Finance Manager - Houston, United States - Church World Service

Church World Service

Verified Company

Houston, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

About CWS:
Imagine waking up every morning with the chance to change someone's life. Imagine knowing your efforts will benefit both your career and our neighbors around the world. At CWS, our team knows they are making a difference every day. Whether you're in our offices supporting refugees, asylees or unaccompanied children... implementing hygiene initiatives in Cambodia or rebuilding projects in Central America...

or even connecting remotely from your home on fundraising campaigns, grant reports, or critical communications - you have the opportunity to work towards a world where everyone has food, a voice and a safe place to call home.

Purpose:
The Regional Finance Manager oversees the financial operations of the CWS Southwest offices at the regional level.

In collaboration with the CWS HQ finance team, this position is responsible for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices, and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements and reports.

The position also communicates budget and spending information to program staff, while addressing tight deadlines and engaging in a multitude of accounting activities including financial reporting, reimbursements, audit preparation and the support of budget activities.

The position will additionally work in collaboration with regional leadership and national finance on strategy and forecasting. The position may also supervise current and future finance staff in the local Southwest region offices.

Responsibilities:

Collaborates closely and communicates with the CWS HQ/National Finance Office on all financial matters affecting the operations of the CWS Southwest offices.
Review, monitor, and analyze the comparative actual vs. budget report on a monthly and quarterly basis per program in the Southwest offices.
Regularly meet with the office directors, local finance staff, regional director, and program supervisors to review budgets and spending.
Maintain appropriate management and controls for utilization of cash and other funds used in the operation of the CWS Southwest offices.
Keeps accounting sheets and finance data up to date with income and expenditures.
Oversees Petty Cash account, disbursement of Petty Cash, and other banking transactions.
Completes applicable reimbursement requests each month for review by Office Directors.
Work with and respond to USG, State and other funding agencies requesting information or status of reports pertaining to the finances in the CWS Southwest Offices.
Maintain a tracking system to identify income and expenses.
Responsible for accurate and timely submission of, monthly, quarterly and year end reports. Ensure proper cash management and requirements are met.
Prepare and review new and existing program budgets for all programs and grants of the CWS Southwest offices. Responsible for the preparation and submissions of program budget revisions.
Provide direct supervision to current and future local office finance staff and assist in the development and implementation of new office procedures to enhance the workflow.
Meets monthly with the Office Director/s to determine program and staff allocations for the CWS Southwest offices.
Oversees compilation of credit card receipts and statements, staff expense reports and service fees; ensures that are submitted in the financial (Sylogist) and expense management (Coupa) systems in a timely manner.
Oversees receipt and processing of incoming donations.
Collaborates closely and communicates with the CWS HQ/National Finance Office on all financial matters affecting the operations of the CWS Southwest offices.
Review, monitor, and analyze the comparative actual vs. budget report on a monthly and quarterly basis per program in the Southwest offices.
Regularly meet with the office directors, local finance staff, regional director, and program supervisors to review budgets and spending.
Maintain appropriate management and controls for utilization of cash and other funds used in the operation of the CWS Southwest offices.
Keeps accounting sheets and finance data up to date with income and expenditures.
Oversees Petty Cash account, disbursement of Petty Cash, and other banking transactions.
Completes applicable reimbursement requests each month for review by Office Directors.
Work with and respond to USG, State and other funding agencies requesting information or status of reports pertaining to the finances in the CWS Southwest Offices.
Maintain a tracking system to identify income and expenses.
Responsible for accurate and timely submission of, monthly, quarterly and year end reports. Ensure proper cash management and requirements are met.
Prepare and review new and existing program budgets for all programs and grants of the CWS Southwest offices. Responsible for the preparation and submissions of program budget revisions.
Provide direct supervision to current and future local office finance staf