Director of Finance

Job Details

Senior

Main Campus - McKeesport, PA

Full Time

4 Year Degree

$100000.00 - $120000.00 Salary/year

Negligible

Day

Finance

Description

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Help Us Change Lives

Auberle is seeking a passionate, mission driven, servant-leader who is committed to our mission of helping build strong individuals, families, and communities.

Auberle Seeks: Director of Finance

As a dynamic, faith-based nonprofit, Auberle builds strong individuals, families, and communities through more than two dozen holistic programs that reach 10 counties across Western Pennsylvania. We serve more than 5,000 individuals and families each year through five core program areas: Workforce Development, Housing, Young Adult Services, Foster Care, and Behavioral Health. Our staff is comprised of more than 200 passionate individuals who are dedicated to finding innovative solutions to our community's most difficult problems. We are committed to building and sustaining an equitable and inclusive work environment.

The quality of Auberle’s services has been repeatedly recognized both regionally and nationally many times. We were named national Agency of the Year by the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities. The Aramark Building Community Organizational Leadership Award was for “great leadership, strategic governance, a focus on equity, a culture of partnership and innovation, and a commitment to values-based advocacy,” (Aramark press release). We have received a host of regional awards for excellence, leadership, innovation, and sustainability. We were selected as a Top Nonprofit Workplace in the nation by Energage and 11 years in a row as a Top Work Place by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, all based on confidential staff surveys.

Position Overview: The Director of Finance (DOF) is a mission-focused, seasoned, strategic and process-minded leader on the executive team who helps to drive the continuous quality improvement and performance culture among a group of diverse, talented individuals that make

the agency a national leader. This servant leader understands that the key responsibility is to support our programs and the Mission. The DOF brings efficient, effective systems to increase productivity and develops strategy and vision to ensure the effective management of the financial resources of the agency. The position reports to the CEO and is staff lead to the Board Finance and Audit Committee.

The DOF is a dynamic leader with a proven ability to manage people, processes, risk and change in a fast-paced environment. Requires strong business acumen with the ability to:

Connect sound financial decision-making to the successful advance of the Mission and achievement of the Strategic Plan.

Improve organizational effectiveness processes, and analyze financial, government and regulatory information to maximize appropriate funding streams.

Communicate, collaborate and form working partnerships with agency leaders and external decision makers with tact, integrity, diplomacy, and poise even when dealing with competing priorities and sudden change.

Serve as an engaged member on the agency Executive Team which has a big picture view of human services.

Lead and mentor the six-person Finance Department helping to leverage technology and produce accurate reports with proper financial controls.

Key Performance Objectives:

Strategic Vision and Capacity Building – ability to think strategically, anticipate and incorporate future trends into plans, build organizational and staff capacity, hire and develop a top-notch workforce using processes to ensure smooth operations.

Leadership and Organization – exceptional capacity for managing and leading people; a team builder and team player with the ability to connect to staff and board as both individuals and in groups; capacity to develop and empower leaders from the bottom up, cultivate entrepreneurship, and learn the strengths and weaknesses of a team to put people in a position to excel.

Business Management – thorough understanding of finance and systems; broad experience with the full range of business functions and systems, including strategic development and planning, budgeting, business analysis, finance, information systems, human resources, and marketing.

Results – proven track record of bottom-line orientation and setting and exceeding challenging goals; evidence of consistent good decisions through a combination of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; high level of business acumen including successful P&L management; ability to balance program delivery against budget realities; and problem solving, project management, and creative resourcefulness.

Action Oriented – enjoys hard work and looking for challenges; able to act and react as necessary, even with limited information; not afraid to take charge of a situation; can overcome resistance to leadership and take unpopular stands when necessary.

Compensation: Auberle offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, reflecting the level of skill and ability expected of applicants. which includes medical, dental and vision coverage for both individual and family.

Qualifications

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Principal Qualifications and Skills:

Bachelor Degree in Finance, Nonprofit or Business Administration or related field. MBA a plus.

10 years of management experience in nonprofit or for profit public/private organizations with some nonprofit experience strongly preferred.

High degree of experience managing staff and budgets.

Act 33/34 clearances required.

If you are highly motivated, passionate about the community and ready to help change the world – be sure to apply! EOE

*Random drug testing may be conducted to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties for this position, but an idea of the work to be done.