Director of Finance

Devereux is seeking a Director of Finance to lead finance operations for Communities Connected for Kids in a hybrid remote setup. This role supports timely, accurate financial records and reporting while overseeing finance-related functions across multiple DCF programs that rely on FSFN/CCWIS.

Based in Port Saint Lucie, FL (hybrid), the Director of Finance will manage day-to-day financial accounting activities, supervise finance teams and compliance processes, and partner with operational leaders to ensure reporting, analysis, and forecasting are aligned with program and regulatory expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operations of all financial functions, including financial accounting, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
• Ensure timely, accurate data within the accounting software system, the state-approved web-based system FSFN/CCWIS, and ancillary systems to maintain data accuracy and integrity.
• Manage cash, accounting, asset management, and banking relationships, including cash flow planning and ensuring fund availability as needed.
• Effectively leverage funding sources to maximize and enhance programmatic service delivery systems.
• Oversee processing for deposits, disbursements, petty cash, and client fund transactions.
• Support the CFO with month-end closings, journal entries, reconciliations, analyses, budgeting, projections, and financial reporting, ensuring compliance with contracts, laws and regulations, grants, and policies shared with the Board of Directors, Senior Management, and relevant stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain internal controls, policies, and procedures, including risk mitigation mechanisms (such as insurance and safety).
• Communicate with vendors, employees, and other stakeholders to resolve discrepancies and respond to field inquiries.
• Apply non-profit administrative cost principles in finance operations.
• Maintain knowledge of funding streams and FSFN/CCWIS as they relate to eligible client services within multiple DCF programs, including how DCF’s Other Cost Accumulators (OCAs) fit into financial operations.
• Coordinate independent and other audits, reviews, and inquiries by providing information and responses as needed.
• Ensure timely and proper filing of tax returns.
• Direct and oversee the Finance, Eligibility, and Master Trust departments, providing administrative support, backup, and cross-training for CFO, Finance, Eligibility, Master Trust, and related functions.
• Attend staff meetings, in-service training, and other meetings, staffings, conferences, or events as necessary (virtual and in-person), with periodic travel required.
• Oversee client-related services and payment operations and approvals in FSFN/CCWIS, including input, processing, and approvals for foster board, adoption subsidy, stipend batches, respite payments, group home invoices, and other ancillary client-related payments with timeliness, completeness, and accuracy.
• Oversee and maintain FSFN/CCWIS data, including funding sources, providers, service types, and placement and payment activities.
• Generate and pull reports for review to confirm payment issuance accuracy and support reconciliation, reporting, analysis, and special projects.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in general business, accounting, finance, or a related field from an accredited school or university.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in accounting and/or finance.
• Prior experience in non-profit, child welfare, Medicaid, and/or FSFN.

Technologies

• FSFN/CCWIS
• Accounts payable
• Accounts receivable

Benefits

• Low-cost, high-coverage health insurance
• Generous time-off
• Competitive 403b retirement
• 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires

This position requires background screening in accordance with FS 435.12. For more information, visit: https://info.flclearinghouse.com.