VP Finance and Administration

Organizational Leadership

• Participates as a member of the Senior Management Team to provide a united, visible, and strong leadership presence across the organization to help instill new thinking, focus and prioritize efforts, and operationalize the organization’s strategic plan.
• Develops and evaluates short and long-term strategic financial objectives for the organization, ensuring always that they are aligned with overall strategy and mission.
• Provides leadership, direction, and compliance in other administrative areas.
• Assures the continuity of operations in the President/CEO’s absence.

Accounting & Finance

• Provides timely and accurate analyses and financial reporting in order to ensure the highest level of financial oversight by executives and board members.
• Leads and manages the budget and financial forecasting processes, as well as institutes and maintains systems of internal controls, including evaluation and implementation of financial policies, procedures and standards designed to preserve organizational assets.
• Interprets statistical and accounting information to assess operating results in terms of performance against budget, cash flow projections, long term sustainability, and the operating effectiveness of the organization.
• Adeptly manages the financial complexity of both unrestricted and restricted (designated) revenue streams.  Safeguards the organization’s assets, including the community fiduciary and brand trust. 
• Ensures compliance across the organization with governance requirements and applicable local and international regulatory laws, rules for financial and tax reporting, and UWW membership compliance and reporting – unafraid to take action where non-compliance is identified.

Data/Technology/IT

• Provides hands-on leadership in the critical role of IT and Data/Technology in financial management
• Builds and supports the critical linkages between accounting information systems and other databases and information systems at UWP—especially linkages with the StratusLIVE donor management system.
• Oversees and manages the organization’s information systems including the selection, installation and maintenance of hardware, software, networking, data management and communication for efficient and effective operation.
• Selects, utilizes, and manages outside professional resources to achieve UWP’s mission in IT and data/technology.

Other Duties

• Oversees United Way facilities and ensures appropriate insurance coverage.
• Manages payroll and benefits administration and analyzes cost and competitiveness of the benefits package.
• Maintains employee handbook and related documentation to ensure compliance with federal and state employment laws.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee personnel records; archive and store former employee records in accordance with Federal guidelines.
• Serve as lead in Disability, Worker's Compensation, and Unemployment Insurance claims, as well as employment verification requests and provide information to stakeholders as needed.
• Maintain knowledge of legal requirements related to HR, reducing legal risks, ensuring regulatory compliance, and making recommendations to leadership on changes to existing policies and procedures.

Staff and Volunteer Leadership

• Provides goal-setting, visioning, leadership, and strategic direction for Finance/Administration and Gifts in Kind Center staff. Directs and manages Finance/Administration and Gifts in Kind Center staff activities. Ensures that team members are invested in team activities and decisions and that the team works together to achieve organizational goals.
• Staffs and maintains relations with Chairs and members of the Finance and Audit Committees.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.