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Director Of Finance
Job in
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listed on 2026-02-18
Listing for:
Sga Youth
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-18
Job specializations:
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Finance & Banking
Financial Manager, CFO, Financial Compliance -
Management
Financial Manager, CFO
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Description MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for hiring, training, managing and evaluating fiscal and budget staff.
- Oversee preparation, implementation, and revision of the government and private grant budget.
- Improve and formalize budget procedures by creating detailed cost analysis by program and tasking program directors with oversight and responsibility for their portion of the budget.
- Meet with CFO and program directors monthly to review revenue and expense analysis reports.
- Responsible for the preparation of various financial statements and reports with timeliness and accuracy.
- Ensure timely completion of grant financial reporting and support documentation, and other fiscal documents including budget modification, continued funding applications, contract renewal etc.
- Streamlined procedures for efficiency and implementing new policies to strengthen internal controls producing fewer errors and increasing accuracy and timeliness of reporting.
- Ensure the accurate and timely monthly closing process.
- Direct the maintenance of general and subsidiary ledgers, accounts receivable, revenue recognition, fixed asset depreciation, timely capturing operating expenses, and cash receipts.
- Monitor cash flow status including bank reconciliation and investment reconciliation.
- Oversee monthly review of program expenditures to ensure grant spending is within the scope of the grants and contracts and review financial statements with management personnel.
- Work with the Chief Financial Officer to ensure complies with all funding agencies’ program Fiscal requirement.
- Lead all internal, external and funder instructed fiscal audits involving review of accounting and administrative, and internal controls.
- Establish, implementing, monitoring, and updating Fiscal policy and procedures to ensure internal control and to comply with GAAP, State, and Federal regulation and guidelines.
- Oversee the maintenance of fixed assets, inventory supplies, and other related policies, procedures, and controls.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- CPA required.
- Minimum Ten (10) years of experience in accounting/finance.
- Must have department management experience and at least five (5) years of supervisor experience.
- Sensitivity to cultural diversity is required. Ability to communicate and cooperate with diverse families, various professionals and community groups.
- Ability to manage multiple demands simultaneously and meet deadlines.
- Strong detail orientated and team player.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Solid problem-solving skills.
- Must be able to work in a fast pace environment.
- Committed and dedicated to meeting financial goals.
- Competent in Microsoft Office tools and inputting services in an online database.
- Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
- Occasionally ascends/descends stairs.
- At times may be required to lift up to 25 lbs. for various classrooms and events needs.
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