Director of Finance

Title: Director of Finance

Position Type: Full-time

Location: Remote, within the contiguous United States

Compensation: $115,000-$121,000 per year

Reports to: Sr. Director of Operations

Remote Work Environment

The Institute for Curriculum Services (ICS) is a national nonprofit organization that enriches K-12 education by ensuring accurate, high-quality classroom material and teaching about Jews, Judaism, and Jewish history. We do this by editing textbooks and instructional materials, developing standards-supporting lessons, and providing professional development for teachers around the country.

ICS seeks a detail-oriented, collaborative, and mission driven professional to join our team. The Director of Finance will oversee all aspects of the organization's financial operations - from day-to-day accounting to annual budgeting, audit management, and board-level financial reporting. This role is a key organizational partner, working closely with the Leadership team, the Board's Finance Committee, and the Development team to ensure ICS's financial health and sustainability.

Financial Operations & Budgeting

• Lead the development, monitoring, and management of the annual operating budget in collaboration with the CEO, Senior Director of Operations, and Senior Leadership Team
• Oversee accounts payable and corporate credit cards, ensuring accuracy, proper coding, and compliance with internal controls

Audit, Compliance & Reporting

• Lead the annual independent audit process and oversee the organization's Form 990 and other required financial filings
• Ensure compliance with federal and state financial reporting requirements, in coordination with external accounting and tax professionals

Board & Finance Committee Engagement

• Partner with the Board Treasurer and Finance Committee on financial governance, prepare and present financial reports at Board meetings, and coordinate the Finance Committee's meeting schedule and action items
• Incorporate diverse perspectives from staff, board members, and external partners when developing financial recommendations

Revenue Tracking & Development Support

• Collaborate with the Director of Advancement on revenue projections, tracking, and reconciliation
• Support the Development team with funder financial reporting, including budget-to-actuals and restricted fund tracking, and ensure accurate allocation of restricted and unrestricted revenue

Organizational Leadership

• Contribute to organizational planning and strategic initiatives as a member of the Senior Leadership team, and identify process improvements that strengthen financial systems and internal controls
• Serve as a trusted financial resource across the organization, adapting processes to changing needs and modeling professional development.

• Passionate about ICs mission and the importance of accurate, high-quality representation of Jews, Judaism, and Jewish history in educational materials
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a strong commitment to accuracy
• Comfortable translating complex financial information for non-finance audiences, including board members and program staff
• A proactive communicator who surfaces issues and solutions before they become problems
• Able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently in a remote work environment
• Exercises sound judgment and discretion when handling sensitive financial and organizational information
• Collaborative and communicative, with the ability to work effectively across a team in a fully remote environment

• Degree in finance, accounting or a related field
• At least 5 years of relevant experience overseeing the finance function
• Experience managing an annual audit process end-to-end
• Demonstrated…