Business Manager

Business Manager
Pay: $75,000 - $85,000 per year
Location: Near Nassau, NY (on site)
Employment Type: Full-Time


The Opportunity
Our client, a mission-driven independent nonprofit organization, is looking for a finance leader to run its business office and keep its financial operations strong. Reporting to the organization's top executive and working closely with senior leadership and the board, you'll oversee day-to-day accounting, guide budgeting and reporting, and help shape policies that protect the organization's long-term financial health. You'll lead a small, capable team and serve as a trusted partner to department leaders.


What You'll Do
Lead the Business Office

• Supervise accounts payable, payroll, and auxiliary revenue staff, as well as outside service providers
• Help senior leadership develop and carry out sound financial policies

Run Daily Financial Operations

• Oversee bookkeeping, cash flow, and cash management
• Manage billing, receivables, and collections, and stay in touch with account holders about individual balances
• Post and pay payables, record and deposit receipts, and reconcile bank accounts
• Maintain accounting software and prepare and distribute payroll
• Handle purchase requisitions within departmental budgets

Budget and Report

• Partner with the executive and the finance committee on annual operating and capital budgets
• Produce monthly financial statements for leadership and the finance committee, and quarterly reports for the board
• Give each department head monthly accounting to help them manage spending
• Serve on and attend finance committee and board meetings
• Prepare periodic reports for restricted-fund donors on investment performance and use of funds

Compliance and Audit

• Oversee or complete required state and federal filings
• Assemble audit trails and supporting documentation
• Manage billing for fees and ancillary revenue, including related insurance programs

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Solid experience in accounting and bookkeeping, ideally in a nonprofit setting
• Familiarity with budgeting, financial reporting, payroll, and audit preparation
• Experience supervising a team
• Strong communication skills and comfort presenting to executives and board members
• Sound judgment, discretion with confidential information, and careful attention to detail

Why This Role
This is a leadership position with real influence over the stability of a respected organization. You'll work alongside committed colleagues in a close-knit, mission-focused community. If you're a strong finance professional who wants your work to matter, we'd like to hear from you.


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