The Finance Manager provides strategic leadership and oversight for all financial operations of the MECK Pre-K program, ensuring fiscal integrity, regulatory compliance, and long-term organizational sustainability. This role is responsible for financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, contract management, audits, grant and funding compliance, internal controls, and risk management.
As a key member of the leadership team, the Finance Manager serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, providing financial insights that support strategic decision-making and organizational objectives. The position supervises finance staff, manages audits and provider contracts, ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and funding requirements, and drives continuous improvement of financial systems and processes to support program effectiveness and growth.
The Finance Manager reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Financial Management
• Lead financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, accounts payable, ACH processing, financial reporting, and data integration across multiple business systems.
• Analyze financial performance, monitor budget variances, and provide recommendations for leadership.
• Maintain strong internal controls, financial systems, and accounting processes.
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities and fund accounting records.
• Support strategic planning through financial modeling and long-term forecasting.
• Serve as a financial advisor to program leadership by providing guidance on financial policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Serve as backup to the Finance Director and provide support to the Chief Financial Officer and Finance Director on special projects, strategic initiatives, and organizational priorities.
Contracts and Related
• Oversee financial administration and compliance for all MECK Pre-K related contracts.
• Review and approve provider payment requests and ensure expenditures comply with budgets and cost principles.
• Conduct financial monitoring and compliance reviews of contracted providers.
• Manage finance-related reporting and presentations for MECK Pre-K Directors’ Meetings.
Audit, Compliance, and Reporting
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, NCPC Cost Principles, grant requirements, and organizational policies.
• Prepare financial reports for regulatory and contractual stakeholders.
• Coordinate internal and external audits, including audit schedules, support documentation, and Form 990 preparation.
• Conduct benchmarking, forecasting, and financial analysis to improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness.
Supervision
• Directly supervise and develop finance team members.
• Foster accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Lead recruitment, coaching, performance management, and succession planning efforts.
Leadership Competencies
The Finance Manager is expected to demonstrate the following leadership competencies:
• Strategic Thinking
• Comprehensive financial proficiency
• Results Orientation
• Decision Making & Problem Solving
• Communication & Influence
• Relationship Management
• Talent Development
• Change Leadership
• Accountability & Integrity
• Customer Focus
Benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance; retirement plan; generous PTO and holidays/floating holidays; some remote work flexibility.