Finance Manager

Description

Founded in 2009, DC Greens is a nonprofit organization that advances health equity by building a just and resilient food system. We believe that racial justice, food access, and health equity are all connected, and that change requires systemic solutions and cross-sector collaboration. DC Greens works in solidarity with those who are most impacted to build a just food system in the nation’s capital and break down the systemic barriers that harm our community.

DC Greens seeks a Finance Manager to lead and complete the organization’s core financial responsibilities while supporting participatory financial accountability. This role is responsible for completing bookkeeping, accounting, payroll, budgeting, reporting, audit coordination, compliance, and financial planning tasks. The Finance Manager helps ensure sound financial management, transparency, and effective internal support across the organization. The ideal candidate has nonprofit finance experience, strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills, excellent attention to detail, and a solid understanding of financial regulations and standards.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Perform routine daily financial activities, accounts payable, accounts receivable, banking reconciliation, monthly reconciliations, and end-of-month reporting
• Complete semi-monthly staff and vendor payroll
• Record all financial transactions into Quick Books
• Monitor cash flow positions and projections to ensure adequate operational liquidity
• Coordinate the annual audit process, including liaising with external auditors and bookkeepers to deliver requested documentation; ensure timely completion of audited financial statements and 990 filing
• Lead compliance efforts with GAAP, the IRS, and D.C. Government
• Lead the organization’s participatory budgeting process
• Provide training to and guidance for staff on completing financial responsibilities at all levels of the organization
• Create financial reports to support leadership decision-making
• Liaise with insurance agent or government agencies to maintain appropriate compliance and insurance policies
• Generate quarterly, annual and ad hoc financial reporting and analysis that support fiscal oversight, development efforts, and board communications
• Maintain and update financial policies and procedures manual, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations, as well as alignment with revenue and programmatic goals and processes and organizational values around equity, inclusivity, etc.

• Serve as a finance and compliance resource to development staff on IRS and GAAP requirements related to grants and grant structures
• Review grant budgets to confirm alignment with the organizational budget and accounting system
• Provide financial reports and finance-related guidance to support development staff with grant reporting and invoicing
• Stay informed about development activities and processes to offer finance-related recommendations that support

• Provide support to programmatic leadership in both organizational and programmatic financial management
• Review vendor contracts and documentation to ensure the financial components are properly expressed and ensuring appropriate accounting setup for any restricted grants
• Provide program managers with guidance on using restricted grants
• Provide monthly budget support for individual program budgets

Experience, Skills, and Qualifications

While we understand that no single candidate can possess every qualification listed below, the following are considered priority areas:

• Commitment to the vision and mission of DC Greens
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• At least five years’(5) experience in finance at a…