Senior Director, Finance

Position:
Senior Director, Finance / Controller

Position Type:
Full-Time

Reports to:

Kelli Herrick, Interim COO

Location:

Hybrid in Washington, DC

Anticipated Start:
December 2026 / January 2027

Future Caucus seeks an experienced and detail‑oriented Senior Director of Finance / Controller to lead finance operations on our team. They are responsible for the integrity of our financial systems, reporting, controls, compliance, planning, and analysis. This position will also ensure high-quality accounting practices, support strategic organizational decision‑making and budgeting, oversee financial grant reporting & contracts, and equip our executive team and department leads with the financial information, tools, processes, and guidance they need to actively manage their budgets and be effective stewards of organizational funds.

We’re looking for someone who gets excited about the idea of finance system transformation on a growing team. You are just as eager to think big picture about the systems of the future as you are to roll up your sleeves and actualize those systems in the day to day.

Future Caucus has an audacious mission: activate young leaders to bridge the partisan divide and transform American politics. Future Caucus is a national, nonpartisan organization dedicated to supporting the next generation of elected leaders. We provide the resources, networking, and capacity‑building opportunities for these policymakers to forge productive partnerships on critical national issues.

In 2013, Future Caucus organized the nation’s first and only caucus for young members of Congress, the Congressional Future Caucus, to build coalitions on future‑oriented challenges. Future Caucus also scaled this model into 36 state legislatures, each with a Future Caucus consisting of young, high‑potential legislators, and now engages more than 2,100 young legislators nationwide. In 2025, Future Caucus’ President & CEO was named to the TIME
100 Next list. Learn more urecaucus.org.

• Serve as Future Caucus’ senior internal finance leader, providing strategic financial guidance to the CEO, COO, Board of Directors, and senior leadership team
• Develop and maintain financial plans and projects, including cash flow, reserves, and investment strategies analyses
• Contribute to the development of the organization’s long-term strategic and operational plans with a focus on financial sustainability
• Communicate regularly with the CEO, COO, and senior leadership regarding financial performance & forecasts, proactively surfacing significant risks, opportunities, trends, and tradeoffs
• Translate complex financial information into clear, actionable, and timely insights for stakeholders with varying levels of financial expertise, building financial fluency and accountability across the organization
• Prepare the CEO and COO to present quarterly financial reports and narratives for Board meetings, providing clear, actionable, and future-oriented recommendations

• Alongside the COO and President & CEO, oversee the preparation and management of the annual operating budget, ensuring participatory budget practices and alignment with the organization’s mission, programs, and strategic priorities
• Lead the forecasting process and establish appropriate forecasting cadences to ensure budget projections are accurate and reflective of current financial performance, revenue expectations, organizational priorities, and risks, partnering closely with the Development and Program teams
• Monitor financial performance, identify variances, and recommend corrective actions as needed
• Build and embed financial processes, tools, and policies that empower…