Director of Finance Job at Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, Los Angeles, CA 90017

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Job Description

Job Summary



The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) seeks motivated professionals who want to use their talents and skills to make a difference. Our 750+ FTE staff are adaptive problem solvers and passionate about enriching people’s lives. If you are mission-driven, dedicated to superior service and support, can diligently work independently and in a collaborative environment, join our team. LAHSA is leading the efforts to seek out solutions to address homelessness in LA County. Here, not only would your work have a real impact on the community, but we also offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package.

Created in 1993, LAHSA is a joint powers authority of the city and county of Los Angeles. As the lead agency in the HUD-funded Los Angeles Continuum of Care, we coordinate and manage over $800 million annually in federal, state, county, and city funds for programs providing shelter, housing, and services to people experiencing homelessness.

Under the direction of the Deputy Chief Financial and Administrative Officer (DCFAO), this position acts as head of the Finance Department of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA). The Director of Finance supports the Chief Financial and Administration Officer (CFAO) and DCFAO in directing the following functions: budget administration and management, financial management, cash management, cost control, financial analyses, accounting practices, and the overall integrity of LAHSA’s financial data. Position assumes other responsibilities as designated by the DCFAO.

Essential Job Functions

  • Supervises and mentor’s management team as a team leader.
  • Assists with the budget administration and management function.
  • Ensures that annual grant budgets are entered into the accounting system.
  • Ensures that all grant modifications and all contract budgets are entered into the accounting system and balance to the appropriate grants.
  • Monitor budget-to-actual expenditure reports for LAHSA and providers.
  • Ensures the timely and appropriate processing of sub-recipient invoices for contracted services.
  • Ensures the tracking and reporting of sub-recipient fiscal performance, including sub-contract budget provisions.
  • Maintains all agency sub-ledgers. Ensures that postings are proper, accurate, and complete.
  • Manages daily cash balances on all accounts. Prepares and submits weekly cash balance reports to CFAO.
  • Prepares monthly cash, billing, and funding requests for all funding sources.
  • Review/approve all LAHSA Payments – ensure appropriate, eligible, charged to correct sources, adequate justification/support provided.
  • Preparation of checks – ensure appropriate approvals, supporting documentation, and appropriations of disbursements.
  • Ensure providers, vendors and employees are paid as per contractual requirements.
  • Strengthens, implements, and maintains ccounting, budgeting and grants management system and system of internal controls.
  • Ensures compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and government auditing standards board (GASB) practices.
  • Ensures compliance with and assists in establishing, implementing and maintaining internal controls and accounting policies and procedures of LAHSA.
  • Ensure preparation, analysis and presentation of financial reports to Commission.
  • Prepares monthly financial statements.
  • Analyzes system processes and recommends innovative changes to improve performance, establishing and managing key performance indexes.
  • Analyzes and interprets financial data and recommends innovative changes to improve systems and financial performance.
  • Lead the implementation of new financial systems or department tools to improve efficiencies.
  • Leads the annual financial and Single Audit processes.
  • Conducts and/or supervises the audits of program sub-recipients to verify accuracy of records, compliance with standards, policies and procedures.
  • Researches Federal, State County and City laws and regulations for expenditure allowability and grant compliance.
  • Assist in LAHSA’s Request for Proposal (RFP) process by 1) providing input to the RFP, 2) reviewing proposals, 3) providing input to selected proposals and funding.
  • Analyzes contract provisions and recommends changes.
  • Provide technical assistance to partner agencies
  • Manages professional and clerical staff.
  • Assume other responsibilities as designated by the CFAO and DCFAO.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Public administration and working in a quasi-governmental agency.
  • Team-based project management.
  • Homeless funding regulations, requirements and procedures, including HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) Program, Emergency Solutions Grants and Community Block Development Grants.
  • Intermediate and advanced level of computer software programs specifically, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point and Outlook) and the internet.
  • Knowledge of fund accounting software preferably Sage MIP Abila Fund Accounting.
  • Applicable laws, rules, regulations and/or policies and procedures procurement and/or administration of contracts, grants, loans, or similar agreements.
  • Proficient in office software such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access and Outlook).
  • Working knowledge of project management software (MS Project) and the Internet.
  • The ideal candidate will be innovative and thrive in an environment where coordination and collaboration are critical to success.
  • Knowledgeable in governmental and grant accounting and administration and reporting requirements, including Office of Management and Budget Circulars A-133 (single audit) and A-87 and A-122 (cost principles) and Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.
  • Experience with Sage MIP AbilaFund Accounting Software a plus. CPA or CIA preferred MBA or MPA desirable.

