Finance Manager

Title: Finance Manager

Location: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (One Finance Manager for each of our South, West, and North sites in Milwaukee County)

Every check, bus pass, and emergency payment that keeps a family on track passes through Finance. Lead the site's finance and administrative team, keep the books and the State reporting right, and make sure support reaches families on time.

How we serve

• Whole family. When a parent goes to work, the whole household feels it. We look at the full picture (children, child care, housing, transportation, well-being) and plan with the family, not just the person on the caseload.

• Abundance mindset. Every family brings strengths: skills, support networks, and determination. We build on what is already there, and we treat every setback as a next step, never a final word.

• In person, with dignity. Our doors are open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Clients are welcomed onsite and treated as partners in their own progress.

• Results that last. We measure success by jobs kept, wages grown, and families made stronger, and we use what we learn to keep improving.

What you'll do

• Manage accounts payable and receivable, monthly close, budgets, and cost allocation to the State contract.

• Prepare State financial reports and support audits and monitoring.

• Run check custody, payment controls, and the bus pass and gift card programs.

• Supervise the finance, verification, records, and front desk staff.

• Keep separation of duties strong so every dollar can be accounted for.

You'll thrive here if

• You understand that client success also passes through accounting and finance: a payment made right and on time keeps a family moving forward.

• You are an accountant or finance professional who wants your work to mean something beyond the ledger.

• Controls and reconciliations give you satisfaction, not headaches.

What you bring

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field required.

• Three to five years of financial management, preferably in a nonprofit or government-contracted setting; familiarity with federal cost principles.

• Supervisory experience and strong Excel and accounting software skills.

Why America Works

For four decades, America Works has helped people move from public assistance into lasting jobs, because work brings dignity, independence, and opportunity to the whole family. America Works of Wisconsin, Inc. (AWWI) delivers the Wisconsin Works (W-2) program in Milwaukee County through a Whole-Family Approach, serving the entire household, not just one person. In 2027, we grow to serve the North, South, and West regions of the county. We test new ideas, measure what works, and change what doesn't, and we invest in our people the same way we invest in the families we serve.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid pre-tax

• 401(k) with employer matching after one year

• Paid, structured training: you will learn the program, the systems, and our way of serving with us

America Works of Wisconsin, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from every background, culture, and work history