Finance Director

Position: Finance Director

Hiring Salary Range: $-$

FLSA Status: Exempt

Report To: Finance Officer

Bright Spark Early Learning Services is dedicated to strengthening early childhood education and supporting children, families, and communities through high‑quality programs and services. The organization partners with families, educators, and community stakeholders to ensure young children have access to strong early learning opportunities that support long‑term success.

As the organization continues to grow in both program scale and funding complexity, particularly through federal and grant‑funded programs, Bright Spark is investing in strengthening its financial leadership and systems to support long‑term sustainability.

The Finance Director will play a key leadership role in helping ensure the organization’s financial operations remain strong, transparent, and aligned with its mission.

of our children.

Bright Spark is seeking a strategic and collaborative Finance Director to oversee the organization’s financial operations and help guide long‑term financial sustainability.

Working closely with the Finance Officer and the leadership team, the Finance Director will ensure strong financial stewardship across the organization and provide clear financial insights to support decision‑making and program success.

This leader will oversee budgeting, financial reporting, audit management, and grant financial compliance while leading and developing a team of finance professionals. The role requires someone who enjoys balancing strategic thinking, operational execution, and team leadership in a mission‑driven environment.

Bright Spark operates within a complex funding environment that includes federal, state, and grant‑funded programs. As the organization continues to grow, the Finance Director will help ensure that financial systems, reporting processes, and compliance practices remain strong and scalable.

This role will help leadership better understand financial performance, support program sustainability, and ensure the organization continues to operate with transparency and accountability.

• Key Priorities

• Strengthening Financial Planning and Visibility

• The Finance Director will help strengthen financial planning processes and ensure leadership and programming teams have clear insight into financial performance and funding sustainability.

• Supporting Complex Grant‑Funded Programs

• A large portion of Bright Spark’s funding comes from government and grant sources. The Finance Director will ensure strong financial oversight, reporting, and compliance with funding requirements.

• Improving Financial Systems and Processes

• The organization continues to evolve its financial tools, reporting structures, and workflows. This leader will help identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve financial visibility across departments.

• Developing a Strong Finance Team

• The Finance Director will lead and support a team of accounting professionals while fostering a collaborative, supportive, and accountable team culture

• What you’ll be responsible for:

• Strategic Financial Leadership & Planning (30%)

• Lead the organization’s financial planning and budgeting processes while helping leadership translate strategy into sustainable financial plans.

• Lead the annual budgeting process and long‑range financial planning

• Partner with program leaders to develop grant and program budgets

• Monitor financial performance and key financial KPIs

• Support strategic planning and long‑term financial sustainability

• Financial Operations & Reporting (25%)

• Ensure the organization’s financial operations run smoothly and provide clear, actionable insight to leadership.

• Oversee monthly close, financial reporting, and budget‑to‑actual analysis

• Develop dashboards and financial reports for leadership and the board

• Strengthening financial systems, reporting processes, and financial transparency

• Translate financial data into insights for program and executive leaders

• Finance Team Leadership & Systems Improvement (25%)

• Lead, develop, and mentor the finance team while continuously improving systems and…