Financial Operations Manager

Location: Los Angeles, position is primarily remote with occasional in-office requirements

Salary: $100,000 - 120,000 yearly salary, exempt

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW

Founded in 2004, Brilliant Corners provides innovative housing and housing-related services to California’s most vulnerable individuals, with an emphasis on those transitioning from, or at risk of, homelessness or institutionalization. We are approaching 450 staff, operating throughout California with an annual budget approaching $400MM and $300MM in current assets. We develop, own and manage multi-family supportive housing and licensed residential care homes, and implement a broad array of scattered-site, one-on-one supportive housing, and clinical case management programs through partnerships with developmental services, homeless services, veterans’ services and health care sectors.

In short, we do good work.

We have offices statewide with a staff of passionate people. While we are growing rapidly, we are also selective: We’re seeking inspired, talented people who want to be part of a team effecting profound change and who have fun doing it.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Financial Operations Manager is an integral part of our growing Finance team and will report to the Associate Director. This position will have primary responsibility for managing monthly reporting/invoicing and supervising a team of up to five Financial and Budget Analysts. This position will have responsibility for aspects of the internal budgets as well as funder budgets, support month-end close process, and is the primary reporting and invoicing liaison for multiple departments. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, a problem-solver, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide monthly financial reporting to Program leadership.
• Support month-end close cycle in cooperation with fellow Finance/Accounting Managers
• Compile, analyze and report accounting data for management reports and decision-making
• Review monthly program invoicing, verify trends and variances, track unbilled expenses
• Develop, implement, and maintain the financial systems, policies and procedures.
• Analyze and monitor cash flow for bank accounts and perform cash balance projections by program
• Manage Financial and Budget Analysts, help develop technical skills where appropriate
• Assist in field auditing, reporting and budgeting questions from our internal and external stakeholders
• Manage the process to develop program and organization budgets
• Act as liaison with government agencies and program leadership on contract issues

Requirements

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 7 to 10 years experience of full budget cycle for non-profit or government entity
• 2 to 3 years full cycle non-profit fund accounting experience, a plus
• 2 to 3 years of systems implementations, a plus
• 2 to 3 years experience supervising accounting/finance staff
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance preferred, but not required
• Thorough understanding of GAAP
• Experience and proficiency with Intacct, Mineral Tree, Adaptive Insights and Microsoft Office, or any large ERP system

• Excellent computer skills (MS Word, Excel, databases, etc.), Excel experience required, Salesforce knowledge a plus
• Thorough understanding of all aspects of a budget cycle, balance sheet accounts, reconciliations, financial statement analysis and variance reporting
• Ability to clearly articulate program goals and develop tools and metrics for staff to achieve those goals
• Solid team leader who can work well collaboratively on projects and under pressure, with the ability to suggest improvements to various processes
• Strict adherence to confidentiality with high degree of discretion and excellent judgment
• Sensitivity to homeless people and the issues of homelessness and recovery, and ability to work with people from diverse educational and personal backgrounds

Core Competencies 

• Process Management: Good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient workflow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; can see opportunities for synergy and integration where others can’t; can simplify complex processes; get more out of a few resources.  
• Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly, can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.  
• Compassion: Genuinely cares about people; is concerned about their work and non-work problems; is available and ready to help; is sympathetic to the plight of others not as fortunate; demonstrates real empathy with the joys and pains of others.  
• Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in their team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.  

Org Values  

• Humanity: Putting people first: We are committed to meeting people where they’re at, honoring their dignity, diversity, and experience.  
• Community: Building a better future: Sustainable housing solutions are fostered through partnership, collaboration, and human connection.  
• Ingenuity: Innovating for transformation: Systems-change requires relentless determination, thinking outside the box and challenging the status quo.  

Salary range for this position is $100,000 - 120,000 yearly salary, exempt. This position is being offered at $100,000 - 120,000 yearly, exempt DOE.

Brilliant Corners is committed to providing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients, and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. Brilliant Corners is also committed to fair hiring practices and does not ask applicants to disclose conviction history before extending a conditional job offer.

Benefits

What is in it for you:

Financial & Retirement

• Competitive wages
• 401K with 5% company match
• Employee Referral Bonus - $500 for per referral (max of $2500 per calendar year)

Vacation & Time off

• Generous Vacation Policy
• Long List of Paid Holidays: 20+ paid Holidays which include a week off for winter break into the New Year. – We are proud that Brilliant Corners provides nearly 100% more holidays than most non-profits offer, including 10 federal holidays and up to 12.5 Brilliant Corners’ special holidays. Did we mention that we also had 7 half days on upcoming long weekends?
• Paid Sick Time
• Floating Days

Health Insurance

• 100% Employee Coverage of Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Life & Long-term Disability Insurance – 100% employer paid premium
• Flexible Spending Account
• Genomic Life, Cancer Guardian support program

Professional Support

• Internal Training and Career Development
• Professional Development
• Employee Assistance Program 24/7 free
• Opportunity to grow in multiple ways!

Other Perks & Discounts

• Company Social Events
• Wellness Initiatives
• Gym Membership Discounts
• Parking
• Transit
• DACA fee renewal: Reimbursement up to $795
• Additional benefits and resources to assist our BC people