Blackhawk Hills Regional Council · 11 hours ago
Finance Manager
Rock Falls, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$45/hr - $50/hr
3+ years expBlackhawk Hills Regional Council (BHRC) is Northwest Illinois’ regional planning organization and EDA-designated Economic Development District. The Finance Manager will be responsible for reviewing fiscal records, ensuring documentation accuracy for audits, and preparing financial documentation required by various agencies.
Architecture and Planning
Responsibilities
Working with BHRC staff (in particular, the executive director and office manager) and its third-party auditor to supply timely information and analysis as required for GAAS and GAGAS-level audits
Reviewing BHRC’s accounting systems with respect to GAAP and transitioning them to be fully compliant with GAAP
Preparing all financial documentation for BHRC required annually by state/federal/private agencies
Updating organizational policies and procedures in support of the above functions
Supporting BHRC’s state/federal/private award administration, especially financial reporting
Supporting various BHRC planning/technical assistance initiatives for local governments and not-for-profits, such as: good financial governance advising and training; capital improvement plan development; program/project financing, especially housing
Other functions as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in public/not-for-profit accounting, administration, finance, or related discipline
3-5 years of experience working with and/or as an auditor, especially in the public/not-for-profit sector
Capable of working amiably, communicating clearly, following up reliably with BHRC staff and various stakeholders and agencies, including BHRC's third-party auditor
Interested in people; personable and empathetic; capable of building long-term relationships
Proficient/fluent in: GAAP; GAAS and GAGAS, with working knowledge of undergoing such levels of auditing from start to finish; accounting/auditing software (Aplos a plus); Google apps, especially Sheets; Microsoft Office apps, especially Excel
Capable of analyzing complex information, producing accurate analyses, and drawing data-based conclusions
Conscious of deadlines; able to submit project deliverables in a prompt and organized manner
Creative but takes direction; confident but possesses sound judgement
Comfortable working alone, in groups, at home, and with others
Preferred
Familiar with: statistical analysis; public/not-for-profit budgeting and finance; grant administration; federal/Illinois state grant rules (CFR, GATA, etc.); Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Northwest Illinois
Interest in: regional planning and community/economic development; single and multi-family housing finance and capital stack assembly
Benefits
Paid vacation, sick, and parental leave; paid holidays
Health insurance
Simplified employee pension individual retirement account
Discretionary pay/annual bonus
Annual cost of living adjustment
Cell phone stipend
Flextime
Paid professional development, conference attendance, and educational materials
Remote work available (some travel to BHRC’s office may be required initially)
Company
Blackhawk Hills Regional Council
Blackhawk Hills Regional Council is a non-profit planning organization based in Rock Falls, IL, which serves Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, and Whiteside counties.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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