Director of Finance/Controller

About the role

The Director of Finance / Controller is responsible for overseeing Project Evident’s accounting operations, ensuring timely and accurate financial workflows, reporting, strong internal controls, and full compliance with GAAP and nonprofit fund accounting standards. This role serves as the organization’s senior accounting leader, translating financial activity into clear, reliable information that supports leadership decision-making and organizational accountability.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger integrity, journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closes.
• Review and approve accounting transactions prepared by internal staff and/or outsourced partners.
• Maintain chart of accounts, accounting policies, and documentation to support accurate reporting across grants, fee-for-service contracts, and unrestricted activities.
• Design, implement, and maintain strong internal controls to safeguard organizational assets and ensure financial integrity.
• Serve as the primary accounting lead for the annual financial audit and other external reviews.
• Coordinate audit preparation, documentation, and responses in collaboration with internal teams and external auditors.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and funder financial requirements, including nonprofit and grant compliance standards.
• Oversee accounting-related tax filings and regulatory reporting in partnership with external providers.
• Ensure the organization has timely and accurate financial reporting that meets both GAAP and Management and Board of Director needs, including but not limited to monthly financial statements, pipeline reports, productivity reports, grant and contract reports, statements of activities, financial position, and cash flow.
• Partner with the Manager of Business & Finance Analytics to support management-level reporting, dashboards, and variance analysis.
• Provide clear explanations of financial results, trends, and variances to leadership and internal stakeholders.
• Partner with the Chief Budget Officer to support organizational, departmental, and grant/contract budgeting processes.
• Provide financial data, historical analysis, and variance reporting to inform budget development and monitoring.
• Monitor actuals against approved budgets and flag risks, trends, or misalignments for leadership review.
• Oversee cash flow monitoring and short-term liquidity management.
• Manage banking relationships and cash positioning in coordination with leadership.
• Ensure accurate cash forecasting and alignment between accounting records and bank activity.
• Ensure excellence in department performance, staffing, and systems to meet financial and accounting priorities.
• Serve as accounting system owner for Sage Intacct, BILL.com, and other related finance tools, ensuring proper configuration, internal control, user access management, and data integrity.
• Partner with finance and operations teams to improve accounting workflows, controls, reporting, and documentation using agentic solutions where possible.
• Supervise accounting & finance staff and/or outsourced accounting partners, setting clear expectations and reviewing work quality.
• Oversee and maintain finance policies, procedures, and SOPs.
• Support scaling of finance operations as the organization grows.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA strongly preferred).
• 7–10 years of nonprofit accounting experience.
• Direct Sage Intacct expertise is required; system migration preferred.
• Proven experience managing month-end close, audits, and internal controls.
• Ability to translate complex financial accounting data into clear, actionable insights.
• Collaborative leadership style and comfort growing with technology.
• High attention to detail, sound judgment, and discretion with sensitive financial information.

Qualifications

• Ability to work with a virtual team.
• Regular availability between 10:00am - 4:00pm (ET).
• Hybrid position with regular presence in Boston.

Skills

• Technologically proficient.
• Systems-savvy.
• Collaborative.
• Comfortable operating in a dynamic, evolving environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits – Generous medical, dental, and vision plans, a 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, and life and disability insurance.

Flexible Time Off – Unlimited vacation days, Summer Fridays between Memorial Day and Labor Day, and organizational-wide closure from December 25 to January 1.

Support for Your Growth & Well-Being – Remote work stipends, reimbursement and time off for professional development, and coverage for relevant membership fees.

Pay

$140,000 - $160,000

Schedule

Hybrid, weekly in-office attendance is required.