Manager, Financial Systems and Reporting

Summary

Join Jobs for the Future (JFF) as their new Manager, Financial Systems and Reporting! Reporting to the Financial Systems Administrator, you will play a vital role in enhancing JFF's financial systems and reporting processes. This exciting new position requires expertise in financial systems administration, data reporting, and project management. You will manage and maintain JFF's core financial systems, collaborate with various teams, build customized reports and dashboards, and provide technical support to staff. JFF offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, flexible work arrangements (including remote options and a home office stipend), and a commitment to a supportive and inclusive work environment. Apply now to contribute to JFF's mission of economic advancement for all!

Requirements

• You bring prior success in financial systems administration and data reporting (New hires at the Manager level at JFF typically bring 3-5 years of prior professional experience through a combination of full-time, part-time, internship, and/or freelance positions)
• You have knowledge and understanding of finance, accounting and financial planning and analysis practices and can translate accounting terms to different audiences
• You have experience building customized dashboards and financial reports and some knowledge or experience supporting system integration projects
• You possess strong attention to detail, with the ability to analyze and interpret data sets
• You have a track record of effective project management, including setting ambitious and achievable goals and managing your time effectively to consistently deliver high-quality outputs and fulfill commitments that align with your teams and/or organization’s goals
• You know how to use your good judgment, clear analytical thinking, and strong decision-making skills to independently manage your day-to-day work
• You are a proactive problem-solver who finds creative solutions and can aggregate information for continuous improvement
• You thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and can seamlessly pivot between being an individual contributor and working in close collaboration with others
• You have experience codifying best practices in technical financial systems through documentation, troubleshooting, and/or trainings to build capacity in end-users
• You possess high energy and passion for JFF’s mission and North Star, and the ability to apply JFF’s core values to all areas of your work
• You demonstrate a growth mindset and desire to continuously improve in your work and approach
• You value building positive and collaborative relationships with others, including people whose identities and backgrounds differ from your own

Responsibilities

• Deliver impactful results through effective financial systems administration, project management and reporting and dashboard development
• Assist in managing and maintaining JFF’s core financial systems—particularly NetSuite and NSPB (NetSuite Planning and Budgeting)—to ensure data accuracy and systems efficiency
• Collaborate with IT, finance, and program teams to implement system enhancements and troubleshoot technical issues
• Utilize Asana to monitor and resolve support tickets and requests; Respond to and ensure requests are addressed in a timely manner and documented appropriately, elevating issues when necessary
• Participate in system integration projects, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and on time
• Build customized financial reports and dashboards that meet the needs of internal and external stakeholders
• Provide operational and project management support including coordinating team projects, analyzing best practices, and communicating information and updates
• Contribute to a learning culture through end-user support & training, knowledge management and information sharing across teams
• Provide technical support to JFF staff on financial systems usage and troubleshoot common challenges
• Create and update training materials and documentation to build internal capacity for using NetSuite, NSPB, and DOMO
• Ensure informative and timely follow-up with internal and external stakeholders, coordinating across teams and drawing in appropriate staff as needed
• Build and maintain effective relationships across teams, and with internal and external project partners to support ongoing collaboration
• Adopt new and better ways of leveraging financial systems, tools and reports to increase quality of data, create value and gain efficiency across the team
• Participate in cross-organizational meetings to ensure projects, deliverables and operations are progressing towards goals

Preferred Qualifications

You have expertise in leveraging financial management and data systems with the ability to learn new tools and programs quickly; Experience with NetSuite (including NetSuite Planning & Budgeting) and DOMO is preferred

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Comprehensive benefits program
• Flexibility and choice as core values in order to support people wherever they are in their lives and careers
• JFF has offices in Boston, Oakland, and Washington, DC; employees are welcome to use JFF office space to work in-person or hybrid, or completely remote
• To improve the employee experience and promote productivity while working remotely, JFF offers an annual home office stipend to all regular full-time and part-time employees. In addition, new employees receive office equipment as needed