Employment opportunities
Now Hiring A Finance and HR Manager
Hours: Full Time $60,000 - $70,000 DOE
About Friendship House
Friendship House is recognized as a gateway for people struggling with homelessness to reenter society within the Skagit Valley. Friendship House (FH) places special emphasis on transforming a person's crisis situation into an opportunity for empowerment and self-sufficiency.
Friendship House opened its doors in 1986, started by ten ecumenical organizations whose shared commitment to peace and justice called them to help the growing homeless population in the Skagit Valley. Today, Friendship House continues to provide time and space for people to develop stability, heal and change, and has earned a strong reputation for delivering high-level programs and support services for the homeless population
in Skagit County. Friendship House operates from a "community model," depending on the solidarity and participation of the people living here. Residents contribute to cooking, cleaning, and basic maintenance of the houses.
Position Summary
The Finance & HR Manager serves in a critical finance and administrative role, reporting to the Executive Director, and works closely with all departments within the organization. This full-time position provides accounting, HR, and office operations support. This position will be responsible to spearhead the development of scalable systems that will assist the organization in becoming future-ready.
Key Priorities
Knowledge/Abilities/Requirements
How to Apply
Email an updated resume and cover letter to jonathan@skagitfriendshiphouse.org
Candidate Qualifications:
Friendship House is recognized as a gateway for people struggling with homelessness to reenter society within the Skagit Valley. Friendship House (FH) places special emphasis on transforming a person's crisis situation into an opportunity for empowerment and self-sufficiency.
Friendship House opened its doors in 1986, started by ten ecumenical organizations whose shared commitment to peace and justice called them to help the growing homeless population in the Skagit Valley. Today, Friendship House continues to provide time and space for people to develop stability, heal and change, and has earned a strong reputation for delivering high-level programs and support services for the homeless population
in Skagit County. Friendship House operates from a "community model," depending on the solidarity and participation of the people living here. Residents contribute to cooking, cleaning, and basic maintenance of the houses.
Position Summary
The Finance & HR Manager serves in a critical finance and administrative role, reporting to the Executive Director, and works closely with all departments within the organization. This full-time position provides accounting, HR, and office operations support. This position will be responsible to spearhead the development of scalable systems that will assist the organization in becoming future-ready.
Key Priorities
- Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems, ensuring compliance with applicable generally accepted accounting principles and regulatory requirements. Maintain internal control safeguards, along with all audit activities.
- Analyze financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly and annual financial statements; collate financial reporting materials for all donor segments; and oversee all financial, project/program, and grants accounting.
- Prepare bank deposits, post cash receipts, process accounts payable, and reconcile credit card transactions.
- Perform basic troubleshooting to reconcile general ledger account balances with inquiries, as necessary, to obtain missing information or verify unusual data.
- Responsible for recruiting and managing the employee life cycle from on-boarding to off-boarding
- Process payroll transactions for new hires, leave of absence, terminations, employee changes, timesheets, and other payroll activities.
- Administer Benefits Management including insurance and 403(b) and provide guidance to employees regarding benefits-related matters.
- Assist with annual budget preparation and tracking.
- Assist with schedules and support documentation for the annual audit cycle in coordination with the Executive Director.
- Serve as liaison between staff and outside tech management. And manage office equipment and related contracts.
- Perform other related administrative duties as assigned.
Knowledge/Abilities/Requirements
- General understanding of accounting principles in a nonprofit setting
- Strong proficiency with QuickBooks and Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and Word
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively as well as independently
- Commitment to fostering an inclusive and welcoming professional environment
- Ability to work well with deadlines
How to Apply
Email an updated resume and cover letter to jonathan@skagitfriendshiphouse.org
Candidate Qualifications:
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field or commensurate experience
Now Hiring Shelter Monitors
- Hours: part time Total of 29 hrs per week, multiple shifts available - $18.70 hr to start days and $19.25 hr for the overnight shift
to apply send resume to jonathan@skagitfriendshiphouse.org
