Senior Director of Finance

Senior Director of FinanceJob Description Organizational Summary Union Settlement is an East Harlem based nonprofit organization founded in 1895. For 128 years, Union Settlement has provided critical and innovative programming to children, youth, families, and older adults. As a pioneer of the settlement house movement, Union Settlement continues to meet the needs of the ever-changing East Harlem community through its core programs. Through these programs, New Yorkers gain opportunities, develop skills, and become empowered to pursue and achieve their dreams.Today, Union Settlement provides services through 33 program sites in approximately 28 locations. Union Settlements current programmatic portfolio includes 8 core program areas: Early Childhood Education, Youth Services (including after school programs), Family Services (including the Family Enrichment Center and the Family Childcare Network), the East Harlem Community Partnership, Adult Education, Mental Health Services, Older Adult Centers, and Economic Development. Union Settlement serves more than 10,000 individuals and nearly 1,000 businesses every year.Strengthened by a dynamic, diverse, and collaborative workforce of more than 350 employees, Union Settlement also serves as a connector, convener, and advocate for East Harlem and its partners. To learn more about Union Settlement, visit www.unionsettlement.orgPosition: Senior Director of FinanceDepartment: FinanceReports to: Chief Executive OfficerHours: Full-time Salary: $125,000 - $150,000 FLSA: Exempt## Position Summary:Union Settlement has outsourced its day-to-day accounting, billing, contract processing and other financial management activities to BTQ Financial, and the Senior Director of Finance is responsible for overseeing the work of BTQ Financial, and also for supporting the finance-related needs of Union Settlements program leadership team. The Senior Director of Finance is responsible for all the financial activities of Union Settlement, including but not limited to the agencys financial reports, budget, contract reimbursement claims, billings, and audits. The Senior Director of Finance is a member of the agencys senior management team and serves as a strategic partner in planning and implementing the future vision for the agency. The Senior Director of Finance must be both a hands-on worker and an excellent leader, supervising the BTQ staff and one in-house employee.ResponsibilitiesDevelops and maintains financial policies, procedures, protocols, and performance-based metrics to ensure company goals are met on a yearly basis.Reviewing all financial reports prepared by BTQ, including income statements, balance sheets, reports to funding entities, tax returns, and reports for government regulatory agencies, foundations and other public and private funders.Overseeing BTQs handling of all accounting, budget and audit functions, including meeting regularly with Executive staff and department heads to keep them informed and to make recommendations regarding necessary fiscal actions.Reviewing cash flow, including overseeing BTQs requests for government contract payments; Medicaid, managed care and commercial insurance billings; and management of accounts receivable and payable.Analyzing actual and projected government and private revenues and expenditures, including comparisons of such figures against budgeted amounts, and suggesting methods of improving cash flow and net income.Ensures appropriate controls and record-keeping procedures are in place to meet all statutory regulations, accounting standards, practices, and audit requirements.Collaborating with BTQ and outside auditors on all agency audits, including overseeing BTQs preparation of worksheets, analyses, and audit statements.Working closely with and reporting regularly to the Finance and Audit Committee of Union Settlements Board of D