Director of Finance

Position Summary:

The Director of Finance is responsible for contributing to TRDI's Mission “To Create and Enhance Life Opportunities for People with Barriers & Disabilities” and Core Values “Integrity, Innovation, Compassion, Communication, and Courage.” This position involves growth and success in TRDI’s Entrepreneurial Operating System “EOS” that are consistent with TRDI's Business Plan. The Director of Finance is responsible for establishing relationships (Federal, State, Local Governments, Universities, and Private sectors). This role involves collaborating with various stakeholders internally and externally to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and Local Government.

Primary Responsibilities and Duties:

• Responsible for providing a safe and positive teamwork environment in support of the organization’s mission and core values to provide employment opportunities for individuals with significant disabilities.
• Provides leadership, management and accountability over all accounting functions, processes, and personnel to generate timely and accurate financial statements and reports.
• Provides leadership, management and accountability over all human resource functions, processes, and personnel to ensure effective and strategic methods are aligned with the organization’s overall mission and core values.
• Provides leadership, management and accountability over all IT related functions as well as providing administrative direction and support for daily operational activities.
• Provides leadership, management and accountability over safety and enterprise risk management.
• Follow and ensure compliance with all labor law, regulations, and employment ratio requirements while collaborating with cross functional divisions and leadership to monitor and enforce the requirements of the AbilityOne program.
• Accountable for guiding financial and business decisions by establishing, monitoring and enforcing policies and procedures.
• Establish, manage, and enforce budgets and controls expenses effectively; protects assets by establishing, monitoring and enforcing internal controls to limit risk and maximize returns.
• Provides status and makes recommendations of the financial condition of the organization to key stakeholders by collecting, interpreting and reporting key financial data.
• Provides leadership, management and accountability over human resource functions including but not limited to policy development and enforcement, recruiting, hiring, on/off boarding, training, and retention of personnel, fostering a positive workplace, employee relations, union relations, collective bargaining agreement renewals and negotiations, compliance with Service Contract Act, regulatory reviews, etc.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state and local legal requirements by researching existing and new legislation, consulting with outside advisors and filing financial reports.
• Ensure financial and regulatory audits are completed timely and accurately.
• Participates in the procurement and contract negotiation process for new and renewal of contracts and works with the leadership team to develop contract proposals.
• Accountable for expanding the TRDI brand by sustaining current and future growth opportunities by procuring customers, products and services.
• Collaborates with the leadership team to track, review and evaluate contract performance and to recommend refinements and improvements.
• Participates in contract site visits and makes recommendations for improvement as appropriate.
• Responsible for interviewing, hiring, training, developing and appraising staff effectively.
• Represent the organization with customers, key stakeholders, and business partners including attendance at community and industry events and public meetings; establishes and maintains on-going customer relationships with various parties.
• Continually updates job knowledge by participating in conferences and educational opportunities; reads professional publications; maintains personal networks; participates in professional organizations and represents the organization in the community.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skill.
• Ability to effectively delegate and develop team members.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Ability to manage time effectively and handle both internal and external conflicts.
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems while working under pressure.
• Detail oriented and strong organizational skills.
• Strong business acumen.
• Advanced knowledge of local, state and federal employment laws and procedures.
• Advanced knowledge of wage and hour laws.
• Advanced knowledge of applicable accounting, payroll, HRIS, and other relevant software.
• Extensive working knowledge of Microsoft Office Package (i.e. Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.).

Education, Skills, and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting or related field; CPA / Master’s Degree Preferred.
• 10 years relevant work and leadership experience in a multi-location environment.
• Ambitious and target focused with a drive to succeed.
• Experience in leading high performing teams.
• Experience in contract negotiations and regulatory laws.
• Experience in Affirmative Action Plans, Service Contract Act, and AbilityOne Program.
• Experience in working with Community Agencies and/or individuals with disabilities preferred.