Jobs at Lantern Community Services

Oversees compliance, funder reporting, audits, quality assurance, and corrective action planning across shelter programs. The manager serves as a funder liaison, prepares required reports, analyzes program data, conducts chart reviews and site visits, maintains reporting tools, and trains staff on compliance and quality standards. The role requires collaboration with program leadership and travel among New York City shelter sites.

The CFO leads Lantern’s financial strategy, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, government contract finance, cash management, audits, compliance, risk, and financial systems. The role advises executive leadership and the Board, oversees nonprofit GAAP and Uniform Guidance compliance, manages reimbursement claims and indirect cost recovery, leads annual budgeting and forecasting, and develops the finance team. The CFO also supports organizational growth, contract negotiations, capital planning, and cross-functional administrative improvements.

Provides comprehensive administrative and operational support to executive leadership and the main office. Responsibilities include calendar and meeting coordination, correspondence and document preparation, communications screening, records management, travel arrangements, meeting minutes, basic bookkeeping, procurement coordination, purchasing, and inventory tracking. Requires strong organization, discretion, communication, computer literacy, and proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.

Leads the strategic direction, growth, innovation, and evaluation of emergency shelter and permanent supportive housing programs. Partners with executive leadership on organizational strategy, funding, partnerships, metrics, compliance, and fiscal alignment. Mentors senior program leaders, supports staff development, champions trauma-informed and equitable practices, and represents the organization externally. Requires extensive human services leadership, shelter experience, program innovation, outcome measurement, funder relations, and fiscal management expertise.