Finance Director

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

📋 Description

• Manage the monthly closing process, including account reconciliations, accruals, payroll reviews, and quality of coding.

• Review and authorize monthly financial statements, encompassing net asset classification, restricted fund balances, and significant accruals.

• Take ownership of the chart of accounts as well as the class and project structure.

• Maintain the methodology for the allocation of personnel and shared costs.

• Conduct the annual external audit, which includes planning, scheduling, fieldwork, maintaining auditor relationships, providing management responses, and implementing recommendations.

• Oversee the preparation and review of Form 990 and its related schedules.

• Ensure compliance with California and multi-state filings along with charitable solicitation registrations.

• Apply and document accounting standards for nonprofits in the United States.

• Develop and uphold the internal control framework and financial policy manual.

• Design controls for a small team operating across three countries.

• Maintain the financial risk register.

• Manage relationships with banking, credit card, and payment processing platforms.

• Oversee cash positioning across various countries and currencies.

• Maintain a rolling twelve-month cash flow forecast and report on reserve positions.

• Prepare monthly financial packages for leadership and quarterly reports for the Board.

• Highlight significant variances, liquidity pressures, control failures, and compliance risks.

• Maintain the framework for funds re-granted to partner organizations.

• Verify the accounting treatment of pass-through funds.

• Supervise accounting and statutory cost obligations for operations in Ecuador and Peru.

• Provide financial oversight for legal entities and affiliates.

• Review complex and high-value financial reports from donors.

• Supervise, mentor, and develop the Finance Manager and the Manager of Grant Finance and Budgeting.

• Manage relationships with outsourced accounting, tax, and compliance services.

• Lead the transition of accounting processes in-house.

• Enhance financial management capabilities throughout the organization.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of five years of experience in nonprofit finance and accounting, including at least two years of supervisory experience.

• Direct experience with accounting and reporting for United States 501(c)(3) organizations.

• Proficient understanding of US GAAP and FASB ASC 958, including net asset classification, contribution revenue recognition, and functional expense reporting.

• Experience in managing or closely supporting an annual external audit.

• Familiarity with the preparation or review of Form 990.

• Practical experience in internal controls, with the ability to assess what is effective in a small team setting.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel.

• Administrator-level expertise in QuickBooks Online or a similar accounting system.

• Ability to articulate financial information clearly to colleagues without a finance background.

• Authorization to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship.

• Proficient Spanish language skills are a significant advantage.

• CPA or an equivalent professional accounting qualification is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-time exempt employee status.

• Opportunity for remote work within the United States.

• Occasional travel to country offices may be required.

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.

• Encouragement for applications from individuals belonging to Indigenous and/or Afro-descendant communities.