Finance Projects Manager

The Finance Projects Manager will serve as a strategic leader within a rapidly expanding national nonprofit. This role is ideal for a highly analytical, detail‑driven finance professional who thrives in dynamic, evolving, and sometimes unstructured environments. The Finance Projects Manager will lead a combination of two onsite and remote accounting team members, develop new financial processes and systems and enhance the effectiveness of existing ones.

This individual will work closely with leaders across all levels of the organization and play a key role in strengthening financial integrity and supporting organizational growth.

• Manage and mentor a team of two finance and accounting professionals across both remote and onsite locations.
• Ensure accuracy, timeliness, reliability, and GAAP‑compliant monthly and annual processes and procedures.
• Provide ongoing coaching and performance management to build a strong, accountable team culture.

• Lead the design and implementation of new financial systems, processes, and workflows to support organizational growth.
• Evaluate and upgrade existing accounting processes for improved efficiency and accuracy.
• Conduct complex financial analysis, forecasting, and modeling to support strategic decision‑making.
• Research and resolve complex accounting matters, ensuring compliance with GAAP and nonprofit accounting standards.
• Utilize strong technology skills to streamline operations and improve financial data integrity.

• Lead and manage cross‑functional finance projects from initiation through completion, including scope, timelines, deliverables, risks, and dependencies.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, status reports, and post‑implementation reviews.
• Track milestones, resolve bottlenecks, and escalate risks as appropriate.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with organizational priorities.

• Collaborate with executive leadership, executive directors, program directors, and operational teams across multiple branches.
• Provide clear, actionable financial procedure insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Ensure strong relationships with external auditors, vendors, and financial partners.

• Work onsite approximately 2 days per week and remote 3 days per week (subject to organizational needs).
• Travel up to 20% to established and new locations nationwide.
• Manage priorities in a deadline‑driven environment while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
• Adapt to and lead within a fast‑paced, evolving, and sometimes unstructured work environment.
• Produce high‑quality documentation for processes, audits, controls, and financial procedures.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• Minimum 7+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing both remote and onsite teams.
• Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to think abstractly and solve complex financial challenges.
• Experience working with sophisticated accounting systems and researching complex accounting issues.
• Proven ability to build and implement new processes, systems, and workflows.
• Strong technology proficiency and comfort learning new platforms.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across all levels of management.
• Excellent documentation skills for processes, policies, and financial procedures
• Highly detail‑oriented, organized, and deadline‑driven.
• Comfortable operating in a dynamic and less structured environment.
• Strong technology proficiency and eagerness to leverage new tools.

• CPA strongly preferred.
• Sage Intacct experience.
• Experience in a national or multi‑location nonprofit environment.
• Prior experience with project management software (eg; )
• Project Management Professional certification

Military spouses, veterans and military affiliated job seekers encouraged to apply.

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