Vice President Finance
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About the Company
L’Alliance New York is a multi-disciplinary educational and cultural organization with locations in midtown Manhattan and Montclair, NJ. L’Alliance New York is committed to providing our students and audiences with engaging French language classes and audacious multi-disciplinary programming that celebrates the diversity of francophone cultures and creativity around the world: https://lallianceny.org
About the Role
The Vice President of Finance Administration is responsible for the planning, organizing, and direction of all aspects of accounting, budgeting, financial planning, reporting, cash management and audit supervision for all of L’Alliance New York’s activities, facilities, and investments.
Responsibilities
- Hires, manages, and evaluates finance staff.
- Presents quarterly to the Board of Trustees
- Supports leadership of L’Alliance New York, including officers, management and the Board of Governing Trustees, in the fields of operations, strategy and financial planning.
- Directs development of accounting policies, internal controls, cash management procedures, financial planning, and budget processes. Recommends and implements policies to strengthen the financial management of L’Alliance New York.
- Strong business mindset required to assist the profitable Language Center and other departments; helps developing a business plan for the Language Center, including financial tools to measure and manage profitability indicators by program, forecasts and budget deviations. Help develop Business plans for new projects.
- Maintains effective communication with finance staff, Chairs of Finance, Audit and Investment Committees, and other board committees and trustees, as appropriate.
- Directs accurate preparation of all budgets, long-range operating and financial plans, periodic financial reports and other internal and external financial and operating reports as required.
- Directs risk management, legal compliance and all other legal matters. Directs, develops and ensures adherence to employment policies and programs, benefits administration and compensation.
- Directs the general accounting of the institution, including among other things, journal entries, cash disbursements, accounts payable, cash receipts, accounts receivable, reconciliation of bank accounts and adjusting journal entries.
- Assures that the assets of L’Alliance New York are managed and conserved in accordance with institutional goals and policies.
- Assures compliance with all regulatory requirements pertaining to financial operations, taxation, and corporate matters.
- Overseas annual independent audit.
- Establishes and maintains effective relationship with financial service providers including independent auditors, banks, brokers, insurance providers etc.
- Execute all bank transactions including loans, asset transfers, investments, and other financial instruments.
- Manages finance staff to effectively support the financial needs of the organization.
- Responsible for supplying development team with data and reports for grant applications and financial reports to government agencies, foundations, and other major donors.
- Develops and administers benefit programs including insurance plans, 403B plans and flexible spending plans.
- Evaluates and recommends annual benefit package adjustments.
- Assures regulatory compliance and compensation and benefits.
- Manages office management and building services. Responsible for the efficient maintenance and operations of facilities including office equipment, telecommunications, and computer systems.
- Participates as required in the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements with all unions and assists in the administration of those agreements.
- Overseas the development and management of information systems.
- Performs other duties as required by the President.
Qualifications
Graduate management degree (MBA or MPA) in Finance or related field desirable
Required Skills
Five or more years of financial management in the non-profit sector with increasing levels of responsibility
Preferred Skills
Minimum five years supervisory experience
Pay range and compensation package
Salary Range: Up to $170,000 per annum
Competitive salary, incentive and benefits will be offered, commensurate with the role and the final hire’s experience.
Equal Opportunity Statement
L’Alliance New York is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.
