Director of Finance

The Conservation Corps of Long Beach (CCLB) is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that has enrolled, trained, and assisted local young adults since 1987. To date, more than 12,000 young people have participated in CCLB training and service projects serving the communities, neighborhoods, and environment of the greater Long Beach area.

The primary mission of the Conservation Corps of Long Beach is to support young people in realizing their potential through work, service, conservation, and education.

The Director of Finance is responsible for leading, executing and enhancing the Conservation Corps of Long Beach’s accounting function to empower the organization to fulfill its mission. In that capacity, the Director of Finance is the organization’s expert on all accounting and finance matters, is the lead in building and implementation of the organization’s best practices that will support continued improvement efforts.

This position will direct the accounting and finance staff with functional responsibility over accounting procedures including, but not limited to the monthly close and reporting, annual audit and tax filings, accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, payroll, and grant administration. Future/additional positions may be added to the department as needed.

The Director of Finance will ensure that the Conservation Corps of Long Beach’s accounting systems, policies and procedures are properly maintained and updated to support operations and effective program implementation as well as conduct faultless audits. This position will also work closely with the Executive Management Team, Board of Directors and other program staff to enhance and better integrate the Finance/Accounting functions.

The Director of Finance is a key member of the Accounting/Finance Department and is the qualified expert on the department’s financial technology systems (Sage Intact, SAP Concur, etc.).

• Oversee all accounting activities of the organization and ensure compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.
• Design and maintain accounting information systems (i.e., Sage Intacct and SAP Concur) to produce timely and relevant financial data for internal decision-making purposes and for meeting funding agencies’, regulatory and other external requirements; assist in the on-going upgrades of the Sage Intacct accounting system.
• Establish, maintain and monitor internal controls system to ensure accurate accounting and reporting.
• Lead Accounts Payable system and staff, ensuring vendors are paid correctly in accordance with the terms and that related expenses are properly recorded.
• Lead Accounts Receivable process and integration for data between operations/programs and the accounting system; manage a team of Billing Specialists.
• Oversee the tracking and reporting of the organization’s temporarily and permanently restricted funds and administer timely releases.
• Prepare organizational cash flow forecasting by working in partnership with program and development leadership, as well as other senior management.
• Lead the annual audit process and maintain strong relationship with external auditors; oversee the process of the fiscal audit preparation, Form 5500, Form 990 as well as funder, insurance, IRS and other annual compliance audits and return filings; oversee the annual preparation of 1099s.
• Support the Executive Director/CEO and Deputy Director in engaging the Board of Directors’ Finance Committee around issues and trends in financial operating models and delivery.
• Support annual budgeting and planning process as well as ad hoc analyses, as appropriate.
• Ensure that federal, state and local tax reporting compliance requirements and other filings are met.

• Consistently prepare, review and analyze financial data and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner to programs, departments and the organization. Ensure reports provide Executive Team, department heads, and senior leaders with the information needed to make key decisions about the finances of their site or department.
• Ensure proper booking in accordance with financial plans and…