Finance & Operations Director

DESCRIPTION

MISSSEY, works to prevent girls and gender-expansive youth from ever entering circumstances of sexual exploitation and violence. We also support young people who are experiencing exploitation to exit. Once they’ve exited, we partner with them so that they may avoid re-entering sexually exploitative circumstances and live free of harmful transactional relationships. As an organization, we value healing, youth voice, integrity, and relationships.

Our service model is focused on healing through trauma-informed, survivor-centered, and youth-focused approaches. We recognize the crucial voices of survivors in facilitating healing in victims of commercial sexual exploitation and the value of young people empowering other young people. Our work with youth is a partnership, helping them transition from victim to survivor to leader, encouraging their long-term stability and success in whatever path they choose.

MISSSEY believes that with the right opportunities and support, youth can overcome the circumstances of their exploitation and thrive.

Department: Administration / Operations

Reports to: Executive Director

Supervises: Human Resources Generalist, Bookkeeper/Finance Staff, Administrative/Operations Staff

Status: Full-Time, Exempt

Classification: In-Person; occasional evenings/weekends with advance notice

Compensation: $120,000–$135,000 annually

MISSSEY seeks an experienced Finance & Operations Director to provide enterprise-level leadership over the organization’s financial management, human resources systems, and operational infrastructure. Reporting directly to the Executive Director and serving as a core member of the senior leadership team, this role exercises independent judgment, policy interpretation, and decision-making authority to ensure organizational sustainability, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.

This position is comparable in scope to a senior public-sector management classification
, overseeing complex systems, supervising professional staff, and serving as the primary advisor to executive leadership on finance, people systems, and organizational risk.

The Finance & Operations Director leads through both strategy and execution, ensuring that systems operated by internal staff and external partners meet high standards of accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement. The role partners closely with the Executive Director, Programs Director, Board Treasurer, funders, and government agencies to align infrastructure with MISSSEY’s mission and long-term growth.

• Serve as the organization’s chief internal authority on financial systems, internal controls, and fiscal compliance.
• Oversee the maintenance of official records and documentation, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Oversee day-to-day financial operations performed by staff and external accounting partners, including accounts payable/receivable, payroll, and general ledger functions.
• Ensure that all financial transactions, including federal grant funding, restricted and unrestricted donations, and operating revenue are properly tracked and recorded by members of the finance team.
• Plan, coordinate, and manage the annual financial audit, federal Single Audit, and Form 990 preparation processes in partnership with external auditors and tax professionals, including preparation and review of reconciliations, financial schedules, supporting documentation, process narratives, and responses to auditor inquiries and ad hoc requests.
• Supervise all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems, ensuring compliance with appropriate Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), regulatory requirements, and audit requirements.
• Collaborate with the Executive Director in the development of grant application budgets, organizational operating budgets, and financial reports for funders and the MISSSEY Board of Directors.
• Ensure timely, accurate monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reporting.
• Lead the development, monitoring, and refinement of organizational budgets in partnership with executive leadership.
• Prepare…