Finance Director

Finance Director
Bethesda House of Schenectady, Inc.
Salary: $85,000–$90,000 annually
Schedule: Full-Time, Exempt
Benefits: Medical, dental, paid time off, and retirement benefits

Make Your Financial Expertise Matter
At Bethesda House of Schenectady, Inc., our mission is to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness—not simply manage its symptoms. We provide supportive housing and comprehensive services to individuals facing homelessness, mental health challenges, substance use, disabilities, and other barriers to stability.
We believe strong financial leadership is essential to sustaining our mission and expanding our impact.
We are seeking an experienced, strategic Finance Director to help guide the financial future of our organization.
Working directly with the Executive Director, the Finance Director will lead financial operations, strengthen internal controls, oversee government grant compliance, and support sound financial decision-making and long-term sustainability.
Key Responsibilities

• Financial Leadership: Partner with the Executive Director on financial strategy, cash flow management, forecasting, and long-term financial planning.
• Budget Development: Develop and monitor the annual operating budget and multiyear financial projections; analyze funding agreements and prepare compliant program budgets.
• Grant Compliance: Monitor government grants and contracts to ensure expenditures are allowable, properly documented, and consistent with funding requirements.
• Financial Reporting: Review monthly and year-end financial statements, analyze budget-to-actual performance, and present financial reports to the Board of Directors' Finance Committee.
• Internal Controls and Audits: Establish and monitor financial controls, coordinate annual audits and applicable single audits, and serve as the primary liaison with independent auditors and government funders.
• Regulatory Reporting: Oversee timely and accurate fiscal reporting to federal, state, county, and city funding agencies, including HUD, NYS OTDA, ESSHI, and other government-funded programs.
• Supervision: Supervise the Accounting Supervisor and oversee Custodial Accounts/ Representative Payee bookkeeping functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible accounting or financial management experience, preferably in nonprofit organizations with government-funded programs.
• Demonstrated experience in budgeting, cash flow management, financial reporting, grant compliance, and audit coordination.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and familiarity with Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200) and applicable government funding requirements.
• Experience supervising accounting staff or overseeing financial operations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software such as QuickBooks or comparable systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Commitment to Bethesda House's mission and the ability to work respectfully with individuals from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and lived-experience backgrounds.
• Valid New York State driver's license and access to reliable transportation for job-related duties.

Why Join Bethesda House?
This is an opportunity to bring your financial expertise to an organization where responsible financial management directly supports housing, services, and stability for vulnerable members of our community.
Working closely with the Executive Director, you will help strengthen financial systems, guide strategic decisions, and protect the resources that make our mission possible.
If you are a skilled financial professional who values accountability, strategic thinking, and meaningful community impact, we invite you to join our team.
Bethesda House of Schenectady, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
 

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