Finance Director

Trees, Water & People (TWP) was founded in 1998 to help communities protect, conserve and manage their natural resources. In our 28 years we've delivered on that mission by supporting Indigenous communities and organizations across the western U.S., through Mexico, and into Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.

We hire staff that are supportive of our mission and five organizational priorities, which are Dignified Livelihoods, Environmental Stewardship, Gender Equity and Inclusion, Indigenous Sovereignty and Youth Development. We endeavor to be thought leaders in our field, build equitable funding relationships with our donors, and develop our partners into influential organizations.

TWP is looking for our next Finance Director - a critical administrative role that interacts with every part of the organization. TWP is a $3,000,000 company with two LLC subsidiaries, two offices (Ft Collins, CO and Santa Fe, NM), a team of 18, and partnerships with Native American Tribes and independent nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and abroad.

TWP seeks a talented team player with the ability to maintain healthy working relationships with a geographically and culturally diverse team, as well as advanced knowledge of accrual accounting, cost allocation, budget development, financial reporting, and nonprofit grant accounting. Audit experience is critical, as is a deep familiarity with nonprofit financial cycles.

This is a hands-on finance leadership role that combines day-to-day accounting with financial analysis, systems management, organizational planning, and support to staff and board. This position will manage a comprehensive financial system, drive high-quality financial practices and make sure all financial needs of the organization are met.

TWP is working through a financial system re-build and transitioning to Quick Books Online in April 2027. During the transition period, the Finance Director will learn and maintain timely and accurate financial activity in Quick Books Desktop while preparing to shift, troubleshoot and improve the organization’s financial systems and processes onto Quickbooks online, along with a third party financial contractor.

Of utmost importance is the Finance Director's ability to build respectful relationships across roles, departments, and cultural backgrounds at TWP, communicating financial information without judgement, and supporting an organizational commitment to community-led work and TWP's organizational priorities.

• Execute accurate and timely recording of all financial transactions including cash receipts and disbursements, accounts payable and accounts receivable, journal entries and the general ledger
• Responsible for cash flow management, maintaining adequate cash balances, forecasting future cash requirements, paying and managing staff credit card expenditures and accounts, and managing investments and endowments
• Lead the monthly and year-end close process, including reconciliations, adjusting entries, review of balance-sheet accounts, revenue recognition, restricted net assets, fixed and intangible assets, receivables, liabilities, and supporting schedules
• Work with program directors and the grants management team to monitor program and grant budgets, support funder reporting, and present clear financial information and recommendations to leadership, the Board, and Finance Committee
• Develop financial forecasts, scenario analyses, and accessible management reports that help leadership evaluate organizational performance, risk, and strategic decisions
• Lead annual budgeting process, working with Executive Director, program directors and board finance committee to forecast income and expenses over the coming fiscal year
• Oversee annual audit and…