Director of Finance

Northside Development Group (NDG) is a community-based nonprofit committed to transforming Spartanburg’s Northside neighborhood into a thriving community of choice.

Our mission is simple and powerful: we empower resident‑led community transformation.

Through a holistic, place‑based approach, NDG focuses on mixed‑income housing, cradle‑to‑career education, community wellness, and economic vitality. We believe transformational work is both heart work and systems work — and we are looking for a strategic, culturally competent financial leader to help steward our growth and sustainability.

The Director of Finance serves as the organization's financial leader and a key member of the NDG Leadership Team. This role oversees all financial systems and reporting, organizational operations, human resources coordination, and risk management functions. The Director of Finance also serves as the lead executive in the CEO's absence.

This position supervises the Operations Manager, Contract Bookkeeper, and interns, and works closely with external accounting, audit, legal, and HR partners.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a mission-driven environment, enjoys building systems and processes, and understands the unique financial and compliance landscape of nonprofit and real estate operations.

Reports To:

Chief Executive Officer

Team Members Supervised: 2+

Scope:
This salaried, exempt position is responsible for the financial operation from budgets, to financial reporting, banking and investment accounts, has oversight of AP/AR deadlines, legal and contract compliance, maintaining real estate, board, and board committee meeting minutes, oversight of the annual audit process, finance files, and oversight of the day to day general operations.

• Maintain all finance systems, processes, and processing.
• Establishes and monitors annual budget, and ensures team alignment.
• Manage relationship with accounting firm to ensure timely processing of finance related deadlines and NDG and related entities.
• Maintain records including, but not limited to AR/AP, investor pledges, contributions, tax letters, grant details, etc.
• Manage payroll processing and payroll service provider contract.
• Establish systems and processes to ensure proper financial checks and balances are maintained.
• Manage banking and investment accounts.
• Collaborate with audit firm for annual audit compliance.
• Collaborate with Community Development Manager to ensure alignment of property and operations management.
• Manage annual, or otherwise, document filings on behalf of the organization.
• Collaborate with human resources contractor on HR needs (employee relations, benefits, job placement, promotions, etc.).
• Oversee the Communications and Marketing function.

• Serve as a member of the NDG Leadership Team in support of mission mobilization and strategic alignment.
• Serve as the top leader in the absence of the CEO.
• Supervise the following roles – Operations Manager, Contract Bookkeeper, Interns.
• Represent the organization at various events.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Conduct an annual review of property ownership for NDG and other entities.
• Oversee real estate compliance needs (documentation, payments, document storage and retention, etc.) for NDG and related entities.
• Ensure proper handling of legal documents with contract legal team.
• Oversee insurance policies including but not limited to D&O, property, and liability insurance and conduct annual insurance audit.
• Manage contract worker logistics (completed contracts, tax forms, etc.).
• Approve invoices for payment.
• Oversee tax compliance for personnel and contract workers (W-4, W-9, I-9, W-2, 1099, quarterly payroll taxes, etc.).

• Minimum five to 10 years’ experience with management-level finance responsibility.
• Minimum three years’ experience with increasing operations management responsibility.
• Minimum three years’ experience in human resources management.
• Minimum three-to-five years of grant management experience.
• High level cultural competency with demonstrated ability to work with diverse stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s…