Finance Manager

ORGANIZATION

Accelerating Appalachia (ACAP), founded in 2013 by Kentuckian Sara Day Evans, builds networks of regenerative agriculture and supports resilient regenerative supply chains and local economies across an eight-state southeastern region. Working directly with producers — largely those the USDA identifies as historically underserved — across Central and Southern Appalachia, ACAP connects producers to technical assistance, financial resources, and market opportunities. In addition to supporting farmers, ACAP supports regional growth-stage regenerative companies in food, fiber, and forest products, accelerating a regional regenerative economy across the Southeast and Appalachia.

In 2023, ACAP launched Building Appalachian Agricultural Resilience (BAAR), a program incentivizing regenerative agriculture practices across eight states, funded by the USDA with an $18 million Farmer Fund ($12 million in cash incentives, $6 million in training and marketing assistance).

Accelerating Appalachia (ACAP), founded in 2013 by Kentuckian Sara Day Evans, builds networks of regenerative agriculture and supports resilient regenerative supply chains and local economies across an eight-state southeastern region. Working directly with producers — largely those the USDA identifies as historically underserved — across Central and Southern Appalachia, ACAP connects producers to technical assistance, financial resources, and market opportunities. In addition to supporting farmers, ACAP supports regional growth-stage regenerative companies in food, fiber, and forest products, accelerating a regional regenerative economy across the Southeast and Appalachia.

In 2023, ACAP launched Building Appalachian Agricultural Resilience (BAAR), a program incentivizing regenerative agriculture practices across eight states, funded by the USDA with an $18 million Farmer Fund ($12 million in cash incentives, $6 million in training and marketing assistance).

The Finance Manager oversees ACAP's fiscal health: managing the books, ensuring compliance with federal and state grant requirements, forecasting revenue, advising on financial policy, and managing budgets across the business accelerator and Farmer Funding Program (including BAAR). It is a bonus, though not required, if the Finance Manager brings experience in social enterprise, business accelerators, and/or impact investing and blended capital models relevant to ACAP's farmer funding and capital strategy.

The Finance Manager reports directly to the CEO, preserving financial independence for audit readiness, grant compliance, and board reporting. The Finance Manager works in close, day-to-day coordination with the COO, Executive Assistant, and program team on budgets, disbursements, program financial matters, and operational needs. All financial reports and materials prepared by the Finance Manager are subject to CEO final review and, as appropriate, submission to the Board.

• Oversee bookkeeping, payroll, invoicing, contract and producer payment disbursements, and reimbursement processing
• Maintain an up-to-date, detailed ledger and financial records in Quick Books
• Oversee accounts receivable/payable and maintain audit compliance
• Direct organizational budgets and monitor daily cash flow
• Work closely with the COO to ensure project expenditures and recording comply with GAAP, with resulting reports prepared for CEO review
• Collaborate with the COO to formalize processes for accounts payable, expense reconciliation, bank reconciliations, and credit card statements
• Collaborate with the fundraising team to support long-term financial planning
• Work with the CDO to reconcile financial records against the program database

• Support execution of all grants and private funding, ensuring compliance with granting agency requirements, including USDA and Appalachian Regional Commission funding
• Ensure compliance with OMB Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), including allowability, allocability, and reasonableness of costs
• Coordinate with the COO on grant financial requirements, including managing the transition…