Director, Finance Business Partner - Central East Territory

Position Summary:

Director Finance Business Partner, Central East Territory (FBP) collaborates with their team to support designated business unit (territory or home office department(s)) in finance, accounting, FP&A, and fiscal reporting and analysis. FBPs serve as a vital link between the Senior Director, Finance Leads, and Finance Centers of Excellence (CoE) Partners. As fully integrated business partners, FBPs enhance strategic relationships with business unit leadership through exceptional customer service. Beyond accounting deliverables, FBPs provide comprehensive monthly and ad hoc financial reporting and analysis, benchmarking, and strategic support to drive the achievement of goals and KPIs.

This position requires a high level of strategic thinking, analytical skills, and customer service, with a strong emphasis on relationship building alongside traditional finance and accounting responsibilities Through their strategic support, FPBs ensure seamless operations and contribute to the overall success of the organization.

Responsibilities

Essential functions and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Supervise finance staff within the designated business units.

- Deliver strategic, embedded finance leadership and partnership to the business unit(s).

- Deliver financial support to the business unit, including generating standard Office Connect and Workday financial reports and communicate complex financial data in a way that is accessible and actionable for non-finance stakeholders.

- Lead in delivering support to the business unit with benchmarks and other forecasting tools to drive success towards strategic goals.

- Provide strategic support, guidance and recommendations to business unit staff in budgeting and forecasting; work to ensure overall accuracy while continuously improving and streamlining processes.

- Lead the business unit in the areas of benchmarking, modeling, and variance analysis; provide ad hoc reporting as necessary.

- Serve as a strategic liaison fostering collaboration and supporting a positive donor and constituent experience.

- Provide specialized training/onboarding to business unit staff to promote financial education and literacy; train staff within the business unit on policies and procedures; address instances of non-compliance.

- Manage the compliance in the use and release of restricted funds within the business units.

- Ensure balance sheet account reconciliation support is provided, properly maintained, and accurate.

- Ensure gifts are processed accurately and timely by the business units, in accordance with internal control best practices.

- Ensure all accounting transactions comply with the Chart of Accounts and documentation standards, and process Workday entries promptly and accurately to support an efficient, timely, and precise month-end and year-end close.

- Review and approve journal entries, accounting adjustments and reconciliations as needed.

- Provide support during the Association's annual external audit and various internal audits as required.

- Lead proficiencies in tools such as Workday, Power BI, Big Portal, Office Connect, Adaptive, CRM, HRM, Excel, Monday.com, and AI Tools.within the business unit to ensure maximum use of the tools.

- Ensure revenue recorded in the CRM database & general ledger for the business unit(s) to verify accuracy.

- Ensure expenses recorded in HRM & general ledger for the business unit(s) to verify accuracy.

- Oversee the use of reserve balances of the chapters, when applicable.

- Assist with other deliverables as assigned.

- Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

- Bachelors degree in Accounting. CPA a plus.

- 7+ years Not-for-Profit financial accounting experience, preferably with a non-profit of similar size and scale to the Alzheimers Association.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

- Solid knowledge and application of GAAP.

- Excellent track record of leading and managing a team with ability to manage geographically dispersed staff.

- Proficiency with Google and Microsoft Office applications and other databases, especially MS Excel. Experience with ERPs. Familiarity with Workday and Workday Adaptive Planning is preferred.

- High level of interpersonal skills with the ability to grow and maintain relationships and provide preeminent customer service.

- Forward thinking, analytical and detail-oriented personality combined with a professional presence.

- Strong ability to learn new software tools, develop subject matter expertise and train and share knowledge with others

- Well honed communications skills, both written and verbal.

- Ability to handle stressful situations and meet deadlines.

- Occasional evening and weekend hours may be needed at peak times.

- Occasional travel may be required, up to 10%.

Title: Director, Finance Business Partner, Central East Territory

Position Location: Chapter office, Remote

Full time

Position Grade & Compensation: Grade 511 The Alzheimer's Associations good faith expectation for the salary range for this role is between $130,000 – $165,000. This position is eligible for a bonus based on both individual and organizational performance, up to 6%

Reports To: Senior Director, Finance Leads

Who We Are :

The Alzheimers Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimers care, support and research. Our mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia– by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.

The Alzheimers Association announced a landmark $100 million investment in research for 2023. This unparalleled commitment is illustrative of the momentum we are building in dementia research — our investments today will lead to breakthroughs tomorrow.

At the Alzheimers Association, our employees are at the core of all we do. Our network of more than 1,750 employees across the United States makes a difference each and every day for those impacted by Alzheimers and those at risk for the disease.

We warmly invite qualified applicants to consider this opportunity to make a life-changing impact on the millions living with Alzheimers, their caregivers and those that may develop the disease in the future. Read on to learn more about the role, then visit our website www.alz.org/jobs to explore who we are and why we've been recognized as a Best Place to Work for the last twelve years in a row.

At the Alzheimer's Association, we believe that diverse perspectives are critical to achieving health equity — meaning that all communities have a fair and just opportunity for early diagnosis and access to risk reduction and quality care. The Association is committed to engaging underrepresented and underserved communities and responding with resources and education to address the disproportionate impact of Alzheimers and dementia.

The Alzheimers Association commitment remains steadfast in engaging all communities in our full mission. The Association provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment to the fullest extent required by law, including, but not limited to, on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees working 24 hours/week or more are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, flex accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance, long term care insurance, tuition reimbursement, generous Paid Time Off, 12 annual holidays and Paid Family Leave, as well as an annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing. They are also eligible for our gold standard 401(k) retirement plan. Please click HERE for more information.

Full time employees (37.5 hours/week), will enjoy all of the above plus an annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing.

Qualified Applicants with arrest or Conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act at the Alzheimer's Association.

The Alzheimer's Association will conduct an individualized assessment of the material job duties of this job include working with vulnerable communities which the employer may reasonably believe that Criminal History may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship for the safety of the community.

The background check will include searches for: social security person search, public reports, county & federal criminal reports, multi-jurisdictional, sex offender database, NSOPW national sex offender, education, employment history, motor vehicle or driving history, and reference checks.