Director of Finance

The Director of Finance oversees all financial operations and programmatic financial matters for the assigned agency or agencies. This role is responsible for the recruitment, hiring, and training of finance staff under their supervision. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Director of Finance works closely with program leadership to develop and implement strategies that ensure long-term financial sustainability.

Key responsibilities include managing the day-to-day administrative functions of the finance department, ensuring effective stewardship of agency resources, overseeing contracts in a fiscally responsible manner, and maintaining the integrity of financial systems and data. The Director oversees budgeting, payroll and labor allocation processes, banking and investment activities, fixed assets and depreciation, the chart of accounts, and financial system integrations. The Director ensures full compliance with all government (federal and state) regulations and requirements, as well as with private grant and donation agreements, and works proactively with program leadership to maximize allowable use of awarded funding and minimize unspent grant and contract balances.

This position includes direct supervision of the finance team at their assigned location. When necessary, the Director may step in to perform the duties of any supervised role to meet workload demands.

• * Manage all administrative functions related to direct reports, ensuring operational efficiency and accountability.
• * Lead the recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and training of finance staff; provide ongoing performance management and make informed recommendations regarding employee disciplinary actions or terminations as necessary.
• Promote professional development and ensure staff adhere to agency policies, financial protocols, and compliance standards.
• Must ensure staff complete all required professional development training in a timely manner
• Must complete all required professional development training in a timely manner

• * Maintain up-to-date knowledge of and ensure adherence to federal, state, and local financial compliance guidelines, including grant and contract requirements.
• * Oversee internal controls and ensure segregation of duties to support audit readiness and reduce risk of error or fraud.
• * Ensure accurate and timely record retention practices in compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements.

• * Supervise the accurate and timely preparation, review, and submission of invoices related to government contracts and grant drawdowns assigned to accountants.
• * Direct the preparation and coordination of financial reports for funders, program monitors, and external auditors.
• * Lead the preparation of quarterly and annual financial reporting, as well as ad hoc analyses as requested by leadership or external stakeholders.
• * Oversee journal entry processing, including review, approval, and occasional preparation, ensuring alignment with GAAP and internal policies.
• * Manage reconciliation and oversight of balance sheet accounts, general ledger (GL), subledgers, and aged receivables.
• * Lead and coordinate all aspects of the agency’s annual audit, including preparation of required documentation, liaison with external auditors, and timely resolution to ensure compliance with all applicable standards and regulations.
• * Oversee payroll financial uploads and the labor distribution database, ensuring employee time and payroll costs are accurately allocated to the appropriate departments, cost centers, programs, funding sources, projects, grants, and…