Director of Finance

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of finance professionals, including the Senior Accounting Manager and Accounting Manager.
• Ensure recurring Finance Department work is completed across all areas of responsibility.
• Drive continuous improvement in finance operations, processes, and service delivery.
• Oversee organizational budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Support organizational planning through financial analysis and strategic guidance.
• Translate financial requirements, risks, analyses, and decisions into actionable guidance for organizational leaders.
• Oversee general ledger accounting, financial close, and financial reporting activities.
• Ensure compliance with audit, Single Audit, tax, entity compliance, and government award requirements.
• Lead the development and improvement of financial policies, standards, processes, and procedures.
• Ensure accurate financial determinations, resolutions, and reporting outputs.
• Oversee accounts payable, expense management, receivables, and collections processes.
• Provide oversight of restriction tracking, treasury management, liquidity, investments, financing, and debt obligations.
• Manage relationships with financial advisors and other key external partners.
• Support programmatic costing and managerial accounting analysis.
• Lead the adoption and optimization of finance technologies and automation tools.
• Promote efficient use of systems to improve financial reporting, analysis, and operational effectiveness.

Qualifications

• A minimum of seven years of accounting or finance experience, including at least three years in a financial leadership role required.
• Two or more years of demonstrated success in the nonprofit sector is preferred.
• Previous experience in industries with inventory, warehousing, and/or logistics operations is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, accounting principles, financial reporting, compliance, and financial analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop finance professionals.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial information for diverse audiences.
• Advanced proficiency with accounting software, Microsoft Excel, and financial systems.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA designation or Master's degree in a finance-related field preferred.