Director of Finance
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Director of Finance leading budgeting, forecasting, accounting, and controls for Protect Democracy’s multi-entity nonprofit operations. Advising leadership on financial strategy, risks, and resource allocation.
Responsibilities:
- Head Protect Democracy’s Finance and Accounting functions, reporting to Executive Leadership
- Lead organizational budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
- Manage annual budgets, multi-year projections, scenario analysis, and financial reporting
- Provide leadership with timely, accurate, and actionable financial information for strategic decisions and resource allocation
- Manage the Accounting Manager and Finance Manager
- Develop staff and managers and establish clear priorities, responsibilities, and sustainable workloads
- Oversee accounting, finance operations, payroll, and related activities
- Direct month-end close, audits, tax filings, regulatory reporting, financial policies, and internal controls
- Provide financial leadership across multiple nonprofit entities, state charitable registrations, grant funding, and cost allocations
- Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, Partnerships, and organizational leadership
- Partner with Partnerships to deliver accurate, timely donor reporting
- Serve as a trusted financial partner to executive leadership and teams across Protect Democracy
- Help colleagues understand financial implications, evaluate risks and tradeoffs, and make informed decisions
- Lead improvements to financial systems, processes, and infrastructure
- Oversee contract-to-payment, procurement, payroll, and financial reporting workflows
- Strengthen coordination, efficiency, reliability, and internal controls
Requirements:
- Approximately 10+ years of progressively responsible finance experience
- Substantial nonprofit financial leadership experience
- Experience presenting financial results and forecasts to Executive Leadership and Board of Directors
- Deep expertise in nonprofit financial management, including accounting, financial reporting, cost allocations, audits, and regulatory compliance across multiple nonprofit entities
- Experience with 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) structures
- Advanced financial planning and analytical capabilities
- Experience leading complex budgeting and forecasting processes
- Experience with multi-year financial modeling
- Strong financial and operational judgment
- At least five years of experience setting priorities, delegating effectively, developing managers and staff, and building collaborative, high-performing teams
- Experience overseeing financial systems, controls, and operations
- Experience improving processes, strengthening reporting, and leading organizational or systems changes
- Experience with Sage Intacct is required
- Excellent communication, relationship-management, and organizational skills
- Ability to work effectively across departments and manage competing priorities
- Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues
- Deep commitment to Protect Democracy's mission
- Preferred but not required: experience in advocacy, legal, public policy, or other mission-driven organizations
- Preferred but not required: familiarity with Rippling, Ramp, or comparable financial management systems
- Preferred but not required: CPA, CNAP, or similar certification
- Candidates reaching the final hiring stage must satisfactorily complete a pre-offer background check
- Candidates must upload a resume and cover letter
- Authorization to work in the United States is addressed in the application
Benefits:
- Generous sick leave
- Flexible vacation policy encouraging 4-5 weeks annually
- 12 paid holidays
- 6 weeks of paid family medical leave
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave
- 401(k) plan with up to 6% employer match, vesting immediately
- Employee medical premiums covered at 100%
- Dependents' medical premiums covered up to 95%, depending on plan selection
- Employee and dependents' dental/vision covered at 100%
- Long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Fertility benefits
- Home office stipend
- Bonuses at the discretion of the Executive Director
- Remote-first flexible location within the United States
- Shared workspaces available
- Mentorship and professional growth opportunities
- Team retreats at least twice per year
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