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Community Foundation of St. Joseph County is looking for Director of Accounting & Reporting

About:

The Community Foundation is a charitable endowment dedicated to improving quality of life for the people of St. Joseph County, Indiana. Thanks to the generosity of many caring people in the community, our assets have grown to over $260 million, ranking us in the top 100 community foundations nationally. We have returned over $150 million to the community in the form of grants and manage over 500 individual family funds (donor-advised), field of interest funds, scholarships, and organizational funds to benefit scores of local charities such as the South Bend Symphony, the CENTER for the Homeless, and LOGAN, just to name a few.

The Foundation has spearheaded several key initiatives aimed at strengthening different facets of our community including Give Local St. Joseph County, Arts Everywhere, the African American Community Fund, the Early Years Count Education Initiative, the Leighton Award for Non-profit Excellence, Senior

Living Initiative, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and the 21st Century Scholar Success Initiative.

Location: USA

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off (paid holidays, paid vacation, and sick days)
• Generous retirement plan

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Education: Bachelor’s (Required)

Experience: Financial (including fund accounting & database management): 5 years (Preferred)

Job Profile:

The Director of Accounting & Reporting works in conjunction with Vice President Administration (VPA) in managing the accounting, budget, audit, financial analysis and reporting functions of the Foundation. This position has primary responsibility for the accounting database management system of industry specific software (FIMS). The Director of Accounting and Reporting ensures compliance with established legal, regulatory, accounting and auditing code of standards, company procedures, and industry best practices. Duties include, but not limited to, the following detailed responsibilities:

• Accounts payable maintenance; process routine operating expenses, including voucher entry, check printing and vendor file maintenance. Post grants and prepare grant checks. Process gift annuity and scholarship payments and gift receipts via ACH.
• Prepare and maintain financial and data reporting requirements for externals grants, major donors and data dashboards
• Account for all donations and other income received including pledges.
• Oversight of treasury services and cash management activities including cash and investment accounts and related fund allocations.
• Process payroll including posting payroll transactions.
• Process administrative fees and related receivables.
• Reconcile all bank statements.
• Reconcile submodules to the general ledger.
• Prepare and upload fund statements to donor portal.
• Prepare operating budget reports, financial statements and financial analyses and maintain general ledger.
• Maintain funds’ profiles, general ledger, and accounts payable coding.
• Assist VPA with preparation of 990 tax return, reports related to the annual outside audit, and other annual filings.
• Maintain vendor W-9 forms and related coding, prepare 1099s.
• Prepare annual operating budget and ongoing budget forecasting.
• Prepare annual grant budgets and related transactions, including grant payments.
• Prepare program and grant-related financial reports.
• Complete community foundation field surveys.
• Handle non-profit organizations’ inquiries regarding fund financial information.
• Ensure proper financial and internal controls are in place and provide research and recommendations for improvement.
• Provide support to Finance and Investment and Audit Committees.
• Maintain current knowledge of GAAP, fund accounting and charitable giving rules.
• Master all modules in the Foundation’s database program.
• Assist VPA with new employee orientation as well as benefits management.
• Assist VPA with troubleshooting and routine backup of computer system and maintenance of phone/voicemail system.
• Assist Program staff with reviewing grantee financial reports for due diligence purposes.
• Assist entire staff in preparation for board and committee meetings and special events.
• Provide back-up as needed and during peak times for gift entry, making deposits, etc.
• Perform other accounting/bookkeeping/clerical tasks as assigned by the VPA.

Preferred Candidate Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree required (Accounting or Finance)
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, including fund accounting and database management
• Commitment to Community Foundation’s mission and purposes
• Strong internal and external customer service ethic, personal warmth, and sincerity
• Experience with fund accounting and integrated accounting systems
• Ability to become proficient with custom database software designed for foundations
• Strong computer skills, Microsoft Office products competency (esp. Excel)
• Strong analytical and reporting skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Commitment to high quality work, continuous improvement, and accountability
• High level of self-motivation and at ease working independently when necessary
• Organized, with exceptional attention to detail, and strong follow-through skills
• Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain complete confidentiality
• High level of personal and professional integrity and ethics
• Human resources and IT management experience a plus

Company’s website: www.cfsjc.org

Interested candidates please apply.