Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Hybrid– Stockton, CA

Location: Hybrid– Stockton, CA

Schedule: Full-Time Exempt, Hybrid

Department: Finance

Reports to: Chief Financial Officer

Pay Range: $ - $

Aspiranet, a leading California-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting children, youth, and families, is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Finance Manager to join our team. If you thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment and have a passion for providing excellent operational support while collaborating and working with the HQ team, we’d love to hear from you.

Aspiranet is a mission-driven social services agency with a proud legacy of supporting California communities since 1975. We are committed to ensuring that every child is loved, every family is supported, and every individual has the tools to succeed. Our services span the state and are delivered through six dedicated divisions:
Foster Care and Adoption, Transitional Aged Youth (TAY), Residential, Intensive Home-Based Services, Behavioral Health, and Family and Community. At Aspiranet, every role contributes to something greater—helping create a future where opportunity, hope, and healing are within everyone’s reach.

The Finance Manager is a key member of the finance leadership team and provides strategic oversight and operational management to support the organization’s financial health and long-term sustainability. The role supports a diversified revenue portfolio, including grants, contracts, philanthropy, and earned revenue, by strengthening fiscal oversight, compliance, systems integration, and cross-functional collaboration. The Finance Manager works closely with executive leadership and partners with program, development, and operations teams to translate financial data into informed decision-making while ensuring compliance with nonprofit accounting standards and funder requirements.

• Compliance & Audit Oversight
  • Provide strategic leadership for financial compliance, audit readiness, and internal controls across all revenue streams.
  • Manage funder-specific audits and support the annual organizational audit in partnership with finance leadership, serving as the primary liaison to external auditors and reviewers.
  • Ensure compliance with GAAP, donor restrictions, grant agreements, and organizational policies.
  • Maintain the Schedule of Federal Expenditures and represent the organization in A-133 audits and federal or state agency reviews.
  • Support internal and external compliance reviews and oversee implementation of audit findings and corrective actions.
• Grant, Contract & Revenue Management
  • Oversee accounting and reporting for restricted, temporarily restricted, deferred, and earned revenue in accordance with accounting standards and funder requirements.
  • Track grant and contract life cycles from award through closeout, ensuring timely and accurate revenue and expense recognition.
  • Manage accounts receivable and billing for grants, contracts, and other revenue sources, ensuring alignment with award terms, approved budgets, and allowable costs.
  • Partner with program and development teams to align program activity with financial reporting and maximize revenue opportunities.
  • Support RFP and proposal development by preparing and reviewing budgets for bid packages and funding applications.
• Leadership & Organizational Capacity
  • Build capacity within the team by providing shared leadership coverage, mentorship, and operational support across functional areas as a member of the finance leadership team.
  • Function as the escalation resource for complex or high-priority financial issues.
  • Collaborate with program leadership to assess financial needs, staffing implications, funding strategies, and risk considerations for new and ongoing initiatives.
  • Manage the development, documentation, and continuous improvement of finance policies, procedures, and best practices.
  • Maintain strong internal controls and documentation to support transparency, accountability, and funder confidence.
  • Execute organization-wide initiatives, ensuring financial objectives are aligned with programmatic goals to achieve successful outcomes.
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