Job Posting for Director of Finance at Pillsbury United Communities

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW:

Pillsbury United Communities co-creates, with community, enduring change toward a just society. Built with and for resilient communities, our united system of programs, neighborhood centers, and social enterprises connects with thousands of individuals and their families each year. We are guided by a vision of thriving communities where every person has personal, social, and economic power.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The director of finance is a creative and strategic thinker with a clear vision of the role finance plays in achieving organizational objectives. The director of finance is a transformer within the organization, partnering with agency leaders in shaping and executing future strategy around financial, accounting, and physical infrastructure. They have experience planning and managing organizational change in a highly complex, entrepreneurial organization.

As part of the executive team the Director of Finance will oversee Departmental financial policies and fiscal operations and strategically lead the Department's financial management techniques and practices with a high level of integrity, a strong sense of urgency, an accomplished financial background, effective interpersonal, communication, analytical, and problem solving skills, and strategic thinking capacity.

Primary Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

Strategy and Thought Leadership

Provide subject matter expertise
Set priorities and departmental vision
Lead strategic innovation that straddles the entire agency
Recognized internally and externally as a thought leader

Operations and Outcomes

Analyze data, trends, & needs agency wide
Define goals that aim to financial success throughout the agency
Create processes systems to drive change
Assess report impact to inform strategy

People and Community Development

Provide leadership that inspires program staff to embrace and implement PUC’s mission, vision and values in their work
Assist in formulating the organization’s future direction and supporting the goals of the Board of Directors and President/CEO
Monitor and direct the implementation of strategic organizational goals
Develop and implement operational best practices within PUC’s multi-site organization
Report risk issues to the President/CEO and Board of Directors
Facilitate relationships between people, departments and organizations
Inspire action
Model culture
Lead and motivate the finance team

Financial Management

Supervise and lead the day-to-day operations of the finance team
Forecasting, modeling and analysis of current and projected financials
Foster organizational focus through signposting – helping to guide decisions and prioritization
Manage an agile infrastructure – systems and process that support an innovative fluid culture
Collaborate with agency leaders on financing strategies for multiple social enterprises
Manage budgeting processes
Oversee financial information and report financial results
Understand and mitigate key elements of the organization’s risk profile
Manage and lead auditing process
Monitor cash balances and create cash forecasts

Desired Attributes

Unwavering commitment to the mission and values of Pillsbury United Communities
Experience in financial management within a multi-site organization and complex budgets
Experience with a variety of donor sources including individuals, family foundations, corporate foundations, United Way, and government funding
Experience with state and federal grants; community development financing strongly desired.
Master’s degree in accounting or business administration, or equivalent business experience and 5-10 years of progressively responsible experience for non-profit organization.
Familiarity or willingness to learn Sage Intacct.
Technologically savvy
Thorough and detail-oriented
Passion for what’s possible
Clear sense of personal purpose
Commitment to social and racial justice
Creative problem-solver

Benefits

Benefits are offered to all regular employees who work at least 20 hours a week. Our benefits package includes health insurance, dental insurance, vision coverage, employer paid short term and long term disability, employer paid life insurance, health saving account (HSA) option, flexible spending account (FSA) option, retirement plan option with an employer match, paid time off and floating holidays, and 19 paid holidays.

A Note to Potential Candidates:

Studies have shown that women, trans, non-binary folks, and Black, Indigenous, People Of Color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every single one of the qualifications as described in a job description. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization, and we are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. That candidate may be one who comes from a background less traditional to our field of work, and that’s okay. We would strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of the qualifications described.

Affirmative Action/EEO statement

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Pillsbury United Communities is intentional about its responsibility of maintaining an equitable environment that is inclusive and welcoming. We hire, support, and promote talented individuals using a process that is fair and equitable to all that apply. We believe differences such as age, race, culture, ability, and sexual orientation are valuable and an asset to our organization, and employees are protected from reprisal. All applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance.

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