Vice President of Finance

Apply fast, check the full description by scrolling below to find out the full requirements for this role.

L’Alliance New York is a multi-disciplinary educational and cultural organization with locations in midtown Manhattan and Montclair, NJ.

As an independent, not-for-profit organization, L’Alliance New York is committed to providing our audience and students with engaging French language classes and audacious multi-disciplinary programming that celebrates the diversity of francophone cultures and creativity around the world.

We are a welcoming and inclusive community for all ages and all backgrounds, where people can meet, learn, and explore the richness of our heritages and share discoveries.

We strive to amplify voices and build bridges from the entire francophone world to New York and beyond. L’Alliance New York has an extensive Language Center offering hundreds of French classes for all ages, a French Library, and year-round cultural programs ranging from cinema and performing arts to visual arts and social event programs.

Job Title : Vice President of Finance

Department : Finance

Reports To : President, Tatyana Franck

Designation : Exempt

Salary : Up to $165,000 / year

Work Model : Hybrid (1 day remote)

Position Overview :

The Vice President of Finance Administration is responsible for the planning, organizing, and direction of all aspects of accounting, budgeting, financial planning, reporting, cash management and audit supervision for all of L’Alliance New York’s activities, facilities, and investments.

Responsibilities :

• Hires, manages and evaluates finance staff.
• Presents quarterly to the Board of Trustees.
• Supports leadership of L’Alliance New York, including officers, management and the Board of Governing Trustees, in the fields of operations, strategy and financial planning.
• Directs development of accounting policies, internal controls, cash management procedures, financial planning, and budget processes.

Recommends and implements policies to strengthen the financial management of L’Alliance New York.

Strong business mindset required to assist the profitable Language Center and other departments; helps develop a business plan for the Language Center, including financial tools to measure and manage profitability indicators by program, forecasts and budget deviations.

Help develop Business plans for new projects.

• Maintains effective communication with finance staff, Chairs of Finance, Audit and Investment Committees, and other board committees and trustees, as appropriate.
• Directs accurate preparation of all budgets, long-range operating and financial plans, periodic financial reports and other internal and external financial and operating reports as required.
• Directs risk management, legal compliance and all other legal matters. Directs, develops and ensures adherence to employment policies and programs, benefits administration and compensation.
• Directs the general accounting of the institution, including among other things, journal entries, cash disbursements, accounts payable, cash receipts, accounts receivable, reconciliation of bank accounts and adjusting journal entries.
• Assures that the assets of L’Alliance New York are managed and conserved in accordance with institutional goals and policies.
• Assures compliance with all regulatory requirements pertaining to financial operations, taxation, and corporate matters.
• Oversees annual independent audit.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationship with financial service providers including independent auditors, banks, brokers, insurance providers etc.
• Executes all bank transactions including loans, asset transfers, investments, and other financial instruments.
• Manages finance staff to effectively support the financial needs of the organization.
• Responsible for supplying development team with data and reports for grant applications and financial reports to government agencies, foundations, and other major donors.
• Develops and administers benefit programs including insurance plans, 403B plans and flexible spending plans.
• Evaluates and recommends annual benefit package adjustments.
• Assures regulatory compliance and compensation and benefits.
• Manages office management and building services. Responsible for the efficient maintenance and operations of facilities including office equipment, telecommunications, and computer systems.
• Participates as required in the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements with all unions and assists in the administration of those agreements.
• Oversees the development and management of information systems.
• Performs other duties as required by the President.

The job description above is not an exhaustive list of duties. The person in this role will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by the role and the overall business objectives of L’Alliance New York.

Essential Skills & Qualifications :

• Communicates and presents information in a manner that is readily accessible and understandable by others.
• Conscientiously develops, monitors and reports budgets and projections and brings forth on a timely basis ideas, issues and concerns regarding fiscal matters to the executive director.
• Fulfills fiduciary responsibility for accurate and timely communication of known problems and their corresponding solutions.
• Utilizes special knowledge of regulatory requirements as well as L’Alliance New York’s goals, policies, mission, and values.
• Demonstrates sound judgment and decision making when making financial or other recommendations.
• Assures equal and fair treatment with developing and administering benefit policies and programs.
• Negotiates favorable agreements and other contractual relationships by using persuasion and diplomacy.
• Demonstrates tact and diplomacy in all interactions.
• Demonstrates appropriate treatment of sensitive or confidential information.
• Serves as an ardent and loyal advocate for L’Alliance New York throughout the organization, in the community and throughout the performing arts world.
• Graduate management degree (MBA or MPA) in Finance or related field desirable.
• Five or more years of financial management in the non-profit sector with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Minimum five years of supervisory experience.

Compensation and Benefits :

Competitive salary, incentive and benefits will be offered, commensurate with the role and the final hire’s experience.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

This position supervises the finance team.

Working Environment :

This position will be performed in a professional office environment, and theater / performance settings. This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands :

While performing this position’s duties, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand and / or walk for prolonged periods.

The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 25 pounds.

HOW TO APPLY :

Please send your candidacy to the People and Culture department at [email protected]

Due to the large number of applicants we receive, we will only be able to contact those that we would like to meet for interviews.

No phone calls, please.

L’Alliance New York is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, marital status, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, citizenship status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

J-18808-Ljbffr