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Chief Financial Officer / Chief Administrative Officer for PresenTense Group, Inc.

February 25, 2011. by presentense

PresenTense Group, Inc. seeks a Chief Financial Officer / Chief Administrative Officer (CFO/CAO) The CFO/CAO will be responsible for the organization’s finances and operations, while playing an integral part of the team for overall Group strategy.

About PresenTense Group, Inc.
Since 2007 the PresenTense Group has been a leading provider of seed stage social venture development and acceleration in the Jewish Community and Israel. Over the past five years, PresenTense has helped 80 innovators from around the world launch 77 new projects or ventures, 64% of them continuing their work to date with 47.7% receiving follow-on funding from non PresenTense investors. 84% of fellowship graduates go on to work professionally or as core volunteers within the communal or civic organizational world – providing top-tier human capital for community organizations. PresenTense ventures are developed with an eye towards community impact and are aimed at building volunteer leadership along with a specific venture. PresenTense’s innovation has been to focus its work on community capacity building, rather than exclusively on entrepreneurs and their ventures. In every community volunteers, trainers, and steerers are activated and trained to become part and parcel of operating the local program and supporting the ventures. Currently operating seven fellowships in six locations around the world, PresenTense will build out an international network of fellowship programs seeding early stage entrepreneurship and community engagement. The PresenTense Group has a staff of 12 and an annual budget of approximately $1.2m with central offices in Jerusalem and NYC, and a core volunteer community of five hundred individuals.

Essential Job Duties:
Budgeting and Strategic Planning:
  • Prepare annual and 36 month budgets by insightfully evaluating organizational needs and historical trends against: ongoing and future programming, sales and development goals, and strategic operational, organizational and personnel growth plans
  • Participate in, and assist in the short, mid and long term strategic planning of the organization, working with department heads, directors and Board committees as required

Financial Reporting and Cash Flow Management:

  • Oversee monthly financial reporting
    • Analyzing organizational and program financial and cash flow needs relative to: inputs and outcomes, sources of funding, pricing strategy expense utilization, and other relevant information, using qualitative and quantitative analysis.
    • Establish and maintain tight financial governance controls adhering to GAAP and meeting organizational needs
    • Prepare monthly financial statements in a timely fashion, providing previous month reporting no later the 10 days into the next month
    • Maintain daily oversight over cash flow requirements and cash needs, and work closely with the sales and development staff to ensure cash needs are meet and surpluses maintained
    • Deploy a conservative cash surplus investment strategy aligned with the dictates of the Board’s Investment committee
    • As required prepare reports for the Finance Committee of the Board and for the Board
  • Monitor departmental financial performance through actual to budget variance reports and hold staff accountable to managing to budget
    • Work to increase efficiency of operations relative to utilization of financial resources
    • Oversee the organization’s book keeping and payroll staff in the US and coordinate with the book keeping and payroll staff in Israel
  • Manage ongoing cash flow needs relative to strategic goals and operational demands

Organizational Legal and Tax Compliance and Contract Negotiations:

  • Ensure financial and Legal organizational compliance with local, state, and federal agencies
  • Oversee all contract negotiations in the US, on behalf of PresenTense Group, Inc.

Additional Job Duties:

  • Provide necessary support and assistance to the sales and development process
  • Act as a financial resource to the organization’s fellows as appropriate
  • Other projects as requested from time to time

Minimum Education and Experience:

