Position
The Director of Finance serves as a thought partner to the Senior Chief of Finance & Operations Officer and is a collaborative member of the finance and operations leadership team responsible for strategic financial and operational decision making. The Director of Finance will work closely with the Senior Chief of Finance & Operations Officer and leadership across the organization to strengthen overall organizational capacity and impact, develop and implement strategies and tactics to support efficiency, effectiveness, and automation of manual processes.
Responsibilities
The Director of Finance will engage in and be responsible for the following:
Education and professional experience: The Director of Finance should have a BS/BA degree in Accounting or Finance with at least 5-7 years of experience managing finance in an established organization. CPA preferred. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required; experience using Abila MIP, Blackbaud CRM, and Sage Intacct a plus.
Commitment to mission: Dedication to and passion for the Jewish Federation’s mission, vision, and values.
Leadership: Exceptional capacity for leading people from diverse backgrounds. Committed to investing in and developing staff and positioning them to succeed. Self-directed, positive, energetic, flexible, compassionate, collaborative, and team- oriented individual.
Action oriented: Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Strong work ethic, flexible, and able to multi-task. Ability to synthesize data, make decisions, and communicate priorities to staff. Demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities, executing multiple tasks, and achieving objectives.
Results oriented: Unwavering focus on delivering high quality, data driven results. Committed to innovation, excellence, and entrepreneurship.
Financial acumen: The Director of Finance should have a proven track record in organizational budgeting and financial management. Experience with and understanding of general accounting, grant tracking, general business systems and functions. Demonstrated success in developing and monitoring financial systems.
Operational skills: Proven track record in developing and managing financial systems; strong project management skills.
Attention to detail: and ability to complete work with the highest level of accuracy and efficiency.
Strategic vision: Ability to think strategically and connect strong execution to broader strategic priorities and objectives.
Personal qualities: Integrity, compassion, sense of humor, mission-oriented, and commitment to excellence.
Overview
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including a hybrid work schedule, medical, dental, vision, prescription drug program, life insurance, generous paid time off and 403b retirement savings program.
Our Mission
The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia mobilizes financial and volunteer resources to address the communities’ most critical priorities locally, in Israel and around the world.
Commitment to Diversity
We deeply value the diversity of insight, perspective, and experience brought by people from backgrounds typically underrepresented in Jewish institutions. This includes Black, Latinx, and Asian people, Black Jews, Jews of Color, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and gender non-conforming people, and people with disabilities. We also welcome applications from people of diverse religious, spiritual, and cultural backgrounds.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia offers an exceptional workplace culture, incredible health, dental and wellness benefits, a retirement savings plan with employer match and generous paid time off.