Director of Finance and Administration at St. Paul Jewish Federation

The St. Paul Jewish Federation is seeking an experienced, hands-on Director of Finance and Administration to lead its financial operations, strengthen internal systems, and serve as a trusted financial partner to the CEO, staff, Finance Committee and Board of Directors. This is a senior leadership role for someone who enjoys both doing the work and improving how the work gets done.

The Director oversees day-to-day accounting and financial management for a grant-making organization with approximately $26 million in assets under management, a $2.5 million annual operating budget, over $1 million in annual grant distributions, multiple restricted and unrestricted funds, Donor Advised Funds, and a wholly owned subsidiary, Talmud Torah St. Paul LLC.

• Own the monthly close, general ledger, reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, accounts payable and financial records
• Maintain accurate accounting for restricted and unrestricted funds, grants, endowments, investments and Donor Advised Fund distributions
• Prepare monthly financial statements, budget-to-actual reports, forecasts, cash projections and variance analysis
• Lead the annual budgeting process and coordinate the annual audit, tax preparation and year-end close
• Oversee payroll processing, payroll tax filings, benefits and HR administration, and office operations
• Monitor campaign pledges and organizational receivables, manage invoicing and payment tracking
• Maintain accounting and financial reporting for Talmud Torah St. Paul LLC and serve as primary contact for its property-management company
• Oversee lease administration, rental income, property expenses, reserves and capital-project financial oversight
• Manage an external accounting service (CLA) providing technical accounting and CFO-level support 4-6 hours per month, and share supervision of the Database Manager

• At least seven years of progressively responsible accounting and financial management experience, including meaningful nonprofit or fund-accounting experience
• Demonstrated experience with monthly close, financial reporting, budgeting, audit support, payroll, internal controls and staff or vendor supervision
• Working knowledge of GAAP, nonprofit financial reporting, restricted funds, endowments, grants and investment accounting
• Strong financial systems skills; experience with Sage Intacct, , Expensify or Donor Perfect preferred
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with leases, contracts, property-management relationships or subsidiary accounting is a plus
• CPA, CMA, MBA or another relevant advanced credential preferred but not required

Salary: $90,000-$106,000 per year based on experience

Schedule:

Full-time, hybrid, exempt, 37.5 hours per week. The role requires attendance at monthly evening Finance Committee meetings and selected Board meetings, plus availability during audit preparation, budget development, year-end close and the final week of the calendar year for approved Donor Advised Fund distributions.

The St. Paul Jewish Federation is an equal opportunity employer.