Finance Manager

Description

Who We Are

Phyllis Wheatley Community Center (PWCC) has proudly served the Minneapolis Community since 1924 and was the first agency in the Twin Cities committed to meeting the human services needs of a growing African American community. For many Blacks, PWCC was a safe port in the midst of a racially segregated city. Although our community remains chronically underserved today, our organization is dedicated to breaking barriers, fostering opportunities, and creating equity and equality for the African American community.

Why You'll Love Working Here

At PWCC, we believe in the transformative power of education and restoration and the profound impact of empowering marginalized voices. We work to safeguard equity and equality in all our programs and services, which aim to eliminate opportunity gaps for the community. PWCC programs provide skills training, family restorative courses, health and vaccine services, early childhood education, skilled technology workforce development programming, and other pathways that allow people to discover their strengths and take control of their futures. The people we work with are filled with resilience, determination, and perseverance, unique to only those who have come far, but still have much further to go.

Wages & Benefits

$75,000 - $80,000 annual salary; Paid Time Off (PTO), plus 13 paid holidays and one floating holiday; competitive health, dental, and vision insurance. There is employer paid basic life insurance with the option for additional coverage paid by the employee. The employer pays for Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) and short- and long-term disability insurance.

Schedule

This position requires in person work Monday through Friday and is located in North Minneapolis.

A Typical Day in the Life...

A typical day as Phyllis Wheatley's Finance Manager provides an opportunity to lead all day-to-day finance operations for the organization and have functional responsibility for accounting, including financial reporting, systems and policy improvement and budgeting for program; collaborating with the contracted bookkeeper and development department. Other responsibilities will include the following:

Participating in the development and management of strategic and operational plans for the organization's programming.

Collaborating with external accounting staff regarding financial policies, report expectations, and transmitting source data in a timely fashion.

Coaching PWCC leadership around financial practices, processes, and purposes.

Managing banking and investment account relationships, credit card accounts, and system risks and responsibilities.

Leading budget creation and monitoring progress to ensure effective utilization of financial resources.

Approving and submitting invoices and expenditures for payment.

Properly categorizing revenue and expenditure.

Projecting expenses and revenue to ensure financial viability.

Completing requested reports and analysis in a timely manner.

Preparing financial data and footnotes for independent annual audit financial statements.

Analyzing cash flow and financial reports and recommending corrective action as needed.

Providing timely requested data to external accounting staff and auditors during the annual audit process.

Who You Are

You hold a bachelor's, or master's degree in a relevant field, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge gained through alternative study and life experience.

You have at least five years of experience in a similar position within a nonprofit, foundation, or government context.

You understand internal control procedures to safeguard assets.

You are knowledgeable about finance and agency investment policies to ensure successful financial performance and safeguard principal.

It is preferable if you have experience with grants management and technology-enabled accounting systems.

You have successfully managed a budget of at least $3 million and multiple government contracts.

You possess strong analytical skills with the ability to incorporate results into operational and strategic plans.

You have the ability to use computer and technical resources effectively to accomplish work and possess advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite.

You are a strong communicator, both orally and in writing, on interpersonal and group levels.

You demonstrate strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

You thrive in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment.

You are able to work independently, establish priorities, and meet deadlines.

You have a valid driver's license, access to reliable transportation, and the ability to meet PWCC's driving record requirements.

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of PWCC. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, disability, marital status, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic information or a protected veteran's status.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the hiring process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials.

PWCC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. See E-Verify's official poster at See E-Verify's Right to Work poster at Equal Opportunity Employer

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