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Reports To: The Director of Finance will report to the Executive Director and have dotted-line responsibility to the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees.

Send applications or inquiries to: careers@stpaulcenter.com

Job Overview: The Director of Finance is a key position in the St. Paul Center’s leadership team. The Director will work directly with President and Executive Director as well as the various department heads as they establish and execute the Center’s strategic plans. The ideal candidate will have experience as an accountant in our industry (Catholic apostolate with publishing arm), preferably in a senior role, and be an experienced user of NetSuite.

As a strong communicator and skilled financial analyst, this person will streamline our budgeting, accounting, and financial reporting processes. The Director of Finance will be responsible for the production of timely and accurate monthly financial statements, along with other reports for senior management and the Board of Trustees that provide clear and concise insights as to the financial results and condition of the SPC. Additionally, this position is responsible for creating and generating reports that track key performance metrics that are relevant to other senior managers and department heads to help improve operational efficiency and aid in continued growth.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Act as trusted strategic partner to the President, Executive Director, and Director of Operations, providing sound financial insights regarding various strategic alternatives and initiatives.
• Establish financial and operating benchmarks, budgets, program monitoring, and reporting standards on biweekly, monthly, and annual basis.
• Communicate with the Audit Committee and the full Board of Trustee on a periodic and as-requested basis. Prepare reports that effectively summarize the financial performance and condition of SPC. Respond with data analytics to questions and request of the Audit Committee and full Board.
• Implement consistent accounting policies, practices, and procedures across all programs, adhering to generally accepting accounting principles.
• Leverage the full functionality of NetSuite to streamline the accounting function and produce timely and meaningful reports.
• Oversee and support accounting team with dynamic leadership that creates an environment of trust and productivity.
• Assists in the reconciliation of various holding accounts, company credit cards, and merchant service accounts.
• Assist with the annual audit, 990 filing, and other reporting and regulatory filing needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required, CPA preferred.
• Experience in working with external audit firm to produce annual audited financials.
• Strong financial acumen.  Experience with / responsibility for, banking relationships.
• 8-10 years of experience as a senior level accounting manager.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively multitask and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive materials/documents.