  • CPA (preferred, not required)
  • Bachelor’s degree; master’s degree preferred.
  • Substantial experience in roles of significant financial responsibility in social service organizations preferred.
  • Extensive background in budget development, management, oversight, and reporting
  • Ten years of professional experience in small to medium sized companies of 5-20 employees, with no less than five years managing five or more direct reports.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Flexible to assume additional responsibilities as requested.
  • Good working knowledge of QuickBooks
  • Proficient in the Jewish community and its organizations, both established organizations and emerging entities
  • Proficient in the start-up and social enterprise space, particularly in venture capital and venture philanthropy backed companies and organizations
  • Working understanding of the Hebrew language, Jewish culture and traditions, and Israel, it’s culture and its social dynamics
  • Evidence of demonstrated experience managing work and getting results within global/setting (across time zones, cultures and national practices/regulatory authorities)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Financial management, analysis and reporting
  • Financial reporting software especially QuickBooks
  • Strategic planning and management
  • Project management
  • Strategic Communications
  • Recruiting and interpersonal relationships and familiarity with systems thinking
  • Mediation skills
  • Facilitation skills
  • Primary Research skills
  • Excellent Written and verbal communication
  • Relationship management
  • Consultant/Contractor selection and management
  • Detail orientation
Supervision:
Supervision of:
  • Operations and finance related staff in North America (1 FTE’s + contractors and consultants),
  • Technical staff (1 FTE)

Interaction with:

  • All group staff involved in programs and operations around Group goals and activities (1-5 FTE’s).
  • This position’s responsibilities will require the CFO/CAO to oversee book keeping staff in the US, and work closely with the organization’s legal and accounting outside professionals.  In addition the organization has an arm’s length relationship with its Israel subsidiary, and as such the CFO/CAO will also work closely with that organization’s internal book keeper and it’s outside accounting and legal professionals as necessary.
  • Reporting to Board
Supervised by the Group Directors and primarily by the Group CEO, as well as direct reporting to the Board and Officers of the PresenTense Group.

The PresenTense Group has offices in Jerusalem, Israel and New York City, New York. Ideally, the CFO/CAO would be headquartered out of one of the two offices of the Group – but the PresenTense Group is seeking the best person for the position before geographic location. For this reason, the CFO/CAO may work remotely, but will be expected to travel on a regular, monthly basis to visit PresenTense Group sites and interact with PresenTense staff.

The CFO/CAO is a full-time position with start-up hours; the CFO/CAO is expected to self-manage his or her time, such that organizational strategic goals are met through the course of work.  Travel schedule will be determined by Group operations. At minimum, the CFO/CAO will be asked to travel to Jerusalem and New York on a Quarterly basis.


Apply by Friday, March 11th- Please email a cover letter and resume (No Calls Please) to cfocaoapplicant@presentense.org.

Online application available, click here.

Filed under: Accounting, Administrative, Bookkeeping, Brooklyn, Financial, Human Resources, Management, NYC, Non-Profit, Queens, Travel, Westchester.

Paid for doing Chesed

February 22, 2011. by joedavis84

TorahAnytime.com is a powerful website that delivers streaming and downloadable, video/audio shiurim to 100,000 Jews monthly. The site is 100% free. We are currently looking for volunteers for our Purim collections campaign. Routes are in Great Neck, Englewood/Teaneck, Brooklyn, Queens, and Monsey  Volunteers receive generous compensation. Transportation is a plus.

Contact Yosef at 973-722-6813 or email Torahanytime@gmail.com

Online application available, click here.

Filed under: Brooklyn, Commission Only, Delivery, Five Towns, Just Listed, Long Island, Monsey, NYC, New Jersey, Non-Profit, Part Time, Queens, Transportation.

Judaica Art Salesman

February 16, 2011. by Judaicaart

We are a company representing Jewish artists from Israel, and are looking to hire a salesman to sale our products in the US paying percentage commission for every sale.

To see our products please visit www.thejudaicaart.com

Education and Experience

  • knowledge of Jewish religion
  • Must have connections and networks in the Jewish communities.
  • knowledge in Judaica art
  • knowledge of basic business principles
  • experience in sales
  • experience in making presentations


Online application available, click here.

Filed under: Sales.

Full-Charge Bookkeeper

February 13, 2011. by Temple Bookkeeper

Full-Charge Bookkeeper

Job Description – Responsibilities & Requirements

We are an active synagogue with over 700 members in Brooklyn. Our congregation includes multiple educational and community programs.

