[Hiring] Finance Business Partner @Acenda Integrated Health

Role Description

The Finance Business Partner (FBP) serves as the Institute’s lead operational finance professional, responsible for the oversight, integrity, and day‑to‑day management of all accounting and finance functions. This role oversees the full scope of the Institute’s financial operations, including:

• Accounting
• General ledger management
• Financial reporting
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Internal controls
• Grants and restricted fund accounting
• Compliance with nonprofit and regulatory requirements

Working closely with Institute leadership, the Finance Business Partner ensures accurate and timely financial information, sound fiscal stewardship, and effective financial processes that support the Institute’s mission and operational objectives.

As an integrated health organization, Acenda values the use of evidence-based practice or EBP's.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Institute staff to support strategic initiatives, financial decisions, and operational plans
• Collaborates with Accounting, FP&A, Operations, and other cross‑functional teams
• Leads budgeting, forecasting, and long‑range planning processes for the Institute
• Analyzes financial performance, identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and explain variances versus plan
• Develops and maintains financial models to support decision‑making
• Works within a series of financial controls and procedures for the Accounting / Finance department
• Conducts periodic audits of budget items, including comparing per diems to actual expenses and other budget-to-actual comparisons
• Generates other grant/funder monthly/quarterly/annual reports including any ad hoc reports to meet the needs of the Institute
• Responsible for the consolidation and review of various ledgers including cash disbursements, cash receipts, accounts payable, month-end payroll summary, accounts receivable summary, and journal entries to adjust the general ledger
• Prepares and delivers clear, actionable financial statements, reports and dashboards for senior management
• Monitors KPIs and help define performance metrics aligned with strategic objectives
• Supports month‑end and quarter‑end reviews with meaningful commentary and insights
• Ensures financial discipline, adherence to internal controls, and compliance with policies
• Supports continuous improvement of financial processes, tools, and systems
• Functions within agency’s policies and procedures
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in finance, FP&A, or related roles
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related field
• CPA or MBA preferred (or working toward)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
• Experience with Workday preferred
• Experience and/or comfortability working in a start-up environment

Requirements

• Base Rate: $75,000
• Schedule: Monday- Friday; 9a-5p
• Bilingual-Spanish differential: $3,120 added to base rate

Benefits

• An Innovative culture that encourages you to grow and learn with the agency
• Mission-driven core
• Health, Vision and Dental coverage for you and your family
• 401(k) with 100% employer match on the first 5% of comp
• Generous time-off
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Year-end bonuses