Senior Vice President of Finance

463 7th Ave, New York, NY 10018, USA Req #25209 Make a bigger difference Purpose: The Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services (The Jewish Board) is a health and human services agency proudly providing quality mental health, housing, and social services to people of diverse religions, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and physical and intellectual abilities across the five boroughs of New York City. The Finance Department's purpose is to assist in enhancing the financial position of the organization so that we can better serve our clients. We accomplish this by working with programs, the Board of Directors, funders and regulators using sound fiscal practices to provide receivable, payable, reporting and other fiscal support services. POSITION OVERVIEW: The Senior Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis and Budget is responsible for overseeing the financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis process as well as the treasury function. Specifically, this position is responsible for overseeing the preparation of the annual agency budget, which approximates $225 million and also monitoring actual results against budget on a monthly basis and determine and explain variances. This position will work in conjunction with the grants department to assist in preparing contract and grants budgets as required with RFPs and contract renewals. This role involves working closely with various departments to provide financial insights and support strategic decision making, including analyzing reimbursement rates. This position will play a key role in driving financial performance and working with executive management to ensure the organization's financial health and sustainability. In addition, this position will oversee the treasury function of the organization ensuring proper cash planning as well as maintaining relationships with all investment and financial institutions. KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Oversee the FP&A, budget, and treasury departments supervising all staff. Oversee the preparation of the annual budget of $225 million by preparing detailed revenue and expense budgets for each department on an annual basis. Responsible for the oversight and maintenance of the budget software, Adaptive. Train program directors and managers involved with the annual budget process on the basic budget concepts, as needed. Develop and maintain financial models to support business planning and decision making. Analyze financial performance, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to senior management. Prepare and present financial reports, including variance analysis to the senior leadership team. Collaborate with departmental leaders to monitor key performance indicators and assist with improvement plans and strategy. Conduct ad-hoc financial analysis to support strategic initiatives and business cases. Continuously improve financial planning processes and tools to enhance efficiency and accuracy. Prepare budgets as needed for new program RFPs. Monitor government budget changes to detail impact on agency for executive staff. Review new programmatic and fiscal government initiatives to analyze and explain financial implications to executive staff. Participate in Budget and Finance Committee meetings as well as Investment Committee meetings on a regular basis. Participate in Agency audits as required. Special Projects as assigned. EDUCATIONAL / TRAINING REQUIRED: Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, or related field required, MBA is a plus. CPA preferred, but not required. 15 years of experience in accounting, budgeting and/or reimbursement environment preferred. EXPERIENCE REQUIRED / LANGUAGE PREFERENCE: Knowledge of Adaptive Insights preferred, but not required. Knowledge of human service programmatic and fiscal models a plus. Proven experience in financial planning and analysis, budgeting, and forecasting. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data. Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey financial information to non-financial stakeholders. Proficiency in financial modeling and attention to detail. Ability to manage tasks and meet deadlines. Ability to multi-task and manage staff. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage multiple priorities. COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED: Strong knowledge of Excel required, and Microsoft Office preferred. Proficient in database and accounting computer application systems. VISUAL AND MANUAL DEXTERITY: The candidate should be able to read documents for analytical purposes such as computer information, software, computer graphic design programs, etc. Limited applications of manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination. WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL EFFORT: The work environment involves no physical risk or hazardous conditions. To perform the essential functions of this job, the candidate is routinely required to sit (90% of the time) and stand (10% of the time). This is a remote role with occasional travel to organizational locations, as needed. We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment. We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources. Job Family Agency Administration (600s) #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-03-09