Director of Finance

Director Of Finance

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Director of Finance is a key member of the After School Matters senior leadership team. They will be instrumental in assisting the CFO, CEO, and other Officers with analyses of complex financial and operational projects. They will also attend Board Committee meetings, preparing materials minimally for the Finance Committee meeting.

The ideal candidate will have the innate ability to triangulate data from a variety of sources to identify trends, opportunities, and optimal solutions to further the mission of After School Matters. The Director of Finance also ensures the development of accurate budgets from those for small-scale grants to the annual organizational budget.

The Director of Finance also oversees Payroll, which includes stipends issued to thousands of teen participants, which is managed by a team of four FTEs plus part-time and seasonal support. Customer service and partnering with Programs, and People and Culture Departments are critical for success.

This is a full-time position.

Major Duties and Responsibilities :

The Director of Finance will provide leadership in four areas for After School Matters :

• Manage the budget and projection processes, issuing financial reports including those for the Board
• Oversee Payroll Team
• Contribute to the grant cycle for funding from government sources
• Assist the Accounting team as needed

Annual Budget, Projection and Reporting Processes

Payroll

Government Grants

Finance Leadership

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Required Qualifications :

Schedule :

Benefits for full-time regular employees include :

Compensation : $120,000 - $140,000 salary, depending on applicable experience and education

About Us : After School Matters is a Chicago-based nonprofit organization that annually offers after-school and summer programs to nearly 19,000 Chicago high school teens to explore and develop their talents while gaining critical skills that will set them up for success in college and beyond. Thirty-five years later, now known as After School Matters, our program has engaged more than 450,000 Chicago teens and is the nation's largest and most successful provider of after-school and summer programs for high school teens. No other organization offers programs to high school students at the scale and quality that we do. We offer paid apprenticeships led by professionals in the fields of arts, communications and leadership, sports, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Our nationally respected youth development model has been replicated in cities across the country and earned us the City Livability Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Programs take place at community locations throughout the city, including three ASM buildings : downtown at Gallery 37 Center for the Arts, the Michael and Karyn Lutz Center in Belmont Cragin, and the Pullman community at Gately Park. Currently, After School Matters' annual operating budget is approximately $35M and employs approximately 500 staff across the organization. For more information, visit www.afterschoolmatters.org.

EEO : After School Matters is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, military discharge status, age, marital status, parental status, or source of income.