Finance Manager

Hybrid– Stockton, CA

📍 Location: Hybrid– Stockton, CA

📅 Schedule: Full-Time/Exempt, Hybrid

💼 Department: Finance

📈 Reports to: Chief Financial Officer

💰Pay Range: $125,000.00 - $135,000.00 

✨ Make a Meaningful Impact

Aspiranet, a leading California-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting children, youth, and families, is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Finance Manager to join our team. If you thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment and have a passion for providing excellent operational support while collaborating and working with the HQ team, we’d love to hear from you.

❤️ About Aspiranet

Aspiranet is a mission-driven social services agency with a proud legacy of supporting California communities since 1975. We are committed to ensuring that every child is loved, every family is supported, and every individual has the tools to succeed. Our services span the state and are delivered through six dedicated divisions: Foster Care and Adoption, providing support for children and families throughout the foster and adoption journey; Transitional Aged Youth (TAY), offering programs that guide young adults as they transition from foster care to independent living; Residential, delivering therapeutic care in structured, supportive environments to help youth thrive; Intensive Home-Based Services, focused on meeting individualized needs within the home, school, and community; Behavioral Health, delivering short-term, intensive mental health services for youth at risk; and Family and Community, emphasizing early intervention and family-strengthening supports. At Aspiranet, every role contributes to something greater—helping to create a future where opportunity, hope, and healing are within everyone’s reach.

📝️ Position Summary

The Finance Manager is a key member of the finance leadership team and provides strategic oversight and operational management to support the organization’s financial health and long-term sustainability. The role supports a diversified revenue portfolio, including grants, contracts, philanthropy, and earned revenue, by strengthening fiscal oversight, compliance, systems integration, and cross-functional collaboration. The Finance Manager works closely with executive leadership and partners with program, development, and operations teams to translate financial data into informed decision-making while ensuring compliance with nonprofit accounting standards and funder requirements.

🔍Key Responsibilities

Compliance & Audit Oversight

• Provide strategic leadership for financial compliance, audit readiness, and internal controls across all revenue streams.
• Manage funder-specific audits and support the annual organizational audit in partnership with finance leadership, serving as the primary liaison to external auditors and reviewers.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, donor restrictions, grant agreements, and organizational policies.
• Maintain the Schedule of Federal Expenditures and represent the organization in A-133 audits and federal or state agency reviews.
• Support internal and external compliance reviews and oversee implementation of audit findings and corrective actions.

Grant, Contract & Revenue Management

• Oversee accounting and reporting for restricted, temporarily restricted, deferred, and earned revenue in accordance with accounting standards and funder requirements.
• Track grant and contract lifecycles from award through closeout, ensuring timely and accurate revenue and expense recognition.
• Manage accounts receivable and billing for grants, contracts, and other revenue sources, ensuring alignment with award terms, approved budgets, and allowable costs.
• Partner with program and development teams to align program activity with financial reporting and maximize revenue opportunities.
• Support RFP and proposal development by preparing and reviewing budgets for bid packages and funding applications.

Leadership & Organizational Capacity

• Build capacity within the team by providing shared leadership coverage, mentorship, and operational support across functional areas as a member of the finance leadership team.
• Function as the escalation resource for complex or high-priority financial issues.
• Collaborate with program leadership to assess financial needs, staffing implications, funding strategies, and risk considerations for new and ongoing initiatives.
• Manage the development, documentation, and continuous improvement of finance policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Maintain strong internal controls and documentation to support transparency, accountability, and funder confidence.
• Execute organization-wide initiatives, ensuring financial objectives are aligned with programmatic goals to achieve successful outcomes.

Strategic Systems & Process Integration

• Provide leadership in the integration, optimization, and continuous improvement of financial systems (e.g., financial management, payroll/HRIS , budgeting, CRM integrations).
• Evaluate cross-functional workflows and implement process improvements that enhance accuracy, efficiency, scalability, and compliance.
• Partner with teams across all organizational functions to ensure financial considerations are incorporated into systems, processes, and workflows.
• Serve as a thought partner in designing scalable financial infrastructure that supports organizational growth and revenue diversification.

✅ Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive finance or accounting experience, including leadership or senior-level responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience managing diversified nonprofit revenue streams, including grants, contracts, philanthropy, and earned income.
• Strong knowledge of nonprofit accounting, including restricted funds, grant compliance, and audit management.
• Experience ensuring compliance with federal, state, and foundation grant requirements in a nonprofit environment.
• High proficiency with multiple financial systems and advanced Excel skills.
• Advanced written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to lead in fast-paced, dynamic environments with strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with budget oversight, resource allocation, and financial stewardship related to program operations.
• A hands-on leader, willing to lead and execute the work required.
• Meets all state required conditions of employment as set forth by Community Care Licensing i.e. Fingerprint and Child Abuse Index clearance, TB/Health Physical, valid CDL, insurance, acceptable driving record and personal vehicle for business travel.

💻 Work Environment & Schedule

• Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM
• Hybrid (2 Days Onsite / 3 Days Remote)

Physical Demands:

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet and, at all times is within safe OSHA standards.

• Utilizes computer, phone and standard office equipment for extended periods of time.
• Operates personal vehicle for business related travel.
• Work in-person with staff and key stakeholders on a hybrid work schedule.

❤️ Why Aspiranet?

• Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits package, and a 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Access to the free Aspiranet Employee Perks Program. Enjoy exclusive discounts on entertainment, travel, wellness, pet care, gym memberships, theme parks, and more
• Flexible Hybrid Schedule. Enjoy the mix of remote and in-office work, supporting work-life balance
• Flexible paid time off including 11 paid holidays, 10 vacation days, 10 sick leave days, two diversity days, and paid birthday time off.
• Access to our employee assistance program including 24/7 crisis line; up to 6 counseling sessions per issue.
• Training opportunities are available to support your ongoing development and career aspirations.
• Collaborate in a supportive, inclusive, and mission-aligned culture.
• Opportunity to lead meaningful initiatives that support employee wellbeing.

🏋️‍ Physical Demands: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

This position typically operates in a standard office environment. The noise level is generally quiet and remains within OSHA’s established safety levels at all times.

⚖️ Equal Employment Opportunity

Aspiranet is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of diversity. We believe a diverse workforce within a culture of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) increases creativity, innovation, problem-solving, and teamwork for the youth and families that we serve and the organization as a whole.  Aspiranet strives to provide our employees with a workplace that is welcoming, inclusive of differing world views, cultures, and lived experiences.

📝️ How to Apply

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