We are in search of a self-starter who can work independently and collaborate with others to maintain best practices and to meet established deadlines. Candidates for this position must demonstrate current knowledge of accepted accounting principles for non-profit institutions and maintaining a general ledger. Candidates must be proficient in Word and Excel and have experience with fund accounting software. We currently use QuickBooks but may switch to another application.

The Full-Charge Bookkeeper is responsible for overseeing all bookkeeping tasks, including but not limited to accounts payable, payroll preparation, and account receivable. This position reports directly to the Congregation’s Financial Consultant and will work closely with accounts receivable clerk and other office personnel.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

  • Accounts payable
  • Payroll preparation
  • Petty cash
  • Accounts receivable
  • Congregational account maintenance and billing
  • Month end closings

Minimum Job Requirements

· A minimum of 5-10 years of non-profit management experience. Prior experience working for a church or synagogue is a plus.

· Non-profit experience a plus.

Please e-mail resume, salary history and salary expectations to temple.bookkeeper.needed@gmail.com.

Online application available, click here.

Filed under: Accounting, Bookkeeping.

Upscale Hair Salon Receptionist Wanted NYC

February 10, 2011. by olvrtw

Seeking a professional, and energetic Receptionist for an Upscale Hair Salon on 2nd Ave and 65th Street in NYC. Must love giving people compliments, and getting to know clients. Must be trustworthy, learn fast, follow directions and be on time each day. We are open from 10am-8pm, and you will be required to work 4-5 days. Email a resume or write a little about yourself, with pic or without, to olvrtw@yahoo.com (preferred), or just call 212-888-0439. We would like to fill this position asap, you can start Tomorrow!

Filed under: Customer Service, Fashion, Full Time, Job Categories, NYC, Personal Care Services, Secretarial.

Entry Level - Product Specialist

February 3, 2011. by rwssp

An established and cutting edge financial services analytics firm in NYC seeking a product specialist.  This role will provide you with an excellent mix of both analytical, finance and client relationship experience.  Gain exposure with trading desks, portfolio managers,  investment banks, broker dealers and hedge funds.

A product specialist has 3 main responsibilities:

1) Presales: Presenting to clients, supporting sales in their efforts

2) Post Sales Account Management - key point of contact for clients

3) Implementation of the work, account, process and/or system (project management).

Requirements:

<!–[if !supportLists]–>· <!–[endif]–>Need to have soft skills/client facing skills and be quantitatively strong not to mention have an understanding of derivatives and the derivative market.

<!–[if !supportLists]–>· <!–[endif]–>Degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Financial Engineering or similar

<!–[if !supportLists]–>· <!–[endif]–>Some experience or exposure in the derivatives or financial services industry is preferred but not required (we will train)

<!–[if !supportLists]–>· <!–[endif]–>Great Communication skills and eager to learn.

Please send resumes in strict confidence to DGRADY@SPIRESP.COM for immediate consideration.

 

Online application available, click here.

Filed under: Financial, Full Time, Hebrew Speaking, Marketing, NYC, Sales.

Hebrew Language Teacher (Grade 2 studies)

February 3, 2011. by mystere

Please call Maureen at 516-449-8888

Seeking Teacher/ Tutor to teach Hebrew and Grade 2 subjects
Private Motor Yacht
Bahamas
All expenses paid and salary dependent on experience
Starts Immediately for 2 months; 8 hours per day; 5 days per week

Online application available, click here.

Filed under: Education, Travel.

Seeking Experiences Hebrew Teacher able to teach Grade 2

February 3, 2011. by mystere

Seeking Female Teacher/ Tutor to teach Hebrew and Grade 2 subjects

Private Motor Yacht

Bahamas

All expenses paid and salary dependent on experience

Starts Immediately for 2 months

Please call Maureen at 516-449-8888

and send CV to :  mshillingtonstew@gmail.com

Online application available, click here.

Filed under: Education.