Position Title: Finance Manager
Status:  ☒Full-time      ☒ Part-time
Pay Grade: 4                Department: Finance
Reports to: General Manager
Rate of pay: $24.00 – $29.00

Job Summary:

This role is responsible for overseeing financial reporting, providing strategic guidance, and budgeting, forecasting and performance tracking store-wide to ensure organizational sustainability by turning financial data into actionable insights.

This is an opportunity for a community-focused finance leader to utilize their skills in financial strategy in a socially conscious, cooperative organization.

Abundance provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, and retirement contributions as well as generous paid time off, professional development opportunities and scheduling flexibility among other benefits.

Primary Responsibilities:

Financial Management

  • Oversee the preparation and analysis of financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, P&L reports and cash flow statements.
  • Translate financial data into insights for the General Manager, the board, and Department Heads.
  • Develop rolling forecasts and multi-year financial models that reflect organizational priorities and external risks.
  • Collaborate with the General Manager and Department Heads on long-term planning, including debt reduction, revenue diversification, and investment strategies.
  • Provide timely, clear, and accurate weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting.
  • Assist in preparation of annual operating budgets.
  • Monitor anomalies and deviations from budget and work with the general manager to address areas of need.
  • Provide financial analyses of current operations and projections for future scenarios, as requested.
  • Ensure that all quarterly and yearly taxes are paid on time: business, property, corporate, sales, payroll, employment security, industrial insurance, federal withholding.
  • Conduct periodic reviews and audits to assess compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
  • Consult with an outside accountant for tax returns and accounting advice.
  • Analyze budget-to-actual variances and provide narrative explanations.
  • Set payment plans and budgets with the Accounts Payable Coordinator.
  • Help Department Heads and Buyers understand the financial impact of operational choices and support data-driven decision-making.
  • Use available tools to gather necessary information, such as Catapult (POS system) reports, QuickBooks, bank account reports, etc.
  • Work with partners to securely share information, such as NCG, credit card processing companies, lenders, banks, etc. 

Personnel

  • Help department heads and buyers understand the financial impact of operational choices and support data-driven decision-making.
  • Hire, counsel and review accounting support staff.
  • Interview new prospects for support positions.
  • Train support staff, both when new and when new tasks or procedures are introduced.
  • Participate in staff meetings, providing reporting and updates to team

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in financial planning, analysis, or strategic finance (cooperative or independent retail experience a plus).
  • Advanced modeling and forecasting skills; proficiency in Excel and financial systems.
  • Exceptional communication skills; ability to explain complex financials to non-financial leaders.
  • Strong strategic mindset with an eye toward innovation and problem-solving.
  • In-depth knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting standards, and regulatory requirements.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and make sound judgments.
  • QuickBooks Pro experience required. 

Physical Job Requirements: The physical requirements described here are those that an employee must meet, with or without reasonable accommodation, to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

☒ Able to use computer keyboard, monitor, mouse, telephone, and various office equipment continuously.

☒ Able to lift and carry up to 30 pounds frequently.

☐ Able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds occasionally.

☐ Able to bend, stoop, squat, kneel, climb stairs or ladder.

☐ Able to reach above shoulder height occasionally.

☒ Able to sit for long periods of time.

☐ Able to stand for long periods of time.

About Us: Abundance Food Co-op was established in 2001 as Rochester’s first and only cooperatively owned grocery store. Food matters to us. Where it’s from, how it’s grown or made, and how it tastes. We give priority to buying local, organic, sustainable, and/or socially responsible products. In fact, we helped to pioneer the natural and organic food movement in the region, building our store from the ground up through the hard work of our owners and the longstanding partnerships with local farmers and producers we’ve established.

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