Training & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration or other related field. Candidate must have a minimum of six years accounting, budgeting, financial planning and analysis or auditing experience in a governmental or non-profit organization, and a minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience.
  • Must have experience in fund accounting and fiscal grants administration of government funds, including a working understanding of OMB Circulars A-110, A-122, Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200, fundamentals of the HUD CoC Program, Emergency Solution Grant Programs, Measure H, Block Grants and general ledger management and maintenance.
  • Requires experience with fund accounting software, grants management systems, budgeting and financial planning platforms, public administration of federal, state, county and city funding streams and project management skills, as well as strong collaboration, coordination, consensus building, interpersonal, organizational, written and oral communication skills and attention to detail.
  • Any combination of extensive and applicable work experience and educational credentials to perform the above duties successfully.
Schedule
  • The Executive Director or designee may change the schedule of positions between remote, hybrid and onsite, as necessary to accomplish LAHSA business.

Appointments are typically made between the minimum and the midpoint of the range, depending on factors such as experience, education, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.

Applicants may make a reasonable accommodation request for this job by calling the Human Resources Department at (213) 683-3333; or via email at humanresources@lahsa.org .


Medical Insurance
LAHSA pays a portion of the premiums for medical for all full-time employees and their dependents. Employees are responsible for the difference in the premiums through automatic bi-monthly payroll deductions.
Medical plans are administered through ADP Total Source. The following are enrollment options:

Medical
HMO/PPO: Kaiser Permanente, Aetna

Dental Insurance
LAHSA pays a portion of the premiums for selected dental benefits for all full-time employees and their dependents. Employees are responsible for the difference in the premiums through automatic bi-monthly payroll deductions.
Dental plans are administered through ADP Total Source. The following are enrollment options:

Dental
HMO/PPO: Guardian Dental

VSP Vision Plan
LAHSA offers this voluntary comprehensive vision plan to all full-time employees through ADP TotalSource. It includes yearly comprehensive exams, lenses, frames and contact lenses. All premiums are pre-taxed and paid 100% by the employee through automatic bi-monthly payroll deductions.

AFLAC Supplemental Insurance
LAHSA offers this voluntary supplemental insurance to all full-time employees. Plan options include personal accident, personal cancer indemnity, personal short-term disability, and personal life insurance plans. Most premiums are pre taxed and paid 100% by the employee through automatic bi-monthly payroll deductions.

ADP Flexible Spending Accounts
LAHSA offers employees this voluntary flexible spending account plan through ADP TotalSource. Employees may elect to participate in dependent care or health care expense accounts. All premiums are pre-taxed and paid 100% by the employee through automatic bimonthly payroll deductions.

Life Insurance
LAHSA pays 100% of the premium for $50,000 basic life insurance coverage through ADP.

Voluntary Group Life Insurance
LAHSA offers employees this voluntary group life insurance through Lincoln Financial. Employees may elect to participate in dependent care or health care expense accounts. All premiums are pre-taxed and paid 100% by the employee through automatic bimonthly payroll deductions.

Long Term Disability
LAHSA pays 100% of the premium for long term disability coverage through ADP.

Pension Plan
LAHSA provides a 401A pension plan through Lincoln Financial. After 6 months of employment, employees are eligible for contributions of 5% of the employee’s salary with a qualification date of 500 hours or 6 months after the date of hire.

Deferred Compensation Plan
LAHSA provides a 457 Deferred Compensation plan through Lincoln Financial. Employees may elect to defer up to IRS maximum limit per year of their earned salary for income tax purposes.

Time Off Administrative Leave
Executive Director, chiefs, and directors receive five (5) days of admin leave each calendar year in addition to the time-off below.

Vacation
Vacation is earned according to each month of service commencing with the employee’s initial date of hire.

  • Less than five (5) years of employment, eighty (80) hours per year.
  • Five (5) to ten (10) years of employment, one hundred twenty (120) hours per year.
  • More than ten (10) years of employment, the one hundred twenty (120) hour total shall be supplemented by one (1) workday of paid leave for each twelve (12) months greater than one hundred twenty (120) months of employment. This vacation accrual is capped at twenty (20) workdays per year
Maximum accrual of vacation leave is 200 hours.

Sick Leave
Full-time employees accrue sick leave at a rate of 12 days per year. Maximum accrual of sick leave is 160 hours.

Paid Holidays
All employees receive the following observed company holidays off:
New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
President’s Day
Cesar Chavez Day
Memoria Day
Juneteenth
Independence Day
Labor Day
Indigenous People’s Day
Veteran’s Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day After Thanksgiving
Christmas day



In addition to the above holidays, full-time regular employees who have completed their 1-year introductory period are entitled to two (2) “Floating Holidays” during the calendar year.


Updated 08/01/2022

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