Finance Manager

Hourly rate $29.88to $40.00 part time (30 hours per week) (full time may be considered in the future based on firm need)

Please send resume and cover letter to

Espousal Strategies LLC
— a boutique government, community, and public affairs consultancy based in Portland — is hiring a
Finance Manager to support our growing portfolio of public sector and community focused projects.

This position is responsible for far more than accounting oversight. The Finance Manager serves as the firm’s principal financial strategist, bringing command of financial management trends, capital planning, advanced modeling, and macroeconomic concepts to executive decision‑making.

This individual will be a direct strategic partner to the Executive and Leadership, shaping operational and growth decisions where finance, controls, compliance, and enterprise risk intersect. While the role is based in the Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area, there is flexibility for working from home part‑time.

• Maintain accurate financial records and audit ready documentation
• Support government accounting, including Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) aligned cost tracking
• Prepare monthly financial reports and project budget updates
• Develop dashboards and other managerial financial reports
• Assist with cost proposals and pricing for Request for Proposals (RFPs)

• 3–5 years of accounting experience
• Experience with FAR, government cost principles, or public sector accounting
• Strong bookkeeping and reconciliation skills
• Proficiency with Quick Books Online or similar systems
• Excellent organization, accuracy, and communication

We’re a mission driven firm rooted in community impact and strategic clarity. You’ll join a small, collaborative team where your work directly strengthens our ability to serve public, private, and nonprofit clients. Opportunity to shape financial systems and strategy within a mission‑driven consultancy in a collaborative and values‑based work environment.

This role is foundational to Espousal Strategies’ next stage of growth. The Finance Manager will help ensure the firm scales intentionally, resiliently, and profitably
, with financial discipline that enables—not constrains—strategic ambition.

The right candidate will be viewed internally as a future CFO
, growing alongside the firm.

Espousal Strategies is a boutique firm rooted in community impact, integrity, and strategic clarity. The ideal candidate is steady, reliable, and comfortable working in a mission driven environment where precision and accountability matter.

Work is usually performed in an indoor office environment, or remote home office environment, with long periods at a desk. Work is oriented to internal staff needs and subject to constant work interruptions. Requires flexible work schedule and may be required to work evenings and weekends. May occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Position may require the ability to travel regionally for work activities.

Espousal Strategies’ offers competitive health, dental, PTO, and retirement benefits.

At Espousal Strategies we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our clients, and our community. We do not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non‑merit factor.

The Finance Manager supports the financial infrastructure of Espousal Strategies by managing day‑to‑day bookkeeping, maintaining compliant financial records, and ensuring alignment with federal, state, and local government accounting standards. The Finance Manager is responsible for oversight of all accounting, audit, budget and financial functions for the firm. This role is ideal for someone who is detail oriented, deadline driven, and experienced with Federal Acquisition…