Roca Inc

Finance Department Manager

Organizational Overview:

Roca is an outcomes-driven, high performing youth development organization in Chelsea, Revere, and East Boston, serving very high-risk young people and young parents ages 14 – 24.  Based on a belief that every one belongs and can succeed in the world, Roca deliberately seeks out young people who other people, organizations, and institutions have left out, given up on, or turned away.  

The Mission.  Roca’s mission is to help disengaged and disenfranchised young people move out of violence and poverty.  Roca can see a future where young people will leave the streets and gangs to take responsibility for their actions and have jobs. Young immigrant mothers will raise their children in safety and be recognized for their contributions to society.  Our communities will have the ability to keep young people out of harm’s way and, in turn, thrive through their participation and leadership.

The Work.  Roca has developed a comprehensive and strategic intervention model designed to support sustainable behavior changes that enable high risk young people and young parents to move toward the outcomes of economic independence and living out of harm’s way.   Roca’s intervention model is based on commonly accepted stages of behavior change and includes:  Transformational relationships (Roca’s intensive case management model); relentless outreach and follow up; life skills, educational and pre-vocational, and employment programming; and, work with institutional partners. 

Main Responsibilities of Position:

The Finance Department Manager supervises the Payroll & AP accountant, accounting clerk and reports to the CFO. The Finance Department Manager is responsible for all Finance related functions for Roca, Inc & Pallin Youth Center, Inc., including:

·   Management of accounts receivables and accounts payables.

·   Management of payroll

·   Management of monthly cash receipts & cash disbursements

·   Monthly & quarterly processing of contract billing for federal & state grants & contracts.

·   Process quarterly drawdown of federal funds

·   Maintain detail files for all government grants  & contracts

·   Maintain detail file \ book from all private funding sources

·   Maintain all standard cost allocation entries

·   Maintain detailed schedules on all investments

·   Maintain Pre Paid schedules

·   Maintain all Fixed Asset schedules including depreciation expense

·   Monthly download of all financial activity

·   Preparation of monthly reporting package. 

• Comparative balance sheet
• Actual to budget income statement  with variance analysis
• Investment analysis
• Other reports as Finance Committee requests

·   Standard monthly entries;

• Payroll & related
• Fringe benefit allocations entry
• Allocation entries
• Revenue & AR

·   Monthly reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts

·   Monthly reconciliation of payroll accounts.

·   Attend monthly Finance Committee meetings with CFO

·   Assist CFO with budget and grant allocations

·   Assist CFO with cost allocation schedules

·   Assist CFO with annual audit & preparation of schedules requested by audit firm

·   Assist CFO with preparation of schedules required for UFR & IRS 990

·   Assist CFO with preparation of Grant reports to funders

·   Any other tasks as requested by CFO

Technical qualifications required for Director of Finance:

·   Minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Masters desirable

·   Minimum of five years experience which include many of the main responsibilities outlined above 

·   Experience with staff supervision

·   Proficient with Microsoft Office, esp. Excel

·   Knowledge of ADP payroll system

·   Knowledge of ADP Report Writer

·   Knowledge of MA 90 or 200 or other higher level accounting software essential

·   Knowledge of or ability to learn FRx report writer

·   Knowledge of UFR desirable

·   Knowledge of federal, state and grant accounting desirable

·   Ability to think through problems

Soft qualifications required for Director of Finance:

·   Positive attitude towards work requirement

·   Ability to understand & articulate the organizations purpose & mission

·   Desire to be a team player and work towards a common objective

·   Willingness to step up and take responsibility & ownership of day to day oversight of accounting dept.

·   Ability to complete work requirements on schedule

·   Ability to shift gears when needed

·   Ability to thrive in fast paced high demand organization

·   Ability to work in a diverse environment

·   Ability to prioritize and manage work effectively

In addition, the ideal candidate for this position will be a trustworthy decision-maker.  He/she will have a sense of humor, feel passionate and committed to direct work with high risk youth, and demonstrate interest in coaching and supporting coworkers.  Bilingual (English/Spanish) is preferred but not required.

To Apply:  Please email a thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity, and resume to Roca at Jacob_Sauerborn@rocainc.com , subject line “Finance Department Manager.” 

Please include salary expectations

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Roca is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds.