Position Opening: Financial Manager
We are seeking a dedicated, high-capacity
and entrepreneurial person to oversee financial operations of Allen
Neighborhood Center. The position is
supervised by the Executive Director and reports to the Director and the Board.
This full time position blends traditional financial management (e.g., bookkeeping,
payroll, grants management, creating, managing and analyzing budgets) with
helping to manage, monitor, and grow the social enterprises operated by Allen
Neighborhood Center (farmers market, Exchange, CSA, Veggie Box, Incubator
Kitchen, etc.)
Responsibilities:
- Perform all
bookkeeping tasks, including all check writing and bank deposits, for general
operations and for program-specific activities.
- Oversee
budgeting and financial forecasting for ANC.
- Preparation
of monthly and annual financial reporting materials for ANC administration and board
of directors.
- Prepare and oversee ANC payroll,
including paychecks, payroll tax and withholding payments, and all reporting
(941s, W-2s and W-3, 1099s and 1096, etc.).
- Prepare budgets, invoices, and
financial reports for all grants received by ANC.
- Monitor
internal controls, prepare for annual independent audit, coordinate audit-related
activities and follow up.
- Serve as a resource and support for other ANC staff in
development of business plans, marketing strategy, and monitoring systems in
areas of current and potential earned revenue across the organization.
- Other financial management duties as assigned by the
Executive Director to assist in financial oversite of the organization.
Qualified
candidates will exhibit the following:
- Experience
in bookkeeping, budget development, payroll management.
- Experience
in business planning and business operations.
- Demonstrated
ability to conduct extensive tracking & documentation of data & budget.
- Formal
schooling and/or 3-5 years minimum of experiential knowledge in
financial/business management.
- Ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously and
follow through with details.
- Skilled
communicator (oral, written) and comfortable communicating in person, by phone,
email; superior relationship skills and follow through.
- Creativity,
flexibility, resourcefulness and positive thinking.
- Experience
working in teams, including teams of staff, volunteers, and partners.
- Experience
in nonprofit and community-based organizations a plus.
- Experience
in food systems work a plus.
- Passion
for ANC’s mission and work a must.
- Preference
given to Lansing Eastside residents.
Start
Date: March 1, 2016. Compensation commensurate with experience and
training. Retirement benefit and health insurance included.
To apply: Send resume & cover
letter, complete with reference contact information, to Joan Nelson, Executive
Director at [log in to unmask] by February 12, 2016. Call Joan at 517-999-3912 with questions.
ANC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
and does not discriminate against potential employees based on race, creed,
age, color, disability, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual
orientation or marital status.
About Allen Neighborhood Center
Founded in
1999, Allen Neighborhood Center (ANC) is a dynamic, non-profit community
development organization serving the northeast quadrant of Lansing, MI, called
the ‘Eastside.’ The Center takes a
comprehensive and integrative approach to community development, working
simultaneously on food security and food access, health education, housing
improvement, commercial corridor revitalization, and social capital
building. A place-based organization
with deep roots in the neighborhood, we work collaboratively with a broad array
of regional partners and organizations that share our comprehensive
agenda.
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Joan Nelson, Director
Allen Neighborhood Center
1611 E. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI 48912
517-999-3912