Finance Manager
Employer: Berkshire Agricultural Ventures
Work Location: Great Barrington, MA
Term of Employment: 32 hrs/week
Compensation Range: $57-64k
Duties / Responsibilities
Organizational Financial Management: (50%)
● Manage/perform day-to-day financial operations, including liaising with external
bookkeeper to process accounts payable, donations, accounts receivable, payroll, and
general ledger transactions
● Implement/uphold financial policies and operating procedures that ensure effective
internal controls and compliance with accounting standards, non-profit governance
standards, and federal grant regulations
● Monitor cash flow positions and projections to ensure adequate operational liquidity
● Collaborate with program managers, Development team, and executive leadership to
develop realistic and achievable annual budget
● Coordinate the annual audit process, including liaising with external auditors and
bookkeepers to deliver requested documentation; ensure timely completion of audited
financial statements and 990 filing
● Generating quarterly and annual financial reporting and ad hoc financial analysis that
support fiscal oversight, Development efforts, and Board communications
● Complete charitable certifications and renewals
● Support Development team and program staff to create annual program impact reporting
Grant Management: (40%)
● Work with program staff to prepare budgets for grant proposals to ensure budgets support
organizational funding strategies and compliance with public funding and accounting
requirements
● Prepare and submit periodic financial reports and reimbursement requests; maintain
workflow tool to track financial reporting deliverables
● Liaise with program staff to optimize uses of grant funding
● Implement growth and cost saving strategy projects, e.g. establishing federal indirect cost
rate
Human Resources Support: (10%)
● Work with executive leadership to develop and maintain updated Employee Handbook
● Work with benefits provider and executive leadership team to evaluate annual health
insurance program renewals and new retirement program benefits
● Liaise with insurance agent to maintain appropriate insurance policies
● Manage new employee on-boarding and staff payroll changes
● Liaise with Human Resource-related consultants as needed
Desired Applicant Experience
Required Qualifications:
● Four or more years of experience in an accounting or controller position at a non-profit
organization or accounting firm responsible for non-profit clients
● Two or more years of experience performing financial reporting for federal grant
programs
● Familiarity with federal grant compliance frameworks including single audits, vendor and
subawardee oversight, expense allocation rules
● Comfortable working in Excel, Google Sheets, and QuickBooks Online
● Strong work ethic, naturally organized, excellent attention to detail and accuracy
● Experience working with a team remotely using collaborative workplace technology
tools, i.e. Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Drive, Chat, Meet); Adobe Acrobat; Zoom;
workflow tools such as Asana, BaseCamp; donor CRM tools such as DonorPerfect
● Willingness to learn and grow with our organization
● Interest in local agriculture/food systems and/or economic development
Preferred Qualifications:
● Experience working with managing external vendor relationships, including virtual
outsourced bookkeeping
● Exposure to/familiarity with USDA sub agencies and each sub agency’s major grant
programs
● Exposure to/familiarity with CDC or CDFI operations and regulatory frameworks
How to Apply / Notes / Other Information
To apply please submit a resume and cover letter to jobs@berkshireagventures.org. Review of
applications will begin Friday, May 10, 2024 and remain open until the position is filled.