About this role
Looking for a rewarding career with a purpose?
Come see why the Cleveland Plain Dealer has named Catholic Charities one of the top workplaces for 10 years in a row.
Benefits:
• Health Insurance starting your first day
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401k plan including employer match
• Competitive Time Off Benefits
• Career Planning and Development
• And more!!
Pay Range $49,440.80 - $63,654.74
Responsibilities
• Ensure that this position and relevant programs are consistent with the mission, vision, and values of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland.
• Leads financial analysis of programs to identify trends and areas of concern, as well as providing recommendations for improvements.
• Compose and submit monthly, quarterly and annual reports to funders, as required.
• Grow and maintain funder relationships within the scope of finance responsibilities.
• Prepare timely reporting of operations to site/program directors and to senior leadership, including meaningful analysis of program activities, operating statistics, variance analysis and other non-financial data points to assist in review of the financial statements.
• Develop and manage financial forecasts and budgets to ensure that program financial goals are achieved. Maintain regular communication with department leads regarding profitability and adherence to budget; provide recommendations concerning above.
• Continuously evaluate financial processes and procedures as it relates to accounting, budgeting and reporting functions in order to ensure accuracy, compliance with standards and regulations.
• Communicate and collaborate with other departments and members of the finance team to ensure alignment and support of financial initiatives and objectives.
• Identify and assess financial risks and opportunities; develop and recommend strategies to mitigate risk and improve operations.
• Monitor expenses against budget to ensure accuracy of reported information, make corrective entries as needed.
• Prepare supporting schedules for year-end audits. Schedules will support the operating results of designated programs and the accuracy of accounting for related cash receipts and disbursements.
• Assist with the periodic reconciliation of directed “balance sheet” accounts with subsidiary ledgers, detail transactions and other reporting as deemed appropriate.
• Perform other duties as necessary to accomplish objectives.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
• Normal office environment.
• Occasional travel throughout service area.
• Frequent walking, sitting, talking, standing, listening/hearing in working with perspective and current employees and supervisors and managers.
• Reading, writing, grasping and finger dexterity needed to manage correspondence, faxing, copying, answering phones, forms/documents, computer, keyboard and files required on a frequent basis.
• High degree of concentration for analyzing, interpreting and organizing data.
• Organizing and coordinating schedules.
• Communicating with the public.
• Frequent use of computer and telephone/cell phone.
• Occasionally necessary to bend for filing and storing and to reach for files and shelves.
• Able to occasionally lift/carry up to 15 lbs. unassisted.
Requirements
• Combination of education and experience normally represented by a Bachelor's Degree in Business or Accounting or an Associate's Degree in Business or Accounting with 5 or more years of accounting office experience.
• Prior experience leading non-profit finance/accounting teams preferred.
• CPA certificate preferred.
• Knowledge of accounting concepts, techniques and principles and ability to apply knowledge.
• Must have a good working knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office with particular attention to spreadsheet programs, along with considerable knowledge of networked IS applications, such as USL and FrX.
• Ability to effectively and productively work with people of very diverse economic, cultural and administrative backgrounds.
• Must have excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Skill in analyzing and interpreting financial data.
• Familiarity with various funding sources such as CEOGC, ODADAS and ODMH, as well as non-profit organizations and structures.
• Must be able to work independently from general instructions.
• Must have excellent organizational skills, strong detail orientation and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or government regulations as necessary.
• Must have a valid Ohio Driver's License and reliable means of transportation for local travel.
• Final applicant is required to be fingerprinted to complete background check.