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Mutual Ground, Inc.
Finance Manager
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A Financial Manager directs and plans the financial activities of a company or organization. Prepares financial statements and business activity and forecasting reports; supervises accounting and preparation of financial reports; advises management with regard to finance decisions.
$164,741 / year median in Illinois
+3% projected growth
Job Description
Finance Manager Position Summary The Finance Manager is responsible for the day-to-day accounting and financial operations of Mutual Ground, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of financial transactions and maintaining the integrity of the organization's financial records. This position oversees accounts payable, cash disbursements, credit card administration, payroll support, account reconciliations, employee cost allocations, and grant accounting activities. The Finance Manager prepares financial schedules, reimbursement requests, and supporting documentation for financial reporting, audits, and grant compliance activities and works collaboratively with leadership and program staff to ensure financial processes are efficient, compliant, and aligned with organizational and funder requirements. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Accounting and Financial Operations Receive, review, and process all requests for payment, ensuring appropriate approvals, supporting documentation, and account coding. Enter invoices, employee reimbursements, and accounts payable transactions into the accounting system and prepare weekly payment batches. Print checks, initiate ACH payments and electronic fund transfers, and review and process recurring and automatic payments. Collect, review, and enter all agency credit card transactions and supporting documentation, ensuring expenses are accurately coded and charged to the appropriate programs and funding sources. Record cash receipts and deposits and track bank account activity and cash balances. Prepare month-end workpapers and supporting schedules and assist with month-end and year-end close processes. Maintain fixed asset records and depreciation schedules and oversee inventory tracking only as necessary to support fixed asset accounting and financial reporting. Enter journal entries and accruals and complete account reconciliations, including bank accounts, credit cards, prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, and other balance sheet accounts. Payroll and Benefits Coordinate payroll processing with Human Resources, verify payroll information and changes, and reconcile payroll-related accounts and deductions. Update and maintain employee allocation percentages in ClickTime and other applicable systems whenever staffing assignments or funding sources change. Review payroll coding and maintain employee cost allocations to ensure salaries and benefits are charged accurately to programs and funding sources and comply with grant requirements. Maintain accounting records related to employee benefits, retirement contributions, payroll liabilities, and benefit deductions. Grant and Budget Administration Prepare grant reimbursement requests and supporting financial reports in accordance with funding requirements and reporting deadlines. Monitor grant expenditures and notify the Finance Director of budget variances, compliance concerns, or expenditures requiring review or approval. Maintain restricted fund tracking and documentation necessary to support grant reporting, reimbursement requests, and monitoring visits. Compile expenditure analyses, allocation data, and supporting financial information to support annual operating and grant budget development. Maintain supporting documentation required for grant reimbursement requests, monitoring visits, and financial compliance reviews. Financial Reporting and Compliance Provide financial schedules, reports, reconciliations, and supporting documentation to assist the Finance Director in coordinating annual audits, Single Audits, grant monitoring visits, and funder reviews, including ICASA, ICADV, IDHS, and other regulatory agencies. Maintain organized and audit-ready financial records in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), grant requirements, and agency policies. Identify operational issues and provide recommendations to the Finance Director regarding financial procedures and process improvements. Systems and Collaboration Administer accounting, payroll, and timekeeping systems, including MIP Fund Accounting and ClickTime, and maintain accurate and complete financial data. Provide technical assistance to program and administrative staff regarding purchasing procedures, expense coding, reimbursement requests, and required financial documentation. Maintain accounting procedures and desk manuals and assist with cross-training on financial processes. Serve as backup to the Finance Director on designated operational accounting functions. Attend required meetings and perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field preferred. Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of progressively responsible accounting or finance experience, preferably in a nonprofit, multi-funded environment. Demonstrated experience in nonprofit fund accounting, accounts payable, payroll administration, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and grant-funded accounting. Experience processing electronic payments, ACH transactions, credit card administration, and maintaining accurate financial records preferred. Experience supporting grant reimbursement processes, cost allocations, and grant-funded accounting activities strongly preferred. Experience with MIP Fund Accounting software and ClickTime strongly preferred.