Director of Finance

About the Role

The Franklin Regional Council of Governments seeks a skilled, collaborative, and mission-driven Director of Finance to lead the agency’s financial operations and support key human resources functions during an important period of organizational transition and opportunity. The hiring range for this position is $108,800 to $135,000 dependent on qualifications and is complemented by a strong benefits package that includes paid time off, holidays, and employer contributions to medical benefits and a broad array of other insurances, a pension plan and deferred compensation opportunities.

FRCOG is a respected regional governmental organization serving the 26 municipalities of Franklin County in northwestern Massachusetts. Created in 1997 following the abolition of county government, FRCOG helps member communities address shared challenges through regional collaboration, planning, and municipal services. Its work includes regional planning, emergency preparedness, transportation and land use planning, economic development, public health, collective purchasing, building inspection, and other municipal support services.

Franklin County communities value local control, careful stewardship of public funds, and practical regional solutions that reflect local capacity and need.

Reporting to the Executive Director and working closely with the oversight committees made up of municipal officials, the Director oversees and actively participates in FRCOG’s financial operations while managing core human resources functions, including benefits administration, payroll-related compliance, and personnel policy development.

FRCOG’s financial environment is complex with a $9 million-dollar annual budget and 50 FTEs; the organization manages multiple programs, funding streams, municipal service models, grants, contracts, and compliance requirements. The next Director must be able to explain complex financial information in plain language, work collaboratively across departments, support a new Executive Director, maintain trusted relationships with member communities, and balance fiscal discipline with a thoughtful commitment to helping programs succeed.

This hands‑on leadership role requires comfort moving between strategy and detail, from advising on organizational direction and supporting department leaders to preparing reports, reviewing entries, managing grant requirements, assisting with budget development, and helping staff navigate financial and HR questions.

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance, or a related field, and at least seven years of relevant professional experience, including five years in fiscal management or auditing of federal and state grants, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Supervisory experience, excellent oral and written communication skills, strong spreadsheet and financial systems skills, and a valid driver’s license are required.

A CPA or master’s degree is a plus.