Job Description
Job Title: Finance Manager: part finance wiz, part efficiency expert, part budget buff
Business Unit: Support Services-Finance Department
Hiring Pay range: ($5,000-$5,833) per month DOE
Job Type: Full-time; exempt
Job description:
You understand Anythink’s big picture. You feel at ease managing the district’s finances with detailed precision while supporting our creative, ever-changing, fast-paced organization. You lead the finance team in helping to fuel our innovations. You get that the finance department is the hub that keeps us moving, whether that be through payroll, budgeting or financial reporting. You feel at home with the details and organization that come with the territory of finance, but also enjoy collaborating with others to create and maintain a sound and successful department.
Ready to join in a bold opportunity to help us take community library services to an entirely new dynamic realm?
Who you are:
- You’re warm, friendly and enjoy helping others.
- You’re organized, detail-oriented and keep things in tip-top order.
- You’re a natural with numbers, and have a marvelous memory for details.
- You strive to provide an exemplary customer experience.
- You’re a team player who thinks quickly on your feet, but also feel comfortable working independently.
- You’re an active listener with lots of patience.
- You’re excited about the prospect of growing and learning in a changing environment.
- You inspire fun in the people around you-you make numbers fun.
A position you’ll love:
- You take ownership of your department, managing and supporting your team while taking a hands-on approach to the financial functions of the district, including payroll, grant and general accounting, financial reporting, fixed assets, accounts payable, accounts receivables, purchasing and budgeting.
- You enjoy sharing your knowledge through training and motivating your staff in the areas of finance and Anythink competencies.
- You coordinate the preparation of Anythink’s comprehensive annual financial report, audit and budget, staying cool under pressure and making the process appear effortless.
- You are brilliant at working on multiple priorities and can adapt to changes in direction while accepting new challenges.
- You are constantly looking for ways to apply new ideas, methods and techniques, demonstrating a consistent focus on minimizing expenses and maximizing results.
- You input, approve and/or review all general ledger updates from all sources, including payroll, journal entries, account receivables, accounts payable, budget, purchase orders and fixed assets.
- You are responsible for reconciling the bank accounts, keeping a watchful eye on our spending and balancing our bank statements.
- You are actively engaged and add value to Anythink’s leadership team in goal setting and strategic planning.
- You are a wizard at coaching your super-talented finance team honestly, directly and consistently to achieve new levels of success.
- You demonstrate excellent communication skills with staff, customers, community partners, and district leadership.
- You are a genius at developing and implementing policies and procedures for the finance department.
- Budgets don’t scare you; you get pumped about collaborating with departments to develop and administer a budget that aligns with Anythink’s strategic goals and keeps our finances on track.
- You are a financial guru, preparing monthly financial statements for the Board of Trustees and the Anythink Foundation board, as well as year-end statements. You work closely with auditors to facilitate the year-end final report for the Board.
- You’re a dynamic communicator; you can write and present in a way that helps the Anythink Board and staff understand district finances and the “why” behind the numbers.
- You know how to manage money; you maintain all of Anythink’s funds and accounts and issue monthly reports to department heads, keeping them updated on their budget statuses.
- You coordinate the collection of cash and revenue from the Adams County Treasurer and Anythink operations.
- You plan and oversee the preparation of the various federal/state statutory, federal/state tax regulatory and other required financial reports related to the district, such as W-2s, 1099s, 941, etc.
- You understand that compliance is critical in the financial world, and you have a good handle on statutes, regulatory and authoritative guidelines (GASB, GAAP), Internal Revenue Codes and regulations to ensure financial reporting and accounting policies/procedures are in compliance.
- You are an explorer of efficiencies, evaluating, implementing and maintaining Anythink’s financial accounting systems and payroll systems.
- Keeping our buildings and employees safe is of utmost importance; you maintain and analyze Anythink’s liability insurance and make recommendations for additions and updates to ensure proper coverage.
- You’re a sleuth at heart, working with staff and vendors to answer questions and tackle problems that may arise.
- You are the key holder, entrusted with the keys to the safe. You prepare and make bank deposits and manage Anythink’s accounts.
- You love working with data, inputting it into our accounting system, databases and spreadsheets. Macros don’t scare you.
- You demonstrate excellent communication skills with staff, vendors, customers and Anythink leadership.
- You are there to lend a hand if needed for other projects.
- You have great ideas to share on district committees.
- You are a lifelong learner, enjoying your journey of professional development.
- You do the right thing. Every decision you make and action you take is an opportunity to demonstrate our collective integrity
Additional Info & Requirements
Your job will involve your being “on the move” in our libraries: You will stand, walk, crouch, stoop, squat, twist, climb, push/pull up to 50 pounds, and lift up to 25 pounds.
The Community
We are guided by these shared values:
- Compassion for our customers and each other
- Passion for our product
- Eagerness to learn
- Optimistic attitude – we believe that anything is possible
Why Anythink? A job with Anythink is a chance to use your knowledge and experience to enable transformations every day. You will be instrumental in helping keep our District running smoothly through supporting our Anythink team and partnerships with vendors. You assist in keeping our financial department in compliance and the flow of money staying within budget. As you help and inspire others, you will also be inspired. This job will have you loving Monday mornings again.
Human Resources / Job Listings
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HR Info
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If you are interested in joining our team, please visit our Job Center at www.anythinklibraries.org.
REMEMBER TO APPLY BY THE POSTING DEADLINE: Monday, April 21st, 2014
For more information about this position and Anythink, visit www.anythinklibraries.org.