Director of Finance and Administration, ACHIEVEability

Posted by on April 02, 2012

Director of Finance and Administration at ACHIEVEability:

Foster Organizational Financial Health to Help More Families Achieve Self‐Sufficiency

ACHIEVEability is seeking a Director of Finance and Administration to ensure that our finances and
internal infrastructure fully support our planned growth built on a record of success over the past 30
years.

ACHIEVEability, the Philadelphia Foundation’s 2006 Good Governance Awardee and the Greater
Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce’s 2004 Nonprofit of the Year, is seeking a person with integrity,
competence, commitment to our mission, communication skills and creativity to be our Director of
Finance and Administration.

Responsibilities:
– Oversees the areas of finance and administration (including human resources, technology, risk management and legal affairs)
– Through a strategic business planning perspective as well as daily, hands‐on work, develops, maintains and quality assures systems to ensure that data in these areas are collected and analyzed, with trends forecasted and recommendations made
– Presents the information regularly to various audiences, including our CEO, other department directors, staff, the board and its finance committee in order to guide decision‐making and management
– As new projects are developed, brings the financial perspective in the development of new projects
– Ensures the organization’s financial compliance with the requirements of our grants and contracts, including those from federal, state and local government, investors, institutional funders and individual donors.
– Fosters good financial understanding and good relationships with multiple stakeholders, including board, staff, funders, vendors, program participants and the community at large
– Supervises finance department staff.

Qualifications:
– Passionate about the mission of ACHIEVEability, has the highest standards of integrity, and will pass background checks
– Solid accounting skills and background; Practical experience in the operations of a business and/or nonprofit
– At least a bachelor’s degree in business, economics or related field (a graduate degree in these disciplines is preferred)
– Significant demonstrated knowledge of nonprofit finance, including at least seven years of experience in the financial administration of government grants
– Solid experience in the financial operation of affordable housing projects, especially those funded with low income housing tax credits
– Knowledge of real estate accounting is a plus
– Able to communicate financial concepts and relates well to persons and audiences with differing levels of financial knowledge and skills
– Flexible, a creative and strategic thinker, focused on driving results.

To Apply:
Please send your resume and cover letter to [email protected]. On the subject line, indicate: DFA – YourFirstName YourLastName. In your cover letter, please tell us: (a) how you found out about this position, (b) your salary requirement, (c) narrative about your experience with government grants and the financial operations of affordable housing projects, and (d) your references – two supervisors, two peers and two supervisees.