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Vice President of Finance

Job in City of Syracuse, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, 13201, USA
Listing for: Thisiscny
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-06
Job specializations:
  • Finance & Banking
    Financial Compliance, Financial Manager, Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
  • Management
    Financial Manager, Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 110000 - 120000 USD Yearly USD 110000.00 120000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Summary:

The Vice President of Finance is a member of the management team and serves as the organization’s financial strategist, responsible for advancing long-term financial sustainability and supporting the organization’s strategic priorities. This position reports to the Senior Vice President of Administration & Human Capital and operates in close partnership to ensure sound financial stewardship across all entities. Engagement with the organization’s corporate leadership team, the Finance & Sustainability Committee, and the Board of Directors is collaborative and occurs in alignment with organizational leadership.

The salary range for this position is $110,000 - $120,000

Essential

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial Leadership & Strategy
  • Lead the annual budgeting process, long-range financial planning, and forecasting.
  • Monitor organizational financial performance and develop recommendations to improve financial health and operational efficiency.
  • Prepare financial reports, forecasts, and analyses for presentation to executive leadership, the finance and sustainability committee, and the Board of Directors.
  • Support cross-functional initiatives that improve organizational effectiveness, financial performance, and operational efficiency.
  • Serve as an internal resource across departments on financial matters, elevating strategic decisions as appropriate.
  • Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the finance function.
Accounting & Financial Operations
  • Oversee all accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, treasury management, fixed assets, and monthly and annual close processes.
  • Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
  • Maintain strong internal controls and accounting policies to safeguard organizational assets.
  • Oversee cash flow management and monitor organizational liquidity.
  • Manage banking relationships and develop investment strategy recommendations.
  • Oversee financial management across a multi-entity organizational structure, including the parent organization and affiliated subsidiaries and LLCs, ensuring appropriate intercompany accounting, cost allocations, and entity-level reporting.
  • Support capital project financial management, including construction budget tracking, grant draw requests, funder compliance, and ESD capital grant administration.
Grant & Compliance Management
  • Provide financial oversight across all grant and contract funding sources in partnership with the Director of Grants Management, ensuring grant financial activity is accurately reflected and compliant with all applicable requirements.
  • Develop and maintain methodologies for grant allocations, indirect cost allocations, and cost recovery; lead indirect cost rate negotiations with federal cognizant agencies and auditors.
  • Produce financial reporting and analysis required to support grant compliance, subrecipient monitoring, and reporting obligations managed by the Director of Grants Management.
  • Partner with the Director of Grants Management and program leadership to support grant budgeting, financial planning, and spend-down strategy.
  • Ensure financial records, systems, and internal controls to support compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
Financial Reporting & Analysis
  • Develop meaningful financial reporting, dashboards, and analytics that support operational decision-making across the organization.
  • Analyze financial trends and communicate financial risks and opportunities to leadership.
  • Monitor organizational performance against budget and bring recommended corrective actions forward when variances or risks are identified.
  • Support business planning through financial forecasting and scenario analysis.
Audit, Tax & Risk Management
  • Lead the annual independent audit and coordinate all audit activities.
  • Coordinate multi-entity audit preparation, ensuring accurate consolidation and entity-level financial reporting across all affiliated organizations.
  • Oversee preparation of Form 990 and other required tax filings.
  • Maintain effective internal controls and risk management practices.
  • Ensure compliance with accounting standards, donor restrictions, and nonprofit reporting requirements.
  • Identify and assess enterprise financial risks and present mitigation recommendations to leadership.
  • Evaluate financial implications of organizational risks, regulatory…
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