Pay: From $67,000.00 per year DOE Exempt, Full-time 40 hours per week

How does this position make an impact on the community? YWCA Missoula is a mighty force of approximately 80 staff, over 200 volunteers, as well as practicum and intern students. We depend on our Director of Finance to support this force to carry out the YWCA mission for women and families facing poverty, violence and discrimination.

The ideal candidate possesses:

• Extensive knowledge of the principles and practices of general and non-profit accounting and budgeting.
• Extensive knowledge of grant administration procedures, including methods of cost allocation and government standards applying to non-profit fiscal operations.
• Familiarity with statistical and reporting procedures.
• Mastery of QuickBooks in a non-profit accounting system, including routine transaction input, report generation and periodic maintenance.
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing with grantors, vendors, creditors and other outside entities involved with the financial operations of the agency.

More about what you’ll do in this role:

• Maintains the routine accounting functions, including accounts payable, cash receipts and payroll processing, petty cash fund maintenance, bank reconciliations, statutory tax filings, and fixed asset tracking in a timely manner.
• Proactively monitors the financial health, proposing improvements on processes, policies and procedures.
• Prepares the intra-agency cost allocation plan based on time studies of staff functions.
• Annually prepares a consolidate agency budget, in consultation with the Executive Director, after requesting input from the various program heads.
• Includes preparation of analytical documents to present to the finance committee and board of directors to enable their understanding of the agency’s budget.
• Works with and mentors program directors to help them effectively manage their program budgets.
• Maintains and recommends improvements to the system of internal controls.

Minimum Requirements:

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and non-verbal skills, both with large groups and interpersonally.
• Must pass a background check designed to protect the interest of women and children served by the YWCA programs.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field; or equivalent experience required.
• Highschool Diploma or equivalent diploma required.
• CPA Credential, required.

What else you should know: This position is full-time, 40 hours per week. The base wage for this position starts at $67,000 – higher annual salary would be based on experience calculated using YWCA Missoula’s wage matrix. YWCA Missoula values a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about working with us but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. Employee filling this role has access to benefits including holiday, vacation and sick time pay; health, dental, vision and life insurance available; retirement fund, reimbursed wellness expenses, employee discount and employee assistance program.

How to apply: To be considered for this position, please send a resume, cover letter and references to jeuell@ywcaofmissoula.org or tavina@ywcaofmissoula.org or by mail/ in person to 1800 S. 3rd St. W., Missoula, MT 59801, Attn: Jen Euell or Trisha Avina.

All offers of employment at YWCA Missoula are contingent upon passing a background check designed to protect the interests of women, children and families served by our programs. For applicants with a criminal history, the nature and recency of the conduct/behavior and its relationship to the position will be considered.