Finance Director

Finance Director - The Settlement Home for Children | Austin, TX Full-Time | Exempt, Salary |

Reports to:

Executive Director

Within the framework of The Settlement Home for Children's mission, the Finance Director will assume a strategic role in the overall management of the organization. The Finance Director will have the primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing, and controlling all financial-related activities of the organization and will provide supervision and support to the accounting department.

• 100% paid employee‑only medical and dental base plans, group life insurance, and long‑term disability
• Tava Health:
  Confidential therapy through insurance with access to a licensed therapist in as little as 24–48 hours — no long waitlists, book sessions on your own schedule
• Vision, voluntary life, and short‑term disability available
• 401k match of 50% of the first 6% contributed; 1‑year vesting
• Accrue up to 11 paid holidays, 12 days vacation (with increase at 3 years), 88 hours health and wellness leave in first year, 48 hours thereafter
• Free lunch Mon–Fri (including vegetarian options)
• Black Swan Yoga online membership — unlimited access to live and on‑demand yoga classes to support your mental and physical wellbeing
• Rocket Lawyer:
  Free access to legal documents, attorney Q&A, 30‑minute attorney phone consultations, online document signing, and up to 40% off local attorneys — plus half‑price tax filing through Rocket Tax
• Robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Welcome Home Homebuyer Program:
  Access free 1:1 coaching with a housing advisor, home ownership learning resources, and a $1,000 credit toward closing costs when you're ready to buy — powered by RWM Home Loans
• Annual loyalty bonus beginning at year 2

• Responsible for financial management, administration, and compliance in accordance with GAAP, regulatory requirements, audit requirements, and best practices for nonprofit accountability
• Serves as primary liaison for Executive Team fiscal reporting and facilitation
• Manages cash flow and forecasting; provides direction and oversight for all financial, project-based, and departmental accounting
• Maintains relationships with key organization partners, including auditors, banking institutions, and insurance and investment partners
• Reviews, manages, and establishes as needed new internal systems and controls, operations, processes, and financial procedures to ensure the integrity of financial information and reporting
• Serves as a business partner to the Executive Director on the organization's financial, budgeting, and administrative processes
• Prepares month‑end and year‑end financial statements
• Responsible for ensuring all tax filings are completed and filed timely

• Oversees the work of the Accounting Coordinator to ensure all invoices, reimbursements, and weekend money receipts are processed and tracked timely and accurately
• Owns the full Accounts Receivable and Grant Revenue cycle, including accurately recording donor pledges, timely execution of grant drawdowns, AR deposits, and the reconciliation of restricted and unrestricted funds to ensure accurate revenue recognition and optimal cash flow
• Collaborates with the Development Director to ensure financial integrity and accurate reporting through regular gift‑to‑finance reconciliation
• Generates monthly financial reports, including departmental income statement and income statement with budget comparison for distribution to the Board of Directors, Club, the Executive Director, and Program Directors
• Generates monthly reports of program fees compared to budget and distributes to the Program Directors
• Generates monthly accounts receivable report and prepares discrepancy report Manages the monthly close process and reconciles general ledger asset, liability, revenue, and expense accounts monthly

• Collects information for third‑party to complete the Texas Department of Family Protective Services (TDFPS) cost reports for all programs, attends the annual training for cost reports, and maintains files for audit
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