POSITION DESCRIPTION: 

This position is responsible for gathering, analyzing, and reporting financial results of Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity and ReStore to the Executive Director and the Finance Committee in an accurate, complete, and timely manner. This is intended as a position with a flexible schedule targeting 32 hours per week.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

People:

• Communicate with timeliness, clarity, and positivity with people of all levels
• Act as a strategic partner to the Executive Director to develop strategies that facilitate future growth
• Develop and maintain positive, collaborative, functional relationships with staff, volunteers, donors, and vendors
• Provide strategic financial input and leadership on issues affecting the organization

Accounting/Finance:

• Perform and manage the entire accounting function including but not limited to accounts payable, accounts receivable, recording deposits, and reconciling bank and credit card accounts
• Create internal financial controls, best practices, and retail analysis
• Prepare monthly cash transfers between various operating and savings accounts
• Manage cash flow and maintain accurate forecasts of organization’s position
• Provide monthly current and forecasted financial position to the Executive Director and Finance Committee
• Provide monthly dashboard to Treasurer and Finance Committee
• Lead the annual budgeting process in conjunction with the Executive Director
• Administer and review all financial strategic plans and budgets; monitor progress and changes and keep staff abreast of the organization’s financial position
• Ascertain if organization financial policies require creation, implementation or updating
• Direct the annual financial audit and 990 Tax Return preparation
• Manage annual workers compensation audit
• Prepare and administer annual 1099s
• Process semi-monthly payroll and all related tax and benefit reporting
• Monitor the monthly and annual financials and create adjusting journal entries as needed
• Calculate and record year end accruals
• Be an advisor from the financial perspective on any contracts into which the organization may enter

Mortgage Services:

• Coordinate homeowner’s inquiries about the status of their accounts
• Maintain a positive relationship with third party loan servicing department and mortgage-related financial institutions
• Record third party loan repurchases or swaps
• Record foreclosed, modified, or repurchased mortgages
• In cooperation with Family Services department, assure organization maintains current mortgage-related practices with federal regulations
• Work with lending institutions regarding leverage of mortgage portfolios
• Record sale of mortgages to third party institutions
• Implement the delinquent and foreclosure policy processes as approved by the Board of Directors

Administration:

• Maintains all permanent financial and homeowner files
• Coordinate and oversee Human Resource activities in partnership with Executive Director
• Assist with employment practices of hiring, corrective actions, and terminations
• Review organization’s employment compensation package to be competitive with local nonprofit market
• Maintain employee personnel and benefit files to meet current federal, state, and local jurisdiction requirements
• Oversee coordination of staff benefits including but not limited to health, dental, vision, retirement, and workers compensation
• Manage all organization insurance plans
• Ensure that reasonable internal controls are in place to safeguard corporate assets and confidential data, including financial and employee data

Reporting:

• Provide required monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and remittances to financial institutions
• Produce combined monthly financial statements and budget to actual variance report to the Executive Director and Finance Committee
• Coordinate with the board treasurer and report financial activities and needs to the Finance Committee
• Create reports as requested by Executive Director or Finance Committee

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance
• A minimum of five years in accounting or related field
• Nonprofit experience preferred 
• Experience with data entry and databases required
• Experience with QuickBooks preferred
• Intermediate to advanced experience using Excel
• Solid background in applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as they relate to not-for-profit entities
• Intermediate HR knowledge and ability to keep up to date with latest laws and requirements
• Must be accurate and detail oriented, possess strong organizational and time management skills and the ability to prioritize complex projects in a fast-paced environment with numerous deadlines and pressures
• Flexibility to adapt to changing work environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively and effectively with and among diverse populations and personalities
• Ability to work some evening and weekend hours, occasional travel
• Commitment to Habitat for Humanity’s mission, vision, and principles