Director of Finance Administration
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Director of Finance Administration strengthening finance systems, planning, and operations for a California nonprofit advancing racial justice and social transformation.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with the Deputy Director of Finance to execute team priorities and long-term initiatives
- Direct the day-to-day operations of the Finance team, including outsourced accounting
- Supervise Finance staff and support professional development
- Monitor team workload, priorities, and project timelines
- Develop tools, guidance, and resources that improve the staff experience with Finance
- Translate financial policies and processes into practical guidance for non-finance staff
- Coordinate recurring finance processes, reporting timelines, and departmental communications
- Promote a collaborative, service-oriented approach to financial stewardship
- Lead implementation of Finance projects from planning through execution
- Coordinate work across Finance, Programs, Operations, and external partners
- Track deliverables, milestones, risks, and organizational commitments
- Ensure projects move forward with clear accountability and follow-through
- Design, document, and continuously improve finance policies, procedures, and workflows
- Identify opportunities to streamline finance operations and strengthen internal controls
- Support implementation and optimization of financial systems and technology
- Lead change management and staff training related to new processes
- Direct Finance planning, budgeting, and operational initiatives
- Develop and review financial reports, budget-to-actuals, and spending to identify trends and elevate issues
- Manage cashflow planning and other financial planning activities
- Prepare presentations, dashboards, and materials for leadership and board committees as needed
- Lead coordination of the annual audit and other strategic priorities
- Contribute to building a scalable Finance function supporting the organization’s continued growth and impact
Requirements:
- 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in operations, project management, finance administration, business operations, organizational administration, or a related field
- Experience working with financial systems such as Expensify, Bill.com, or similar platforms
- Demonstrated experience leading complex projects from planning through implementation, including managing timelines, dependencies, stakeholders, communications, and follow through
- Strong experience designing, documenting, and improving workflows, procedures, and administrative systems
- Demonstrated ability to take broad strategic direction and independently translate it into clear plans, processes, and deliverables
- Experience developing SOPs, guidance documents, training materials, and other tools that support consistent organizational practices
- Experience supporting or working within a Finance, Accounting, or nonprofit administrative function
- Strong understanding of financial processes and internal controls, with the ability to translate requirements into practical and user-friendly processes
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining strong attention to detail and follow-through
- Demonstrated success building systems, improving processes, and managing multiple priorities simultaneously
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to follow up with staff and external partners
- Interest in supporting organizations working toward social change
- Deep alignment with MIC’s mission, values, and movement-centered approach
- Familiarity with financial systems, expense management platforms, contract management tools, or similar technology
- Experience supporting remote teams or distributed organizations
- Candidate must be in California
- Senior leadership experience at the director level or above
- Experience supporting organizations working toward social change
Benefits:
- 100% organization-funded medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees, their spouses or domestic partners, and their children
- 15 days of vacation
- 12 sick days per year
- Generous paid family leave policy
- 21 paid holidays, including a 10-day Winter Break overlapping with Christmas and New Year’s Day
- 4 Floating Holidays available upon completion of the 90-day trial period
- 403b retirement plan
- Employer-paid retirement contribution equal to 5% of salary, with immediate vesting
- Employees are autoenrolled with a 3% personal contribution rate and may adjust it at any time
- Remote work
- 90-day trial period with ongoing feedback and a formal review
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