Finance Manager

  • ORGANIZATION
    Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • LOCATION
    Lansing, MI
  • SALARY
    Commensurate with Experience
summary
The Finance Manager is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing the day-to-day finances and operations of the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce. The position works closely with the President & CEO and other members of the Leadership Team to develop and implement operational strategies that support the Chamber’s growth, profitability and strategic goals. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills and has responsibilities for management of information technology systems, human resources and general administrative management.

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Position Responsibilities
• Responsible for the management of all accounting policies for the Lansing Regional Chamber, Lansing Regional Development Foundation, LRC Political Action Committee and Mid-Michigan Business Travel Coalition
• Prepare and monitor budgets including long-range financial forecast in a collaborative approach with the leadership team
• Implement and monitor internal accounting processes and controls
• Prepare monthly financials and cash flow analysis
• Ensure timely monthly balance sheet account reconciliations 
• Oversee and make recommendations on reserve investment strategies
• Monitor payable and receivables documentation including membership invoices 
• Prepare bi-monthly payroll
• Serve as the staff liaison to the Audit Finance Committee and public accounting firm
• Schedule, coordinate and complete necessary financial documents for the annual audit
• Prepare documents, reports and information to support statements of financial position, assets, liabilities, reserve investment funds as well as tax documents, lobbying and other disclosures
• Responsible for the development, recommendation and implementation of employee benefit programs, policies and evaluation system
• Maintain employee policy manual
• General knowledge of employment law
• Develop strategies to grow and maintain phone and computer systems, CRM software and other related IT Systems that support the Chamber’s operations
• This position does have management responsibility

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Qualifications
• This position requires knowledge normally would be acquired through the completion of a bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in Accounting or Finance or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• This position requires a minimum of 3 – 5 years of professional experience in Accounting or Finance.
• Preferred experience in a membership, business association or non-profit organization.


Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Required
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial analysis and reporting 
• Excellent leadership and team management skills
• Proficiency in accounting software and systems
• Strategic thinker with ability to problem solve 
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external colleagues
• Committed to upholding high ethical and professional standards
• Strong detail orientation


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