Senior Vice President of Finance & Operations

TechEquity is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising public consciousness about economic equity issues that result from the tech industry’s products and practices, and advocating for change that ensures tech’s evolution benefits everyone. We envision a world where the tech industry is responsible for building widespread economic prosperity and is held accountable for the economic harms it creates in our communities.

About the role

TechEquity is seeking a strategic and mission-driven executive to serve as our Senior Vice President of Finance & Operations. This is a newly created role that reflects the organization’s maturation and growing complexity—bringing together financial leadership, operational infrastructure, and people management. The SVP will serve as TechEquity’s most senior financial steward and operational backbone, ensuring our internal systems, processes, culture, and resources are aligned with strategic priorities and built for long-term sustainability.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a seasoned finance and operations leader with a strong nonprofit background who thrives at the intersection of strategy and execution—someone energized by developing high-performing teams, building systems that support growth, and ensuring that every dollar and decision moves us closer to our mission. The SVP reports to the Managing Director and serves as an integral member of the Senior Leadership Team, partnering with the exec team to translate organizational strategy into sound operational and financial plans.

Responsibilities

• Operations, Administration, & Legal
  • Design, improve, and optimize organizational systems and processes across finance, HR, legal, and technology
  • Manage relationships with outsourced vendors, including general counsel, HR law, IRS/campaign compliance, and other external advisors
  • Coordinate Board of Directors administration and logistics, including monthly updates, scheduling, virtual votes, minutes, and resource files
  • Serve as the internal resource on administrative policies and procedures
  • Oversee the organization’s technology stack, including software tools, subscriptions, and vendor contracts
  • Oversee organizational insurance policies, confirm all liability needs are met, and maintain vendor relationships
  • Oversee IRS compliance, campaign finance, and lobbying compliance filings across affiliated 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) entities, including tracking lobbying expenditures, ensuring proper expense allocation between entities, and coordinating with outside compliance counsel
• People Operations & Human Resources
  • Directly manage the Senior Project Manager, leveraging their support across admin, finance, and operations activities
  • Grow the organization’s culture to support staff well-being, sustainability, and long-term effectiveness, together with the Managing Director
  • Organize and support staff meetings, virtual social events, and in-person retreats in partnership with the Senior Project Manager
  • Lead TechEquity’s DEI efforts within operational and HR functions, ensuring our policies and practices reflect our commitment to an inclusive workplace
  • Oversee HR functions, including payroll administration, recruiting support, onboarding and orientation, and performance evaluation
  • Manage career progression frameworks, professional development, and team taxonomies in partnership with the CEO and Executive Team
  • Coordinate organizational relationships with benefits brokers and HR vendors
• Financial Stewardship
  • Serve as primary liaison to TechEquity’s outsourced accounting firm, overseeing the relationship and ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and quality across all bookkeeping, reporting, and financial planning deliverables
  • Monitor organizational financial performance and develop long-range financial plans in alignment with TechEquity’s strategic priorities, in partnership with the CEO and Board
  • Lead the annual budgeting process in collaboration with the CEO and program leadership, ensuring resource allocation reflects organizational priorities
  • Oversee monthly and annual financial reporting, cash flow management, and financial forecasting
  • Oversee the annual audits for 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4), coordinating with the Board Treasurers and external auditors
  • Maintain financial records in accordance with GAAP, IRS, and state requirements, including fund accounting and grant-specific tracking
  • Ensure accuracy and compliance across payroll, employee benefits, and business insurance
  • Support the timely processing of grant proposals, grant reports, invoicing, and gift acknowledgments
• Organizational Strategy & Executive Partnership
  • Engage with the Board of Directors, Finance Committee, and key external stakeholders around organizational health, financial performance, and long-term sustainability
  • Prepare materials for Board meetings and key external stakeholder engagements
  • Execute OKR and KPI-setting processes, ensuring alignment with TechEquity’s strategic plan
  • Identify, select, and manage consultants and professional service firms to supplement organizational expertise as needed

Requirements

• 10–20 years of progressive experience in finance, operations, and organizational management, with meaningful experience in nonprofit or advocacy settings
• Strong background in and passion for building healthy cultures and teams, and for cultivating employee wellness and growth
• Demonstrated expertise in nonprofit financial management, including GAAP compliance, fund accounting, audit oversight, grant reporting, and experience managing affiliated 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) entities
• Familiarity with lobbying expenditure tracking and campaign finance compliance across c3/c4 structures
• Proven track record managing outsourced vendors and professional service firms across accounting, legal, and HR
• Experience overseeing HR functions including compliance, compensation, performance management, and organizational development
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to staff, funders, and Board members
• Experience with organizational systems design, process improvement, and scaling operational infrastructure
• Proficiency with QuickBooks, Bill.com, Expensify, and Google Workspace
• Collaborative, solutions-oriented leader with high emotional intelligence and a deep commitment to TechEquity’s mission

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Unlimited time off
• Flexible work hours
• 4.5-day work week

Pay

The salary range for this position is $147,421–176,906, which represents parity with peer roles. Actual pay will vary based on experience. Subsequent annual COLA adjustments will be made based on CPI in staffers’ MSA not to exceed 5%, and dependent on organizational financial conditions.

Schedule

• Fully remote position
• Mandatory quarterly meetings held in Northern California

Please note that we are unable to hire people living in Alaska or Hawaii.