Finance Director

Name of Employer: EarthRights International, Inc.

Position Title: Finance Director

Position Duties: Manage and lead a team of finance professionals, providing direction and mentorship to

direct reports. Collaborate with executive leadership to update company policies, procedures, and finance

systems, communicating and enforcing organization values in compliance with all legal and

organizational requirements, standards, and procedures. Manage and facilitate organizational change

efforts while building relationships and creating buy-in. Collaborate with and provide guidance and

technical oversight for staff in other regions who perform finance functions. Perform organizational

financial management as required by law/funders. Engage auditors yearly. Coordinate with an external

accounting firm to file IRS Form 990 and 1099. Prepare and file annual Report on Foreign Bank and

Financial Account (FBAR) and associated state registrations. Coordinate with an insurance broker to

ensure proper coverage. Supervise two Finance Analysts and collaborate with staff in other regions who

perform finance functions. Perform day-to-day financial management. Prepare overall organization

budget by compiling input from program staff and directors. Manage grants by preparing all funder

budgets and reports, track and monitor grant revenue release and grants receivable. Ensure financial

system and processes adheres to funder guidelines and requirements. Serve as chair for the Earth Rights’

Investment Committee and main contact for the investment firm. Manage 401k plan, and prepare

quarterly financial statements. Participate in and contribute to the work of EarthRights’ leadership team

by working with office managers in internal offices to ensure proper internal controls for those offices.

Position Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and eight years of experience as a

Financial Analyst, Accountant or related occupation, including 2 years of experience in each of the

following:

• Managing shared accounting systems with two or more offices in other countries.
• Overseeing compliance with accounting requirements and tax regulations to maintain the organization’s tax-exempt status in the organization’s respective country and/or countries of operation.
• Working with an insurance broker to ensure proper coverage, including Directors & Officers, cyber, malpractice and property insurance.
• Managing organizational and donor audits.
• Overseeing the financial and accounting systems of projects and programs funded by a diverse range of donors, including those based in North America and Europe.
• Budgeting, including preparing the overall organization budget, compiling input from program staff and directors and preparing working documents with budget and actual reports that are sent to all budget managers.
• Managing grants, including preparation of funder budgets and reports and keeping track of all grants, grant revenue release, and grants receivable; ensure financial system and processes adheres to funder guidelines and requirements.
• Managing a corporate finance or accounting team in the nonprofit sector.

Job Location and salary: The position is based out of EarthRights’ headquarters located at 1400 K St.

NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20005. This job may be performed remotely (telecommuting or tele-

work, including from the employee’s home) from currently unanticipated locations in any one of the

following U.S. states: DC, MD, VA, NY, CT, and WA. Salary offered: $190,092.00 to $200,000.00 per

year.

Application process: Qualified applicants must apply directly through the careers section of our website:

https://earthrights.org/careers/