Director of Finance and Administration
6 days ago
Saint Louis
Job Description Join Us Today! Join Great Rivers Greenway, a collaborative and mission-driven organization where passionate people work together to create, care for, and connect the region through an exceptional network of greenways. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside dedicated professionals while contributing to a mission that makes a lasting impact on our community. What We Offer: Great Rivers Greenway offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees’ health, well-being, and financial security, including: • Generous Paid Time Off : Vacation starts at 120 hours annually, monthly sick time accrual of eight (8) hours, and 12 paid holidays., • Employer-Paid Health Coverage for Employees: Options include Medical (PPO or HDHP), dental, vision, life insurance (1x salary), and short- and long-term disability., • Health & Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Employer contributions to HRA or HSA, plus FSA, limited-purpose FSA, and dependent care account options., • Retirement Savings: 457(b) plan with up to 5% employer match (vesting applies)., • Additional Perks: $75 monthly cell phone stipend, mileage reimbursement, free parking, employer-paid professional development and memberships, with a great location at the St. Louis Foundry. Position Summary: The Director of Finance and Administration is a full-time, salaried leadership role with benefits, responsible for overseeing accounting, finance, insurance, contract administration, and payroll functions for both Great Rivers Greenway and the Great Rivers Greenway Foundation. As a key member of the leadership team, this role plays a critical part in advancing the organizations’ missions by ensuring strong financial stewardship, operational excellence, and sound fiscal decision-making. Essential Job Functions: • Responsible for annual, 4-year Capital Improvement Plan(CIP) and budget monitoring, • Completes the annual budget and 4-year CIP while working with department heads in a collaborative manner., • Develops and maintain Excel worksheets(or alternate applications) required for data gathering and analysis, budget preparation and presentation., • Presents of annual budget information to the Board Committees and full Board of Directors., • Oversees Capital project interim-year budget transfers., • Responsible for oversight of internal accounting at a senior level and general operations support, • Leads, supports and motivates a team of finance professionals., • With staff and outside vendors, provides day-to-day oversight of accounting transactions including payroll, A/P, encumbrances, and fixed assets., • Strategically manages cash and investments to align with operating expense and capital project funding needs., • Reviews and approves all governmental and funding partners grant reimbursement requests., • Developments and implements policies and procedures to ensure that personnel and financial information is accurate and secure., • Maintains the general ledger and reserves., • Oversees vendor contract approval and administration., • Prepares and administers related RFP/RFQ’s., • Responsible for financial reporting, forecasting and analysis, annual audit, GRG Foundation support and cash management, • Prepares and presents quarterly financial reports to Board and GRG Foundation., • Works with GRG Foundation personnel to develop annual budget for Foundation Operations and Foundation Restricted Programs., • Identifies areas of concern and performs ad-hoc financial analysis as needed., • Leads preparation of all supporting information for the annual audit and liaises with the Board's Budget and Finance Committee and the external auditors as necessary., • Works closely with Foundation Treasurer and Budget and Finance committee members for banking and investment accounts, assisting with training as board roles rotate on a bi-annual basis., • Prepares and/or approves all GRG grant reimbursement requests paid from GRG Foundation to GRG., • Performs and supports GRG Foundation accounting and finance needs., • Directs cash management including aligning investment recommendations with projected grant reimbursement needs., • Responsible for risk management, HR and Finance systems information technology, • Interacts with insurance brokers and insurers., • Reviews systems to ensure functionality is present to properly handle accounting, HR, budgeting and financial reporting needs and staff is receiving system related training as needed., • Leads accounting-related systems or add-on module upgrades., • Leads relations with external IT support vendor, laptop acquisition and deployment and server upgrades., • Consistently demonstrates a climate of courtesy, respect and professionalism to staff, partners, volunteers and the general public., • Completes other duties and special projects as assigned. Education, Licenses, and Certifications: • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field required., • CPA designation is strongly preferred. Experience: • Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a leadership/management position required., • Minimum of seven (7) years of finance accounting experience required., • Governmental, nonprofit and fund accounting experience preferred., • Familiarity with construction projects and/or job costing., • Experience with processing contracts and amendments., • Experience with system implementation or upgrades., • Understanding of system and data table structures and relationships. Skills and Abilities: • Be self-directed and possess sound judgement., • Ability to build respect and work effectively with people from a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences and roles., • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, partner agencies and contractors., • Excellent communication skills., • Team-oriented with a commitment to sustaining strong, productive working partnerships with all staff members, board members, partner organizations, consultants, contractors, volunteers and the community. Technical Skills: • Expert level proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe., • Experience with Abila MIP Fund Accounting software a plus., • Comfortable using everyday technology, including computers, tablets, and office equipment, • Working knowledge of accounting software., • Ability to learn software applications as necessary. Work Environment & Physical Requirements: • Office conditions are normal; the noise level in the environment is moderate.