Finance Manager Position Available In Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

Job Description:

Non-Profit Controller –

Build, Lead, Transform Location:

NewHaven, CT (Hybrid Schedule)

Industry:

Nonprofit / Human ServicesThis is not your average Finance Manager role! We’re looking for adynamic financial leader ready to roll up their sleeves and drive afull-scale transformation, and make this position and departmenttheir own. Our client-a mission-driven nonprofit serving vulnerablecommunities-is emerging from a challenging financial chapter andrebuilding stronger than ever. You’ll have the rare opportunity totake ownership of the organization’s financial future: rebuildinfrastructure, optimize systems, lead strategic planning, and helpwrite the next chapter of stability and growth. If you thrive inhigh-impact, hands-on roles where your work truly matters, this isyour moment.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Financial Leadership:

Provide financial planning, forecasting, and recommendations tosupport stabilization and long-term growth. System Overhaul ⪻ocess

Improvement:

Assess and improve all finance-relatedsystems, policies, and procedures with an eye on sustainability andscalability.

Budgeting & Cash Management:

Oversee accounting,payroll, budgeting, and cash flow, ensuring timely reporting andalignment with organizational goals.

Financial Analysis & DecisionSupport:

Analyze complex financial data and translate insights intoactionable recommendations for leadership and the board.

RiskManagement & Cost Optimization:

Identify areas for financial riskmitigation and lead initiatives to improve cost efficiency andoperational effectiveness.

Audit, Compliance & Grants Management:

Lead annual GAAP audits, IRS Form 990 filings, and oversee grantsadministration with a focus on internal controls and regulatorycompliance.

Cross-Functional Leadership:

Lead a lean but committedfinance team-including FP&A, general accounting, andprogram-related financial staff-fostering a collaborative andmission-aligned culture.

What We’re Looking For:

Bachelor’s degreein Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or MBA preferred 7years of progressive financial leadership, ideally in nonprofitsettings Deep knowledge of GAAP, nonprofit compliance, and grantsaccounting Experience with systems implementation, financialturnarounds, and leading organizational change A builder’smindset-comfortable with ambiguity, excited by transformation, anddriven by mission ZRCFS