Director of Finance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee Protect Democracy's Finance and Accounting departments, reporting directly to Executive Leadership.

• Spearhead organizational budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning initiatives.

• Manage annual budgets, multi-year projections, scenario analyses, and financial reporting activities.

• Deliver timely, accurate, and actionable financial insights to leadership for strategic decision-making and resource allocation.

• Supervise the Accounting Manager and Finance Manager.

• Cultivate staff and managerial development while establishing clear priorities, responsibilities, and manageable workloads.

• Oversee financial operations, accounting, payroll, and related functions.

• Direct month-end closures, audits, tax filings, regulatory reporting, financial policies, and internal controls.

• Provide financial leadership across various nonprofit entities, including state charitable registrations, grant funding, and cost allocations.

• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, Partnerships, and organizational leadership.

• Work alongside Partnerships to ensure precise and timely donor reporting.

• Act as a trusted financial advisor to executive leadership and teams throughout Protect Democracy.

• Assist colleagues in understanding financial implications, assessing risks and trade-offs, and making informed decisions.

• Lead enhancements to financial systems, processes, and infrastructure.

• Oversee workflows related to contract-to-payment, procurement, payroll, and financial reporting.

• Strengthen coordination, efficiency, reliability, and internal controls.

⛳️ Requirements

• Around 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in finance.

• Significant financial leadership experience within the nonprofit sector.

• Proven experience in presenting financial results and forecasts to Executive Leadership and Board of Directors.

• Extensive knowledge in nonprofit financial management, including accounting, financial reporting, cost allocations, audits, and regulatory compliance across multiple entities.

• Familiarity with 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations.

• Advanced skills in financial planning and analysis.

• Experience in leading complex budgeting and forecasting processes.

• Proficiency in multi-year financial modeling.

• Strong financial and operational judgment.

• At least five years of experience in setting priorities, effectively delegating tasks, developing managers and staff, and creating collaborative, high-performing teams.

• Experience in overseeing financial systems, controls, and operations.

• Proven track record of improving processes, enhancing reporting, and leading organizational or systems changes.

• Proficiency with Sage Intacct is required.

• Exceptional communication, relationship-management, and organizational skills.

• Ability to collaborate effectively across departments and manage competing priorities.

• Capacity to convey financial information clearly to colleagues without a finance background.

• Strong commitment to the mission of Protect Democracy.

• Preferred but not mandatory: experience in advocacy, legal, public policy, or other mission-driven organizations.

• Preferred but not required: familiarity with Rippling, Ramp, or similar financial management platforms.

• Preferred but not required: CPA, CNAP, or comparable certification.

• Candidates advancing to the final hiring stage must successfully complete a pre-offer background check.

• Candidates must submit a resume and cover letter.

• Authorization to work in the United States will be assessed during the application process.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous sick leave policy.

• Flexible vacation policy that encourages 4-5 weeks of time off annually.

• 12 paid holidays each year.

• 6 weeks of paid family medical leave.

• 18 weeks of paid parental leave.

• 401(k) plan with up to a 6% employer match, with immediate vesting.

• Employee medical premiums fully covered at 100%.

• Dependents' medical premiums covered up to 95%, depending on the selected plan.

• Comprehensive dental and vision coverage for employees and their dependents at 100%.

• Long-term disability insurance provided.

• Life insurance included.

• Fertility benefits available.

• Home office stipend offered.

• Bonuses awarded at the discretion of the Executive Director.

• Flexible remote work options available within the United States.

• Shared workspaces accessible.

• Opportunities for mentorship and professional growth.

• Team retreats held at least twice a year.