Finance Leader

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $90,000-$117,000

REPORTS TO:President & CEO

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None

SALARY RANGE: $90,000-$117,000 (full-time equivalent). Salary will be prorated based on hours worked.

SCHEDULE: Negotiable. We are open to discussing a structure that ranges from part-time to full-time dependent on a combination of the candidates experience and the agencys needs. Ability to work some hours remotely.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Please include a resume and cover letter that helps us understand your motivation, values, and readiness for this position.

Jackson County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that mobilizes community volunteers to advocate for children who have experienced abuse and/or neglect and are under the jurisdiction of the Jackson County Family Court. Our clients face multiple risks, including permanent separation from their birth families due to factors such as substance use disorders, untreated mental health, and intimate partner violence. These challenges are often rooted in poverty, community violence, and intergenerational trauma.

To mitigate these risks, CASA Volunteer Advocates and staff engage in fact-finding and relationship-building with child clients to assess their needs and make informed recommendations to the court. Collaboration with children and their families is a core value of our work and is essential to achieving effective advocacy and just outcomes within a complex child welfare system.

Our model is simple: each child is assigned a rigorously screened and extensively trained Volunteer Advocate and Staff Attorney who work together to represent the child's best interests. This team is supported by staff social workers and child welfare experts, providing individualized advocacy grounded in evidence-based practices. Together, they help ensure the best possible outcomes for children and increase the likelihood of safe family reunification.

OUR VALUES

Connection: We believe that every person deserves meaningful relationships with supportive and loving adults, family, and community and preservation of their cultural heritage, traditions, and identity.

Respect: We value people of all backgrounds and identities and believe that every person deserves to be honored, included, and heard.

Collaboration: We recognize that effective progress and problem-solving require diverse voices, ideas, and perspectives.

Integrity: We honor our commitments to our children and the Court with transparency, honesty, and fairness.

Responsibility: We maximize our resources and support through accountability to our children, stakeholders, and community.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Finance Leader oversees the daily financial operations, including paying bills, processing payroll, tracking expenses, and monitoring cash flow, of the agencys $4.5M budget. The position works closely with the agencys senior leadership team and Board of Directors to assist with planning the annual budget, as well as review financial progress. Additionally, the Financial Leader performs key processes such as the annual audit, tax filings, and insurance renewals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Accounting & Financial Operations-65%

• Manages day-to-day bookkeeping, including payment of bills, entering bank deposits, organizing and entering employee credit and debit card transactions, automatic bank withdrawals, and monthly mileage/expense reimbursements, using QuickBooks.
• Processes biweekly payroll, including deductions and time tracking, in coordination with Human Resources.
• Performs month-end reconciliations for bank and investment accounts and Salesforce donor reports.
• Works with President & CEO to manage cash flow.

Financial Reporting & Budgeting-10%

• Provides decision support through ongoing financial analysis to President & CEO and agency directors.
• Assists in the annual budget planning process with President & CEO and agency directors.
• Coordinates and leads mid-year financial forecast.

Audit & Compliance-10%

• Coordinates and leads the annual financial statement audit process and 990 tax return with external auditors. Communicates audit and tax findings, adjustments, and recommendations to the Board Treasurer and President & CEO.
• Prepares and files annual 1099NEC forms. Ensures quarterly federal and state tax and unemployment reports are submitted by third party payroll processor.

Insurance & Risk Management-5%

• Coordinates and leads the annual insurance renewal process with external insurance broker. Communicates with President & CEO regrading process, findings, and adjustments.
• Prepares the annual workers compensation audit.

Governance & Board Support-5%

• Attends Finance Committee meetings and attends monthly Board Meetings.
• Prepares monthly financial statements for distribution to the agencys Board of Directors.

Grants Management-5%

• Tracks grants using accounting software and assists in maintaining electronic documentation.
• Carries out grant budgeting, invoicing, and reporting, as needed.
• Works in conjunction with program directors on allocation of staff to grants, along with required monthly staff timesheets.
• Participates in grant monitoring and site visits, as requested.

Professional Integrity and Development

• Engages in respectful and collaborative relationships with clients, community partners, and
• Maintains strict confidentiality of Jackson County CASAs donors, staff, and
• Shares in the agency-wide responsibility of Volunteer Advocate recruitment, engagement, and
• Completes a minimum of 12 hours of annual continuing education programming.
• Embraces a culture of continued development by participating in an annual performance review with the President & CEO and documents ones own milestones and achievements, as well as opportunities for growth.
• Maintains a positive image of Jackson County CASA and provides excellent customer service at all
• Acts in the best interest of Jackson County CASA and its clients at all

OTHER DUTIES

• Participates in the onboarding and training of new staff.
• Completes CASA Pre-Service Training within three months of start
• Performs other related duties as requested.

QUALIFICATIONS and ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors degree in accounting, finance, or related field required. CPA preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience required. Nonprofit experience strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks and Excel.
• Strong documentation habits and commitment to internal controls and compliance.

ESSENTIAL QUALITIES

• Ability to translate financial data for non-financial audiences.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple assignments and meet short
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a diverse and inclusive environment. Must value collaboration and
• Promotes the dignity and well-being of all donors, staff, volunteers, and clients.
• Commitment to Jackson County CASAs mission and

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must submit to and pass a criminal and child abuse and neglect background

PHYSICAL and MENTAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Prolonged periods of both standing, walking, and sitting at a desk and working on a computer will be required. Will be required to use hands and fingers frequently. Will climb and descend stairs, grasp, handle, feel, and operate objects, tools, and controls. Will be required to bend, kneel, and crouch; speak, hear, and read both in quiet, loud, private and public settings, both large and In-office and out-of-office public contact with people. Vision abilities include close and distant vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to lift and move up to 25
• The noise level of the office environment is often low to Position is subject to the usual office interruptions associated with providing service and performing multiple duties in an office environment.
• Proper grooming and hygiene is required. Attire for this position is generally business casual but there may be times that attire is professional, as determined by the
• Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and

BENEFITS

Benefits include generous time off, group health, dental, and vision insurance, and Employee Assistance Program. Jackson County CASA is a child-centered, supportive, and collegial work environment.

OUR COMMITMENT

Jackson County CASA is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer committed to building and supporting a culturally diverse and inclusive work environment that values all staff members backgrounds and perspectives. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, disability or veteran status. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

This job description provides a general, but not comprehensive, list of essential responsibilities and qualifications required. It does not represent a contract of employment and Jackson County CASA reserves the right to change the job description and/or posting at any time without advance notice.