Financial Director

About This Role

Lead finance and AP modernization efforts for a $100M+ nonprofit, focusing on ERP implementation, financial reporting, and optimizing accounting operations. This role involves partnering with the CFO to ensure audit readiness and empower executives with clear financial data.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, and accounting policies
• Ensure audit readiness, regulatory compliance, and strong documentation standards
• Optimize the general ledger and chart of accounts structure
• Centralize and modernize AP workflows to improve accuracy, timeliness, and throughput
• Co-lead ERP evaluation, selection, and full implementation lifecycle
• Drive optimization across ERP, payment, and budgeting systems—including automation
• Build and enhance Excel tools, models, and reporting templates
• Prepare executive-level financial reports, forecasts, variance analyses, and Board-quality materials
• Partner with the CFO on budgeting cadence, treasury management, and cash flow forecasting
• Manage and mentor a knowledgeable Sr. Accounting Manager and support a long-tenured team

Requirements

• CPA required (MBA considered with exceptional credentials)
• 10+ years progressive accounting/finance with deep controllership experience
• 5+ years people leadership
• Experience modernizing AP and strengthening internal controls
• Hands-on ERP implementation or major systems upgrade leadership
• Strong GL ownership, reconciliation discipline, and structural optimization
• Advanced Excel (modeling, worksheet improvement, template design)
• Proven record of process modernization, automation, and data integrity improvement
• Clear, balanced communicator capable of guiding long-tenured teams through change
• Collaborative, pragmatic leader aligned with a mission-driven environment
• Able to produce polished reporting for senior leadership and Board
• Proficient in all aspects of nonprofit accounting, including GAAP and 501(c)(3) regulations

Qualifications

• 10+ years progressive accounting/finance with deep controllership experience; 5+ years people leadership

Nice to Have

• MBA considered with exceptional credentials
• Multi-system ERP exposure

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits

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