Budget & Reporting Specialist

Job Details

Job Location:

Long Island City - Long Island City, NY 11101, Position Type:
Full-Time Exempt, Salary Range: $80,000.00 - $80,000.00 Salary/year,

Title:

Budget & Reporting Specialist

Unit:
Finance Department

Reports to:

Budget Director

Status:
Full Time;
Regular;
Exempt

Salary Range: $80,000 annually

Location:

Long Island City, Queens

Days/

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm (35 hours per week)

The Fortune Society, Inc. (Fortune) has been working for over 57 years in service to our mission: to support successful reentry from incarceration and promote alternatives to incarceration, thus strengthening the fabric of our communities. The organization has evolved into one of the nation’s preeminent reentry and justice-informed service organizations, providing formerly incarcerated people with the skills and wrap‑around services needed to break the cycle of crime and incarceration and to build productive lives in their communities.

Fortune has grown steadily over the years to an agency with over $90 million in annual budget with approximately 600 staff. We anticipate that we will keep growing, both in size and depth of service. Fortune has a dual mission: both advocacy and service. The advocacy portion of our mission focuses on building a more just criminal legal system and reducing the barriers to reentry into society.

The service side of Fortune has evolved to encompass a broad range of programs that started with employment and education and now includes a robust array of services, among them: alternatives to incarceration, supervised release, court advocacy, discharge planning within correctional facilities, licensed substance use and mental health treatment, a housing continuum ranging from emergency and transitional through permanent congregate and scattered site housing, assistance in obtaining benefits, a care management unit, HIV services, a food and nutrition program, and an arts program.

Each service we provide is informed by the needs of the population we serve. Fortune currently serves approximately 18,000 people a year. Our program models are recognized, both nationally and internationally, for their quality and innovation. We have locations in Brooklyn, The Bronx, Manhattan and Queens.

The Budget and Reporting Specialist will be a key member of the Finance Team focusing on several important functions including, but not limited to:

• Develop and maintain operating budgets for all Administrative and Program functions across the Organization
• Collaborate with Leadership to monitor the financial position of departments (e.g. P&L’s, variance reporting, etc.)
• Create reporting tools (e.g. scorecards, KPI’s, etc.) to allow department leaders to manage their operations relative to contract parameters and/or internal goals
• Partner with Grants, Program and Development teams to facilitate the RFP process
• Work with Human Resources to track positions/headcount
• Provide support to general finance functions

Mission and Fit:
Embodies Fortune’s mission and values and will be an effective member of the team in furthering both. The candidate should exhibit compassion and understanding for our participants (wherever they are in their re-entry process) and embrace Fortune’s core value that none of us should be measured against the worst things we have done.

Excel and Microsoft Office Knowledge:
High level of expertise with Excel and Microsoft Office needed.

Budget Management and Troubleshooting:
Ability to understand budgeting concepts and work with management effectively. Capable of troubleshooting problems as they arise.

Collaboration:

Ability to work independently as well as within a team environment. Excellent communication skills.