VP of Finance

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer (COO), the Vice President of Finance will provide effective leadership and direction in financial planning, budget process and allocation.  The Vice President of Finance contributes to the development of StartCare’s strategic goals and objectives as well as the overall management of the organization.

The Vice President of Finance serves as a strategic and operational leader and specifically oversees all the organization’s financial functions and areas. The Vice President of Finance serves a strategic partner and resource to ensure that StartCare’s financial policies and expenditures align with its mission, vision, and guiding principles to foster Innovation, ensure Equity, center on Compassion and design for Sustainability.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Serve as an internal consultant, advisor, and business partner to the executive and senior leadership teams to drive the company’s financial planning to create and establish yearly financial objectives that align with the organization's goals.
• Provide insight and recommendations for both the short-term and long-term growth plan of the organization.
• Develop and oversee StartCare’s enterprise risk management plan.  Contribute to investment strategies by considering cash and liquidity risks.
• Identify, acquire, and implement systems and software to provide critical financial and operational information.  Evaluate departments and make recommendations for automating processes and increasing working efficiency.
• Serves as a strategic partner and champion for ensuring that StartCare’s expenditure aligns with our guiding principles, including in the areas of purchasing and procurement across the organization.
• Assess and evaluate the financial performance of the organization regarding long-term operational goals, budgets, and forecasts.
• Lead the finance department to ensure the proper functioning of all systems, databases, and financial software.  Provide regular maintenance and backup of all accounting systems and supervise company financial staff.
• Include all staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; takes responsibility for subordinates’ activities; makes self-available to staff; provides regular performance feedback; develops subordinates’ skills and encourages growth; solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); uses feedback to modify and improve supervisory skills.
• Develops workable implementation plans, communicates changes effectively; builds commitment and overcomes resistance; prepares and supports those affected by change; monitors transition and evaluates results.
• Review and ensure application of appropriate internal controls, compliance, and financial procedures.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

• Bachelor’s degree in business in finance, accounting or a related field.
• 10 years of progressive experience in managing the functions under enterprise risk management, audit, tax, accounting, budgeting, payroll, long-term forecasting activities, financial analysis, and personnel management.
• Strong accounting stewardship skills with expertise in GAAP, GAAS, and internal controls.
• Strategic finance leader with proven ability to influence leaders and multifunctional teams to help set strategic choices.
• Strong financial and accounting background, including balance sheet and cash flow management and general finance and budgeting.
• High level of management experience and skill in the administration of complex systems/processes.
• Extensive experience working with external auditors, internal controls and compliance related issues.
• Dynamic leader with a high emotional quotient, and demonstrated success in fostering a cohesive, diverse, high-performing team.
• The ability to quickly understand and articulate StartCare’s mission and work to many varying audiences.
• Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and commitment to quality.
• Ensure that StartCare is adhering to the strategic plan, delivering status reports to the board.
• Strong financial acumen and analytical skills.
• Improve administrative and operational accounting services such as treasury management, 403-B plan, grants payment processing, payroll, accounts payable, and purchasing.
• Proven track record of success facilitating progressive organizational change.
• Strong mentoring, coaching experience to a team with diverse levels of experience.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects on an ongoing basis.
• Ability to work well independently within a team environment.
• Commitment to StartCare’s mission.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and presentation skills and the ability to effectively interface with senior leadership, committee, board of directors and staff.
• Excellent judgement, creative problems, and conflict resolution skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION

• Master’s degree in business administration, finance non-profit management, or a related field.
• CPA certification preferred but not required
• Senior level administrative/supervisory experience desired.
• Skills set to include strength in internal controls, budgeting, financial forecasting/planning, financial analysis, and operating efficiencies.
• Knowledge of the mental health and substance use crisis in general as it relates to New York

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• A strong evidence-based/data-driven mindset with an aptitude for analytics; demonstrated ability to structure, visualize, and analyze data.
• Deadline-focused and able to understand the need for a quality product to be delivered on time.
• Enterprising individual- Well-developed emotional intelligence, generational savvy, and be energized by innovation and change management in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment with some level of ambiguity.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills are needed to effectively share and engage the entire organization.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Able to work outside the traditional hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm upon request. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position manages the finance staff.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions described of the position which are reviewed in each individual case.

While performing the responsibilities of the role, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use his or her hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

LIMITATIONS & DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the position.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

StartCare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.