Assistant Director of Finance & Grants

Terch and Associates Consulting, on behalf of Churches United in Ministry (Chum), is seeking a nonprofit accountant to serve as the Assistant Director of Finance.

About the Organization

Chum is a charity founded to provide local help to the members of our community who need it the most and is governed by 40 Duluth area faith-based congregations. Chum works to provide emergency shelter and medical attention to the unhoused, to provide food to the hungry, to address social issues through outreach and advocacy, and to provide long-term housing solutions to those affected by our housing shortage.

Chum helps over 8,000 people per year: a number equal to about 10% of the population of Duluth. Among other properties, Chum operates the Chum Drop-In Emergency Shelter, the Chum Clinic, two food shelves, the Steve O’Neil and St. Francis Apartment buildings, and has plans for large development and capital investment projects in the near future.

Outside of its properties, Chum provides street outreach to those who cannot or will not enter shelter to help them meet their basic needs, overcome barriers, and stabilize their housing to reduce the need for law enforcement intervention. Finally, Chum’s advocacy is aimed at making stays in its emergency shelter short and non-reoccurring by engaging with statewide partners and lawmakers to achieve support services and permanently affordable housing for all in need.

To achieve this noble mission, Chum receives funding from its member congregations; charitable individuals in our region; foundations and other grantors; and the local, state, and federal government. Because of the wide variety of funding, and the diverse ways through which Chum supports its neighbors, it takes a consummate accounting professional to ensure it all runs smoothly.

About the Role

The Assistant Director of Finance and Grants supports the Director of Finance in maintaining Chum’s financial health, accountability, and long-term continuity. The position shares responsibility for budgeting, payroll, general ledger maintenance, financial reporting and analysis, external audits, and the Form 990 process while helping ensure appropriate segregation of financial duties.

This role also oversees the financial management of Chum’s grant funding. Working closely with grant writers and program managers, the Assistant Director tracks grant expenses, prepares financial and closeout reports, develops budgets for grant applications, and supports compliance with funder requirements.

This position is ideal for an accounting professional who is ready to advance their career in nonprofit finance. The successful candidate will bring strong technical and organizational skills, a collaborative approach, and the ability to maintain transparency and accountability while supporting programs across the organization.

The salary for this role ranges from $68,000 to $75,000 annually based on the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Requirements

To fill this role, we’re seeking an accountant with some exposure to those duties in a nonprofit environment and a desire to advance their career. There are some differences between nonprofit and for-profit accounting and so applicants from a for-profit environment should be prepared for substantial learning opportunities.

The ideal candidate will:

Have a four-year degree in accounting and three years of experience OR have seven years of accounting experience.
Have experience with grant reporting to both government and non-profit grantors.
Have familiarity with Sage software.

To Apply

Please submit a resume, cover letter, and three professional references anywhere this position is shared or on the careers page of www.terchandassociates.com.

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