Senior Director, Finance

Status: Full-time, exempt

Reports to: Executive Director

Start Date: September 1, 2026

About NYC Pride: NYC Pride works toward a future without discrimination where all people have equal rights under the law. We do this by producing LGBTQIA+ Pride events that inspire, educate, commemorate and celebrate our diverse community.

Position Summary

The Senior Director, Finance is a new position that is part of the leadership team reporting to the Executive Director. The Senior Director, Finance will be a key strategic partner, leading the financial strategy, and will be responsible for budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and ensuring the organization's long-term growth and sustainability. This role involves overseeing all financial operations, including accounting, reporting, compliance, and managing all funding requirements. The successful candidate will also be tasked with strengthening internal controls, reviewing financial governance policies, leading financial systems and process improvement initiatives. NYC Pride’s operating budget for the next fiscal year is approximately $4 million.

Applicants for the Senior Director, Finance position should have a BS in accounting, finance, or a related field or equivalent work experience in the nonprofit sector, with a preference for those holding an MBA and/or CPA. The ideal candidate will have a background in senior nonprofit finance leadership, with significant experience in managing diverse revenue streams. Strong expertise in nonprofit accounting, compliance, and audit, as well as experience in presenting financial information to the Board of Directors and executive leadership, is essential. The role requires a proven ability to build relationships across diverse stakeholder groups, strong leadership, communication, and team development skills, and a track record of driving financial strategy and long-range planning.

Key responsibilities include:

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Develop and lead NYC Pride’s long-term financial strategy in close partnership with the Executive Director and Board Officers, ensuring alignment with NYC Pride’s goals and strategic objectives.
• Provide multi-year financial modeling, scenario planning, and forward-looking analysis to support enterprise-level decisions, including programmatic investments, staffing strategies, and capital priorities.
• Advise senior leadership on the financial implications of new initiatives, organizational changes, and external developments, balancing ambition with sustainability.
• Help shape how NYC Pride may deploy a diversified revenue base—including philanthropy, grants, endowment income, and earned revenue—in service of its mission.
• Be able to serve as lead advisor for the organization on current and emerging federal and state tax codes.

Budgeting, Forecasting, and Financial Reporting

• Ensure financial systems, processes, and reporting evolve alongside strategy, strengthening clarity, transparency, and accountability.
• Lead the annual operating budgeting process, working closely with NYC Pride’s leadership and development heads to develop realistic budgets.
• Monitor performance against approved budgets, analyze variances, and provide clear explanations and recommendations to senior leadership and the Board.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and transparent financial reporting that meets the needs of internal decision makers, trustees, and stakeholders.
• Maintain financial policies and practices that support consistency, discipline, and accountability across a complex organization.

Board and Governance Partnership

• Serve as the principal staff liaison to the Executive Board and General Membership Committee related to NYC Pride’s finances.
• Prepare and present financial materials that translate complex data into clear insights for trustees, supporting strong governance and fiduciary oversight.
• Partner with Board leadership to support long-term financial planning, program fiduciary evaluations, risk assessment, and policy development.

Treasury, Investments, and Risk Management

• Oversee cash management, liquidity, banking relationships, and, as applicable, debt and other financial obligations.
• Partner with external advisors and trustees to oversee reserve investments in accordance with Board-approved policies.
• Lead NYC Pride’s financial risk management, including insurance coverage, internal controls, and financial risk assessment and mitigation.

Audit, Compliance, and External Relationships

• Lead the annual audit process and serve as the primary liaison to external auditors.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local financial and regulatory requirements, as well as funder requirements.
• Manage relationships with banks, auditors, regulators, and other external financial partners, representing NYC Pride with credibility and professionalism.

Leadership and Team Development

• Co-lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing small team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• Ensure that financial systems, processes, and talent effectively support NYC Pride’s operational needs.
• Contribute as a senior institutional leader beyond the finance function, modeling collaboration, integrity, and respect across the organization.

Qualifications, Ideal Experience, Education

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree and/or CPA strongly preferred

Senior Financial Leadership Experience

• 7-10 years of progressively more senior and complex financial leadership roles

Strategic partner to the Leadership Team and Board

• Experience working closely with the President/CEO/Executive Director who partners with members of a board, including a finance and/or budget committee

Relevant sector exposure

• Proven expertise in nonprofit, corporate, or comparable institutional financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, audit, compliance, internal controls, and risk management

Technology fluency

• Experience leveraging tools, data, and emerging technologies, including AI, to enhance financial management and promote data-driven, analytical decision-making.

Additional Information

This position is hybrid. Hybrid positions combine regular in-person presence three days per week, typically Tuesdays to Thursdays, at our office in the West Village, with Mondays and Fridays working remotely. During the month of June, presence in the office Mondays-Fridays is strongly recommended. Due to the nature of NYC Pride’s work, participation in meetings and events during the evenings and weekends are frequent, especially from January to June.

Compensation:

$120,000 - $125,000

How to Apply:

Submit a cover letter and resume to jobs@nycpride.org with ‘Senior Director, Finance’ in the subject line.

Commitment to Diversity:

NYC Pride is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religious creed, color, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, height, and weight, or other personal characteristics as may be protected by applicable law. We especially encourage members of historically underrepresented communities to apply, including LGBTQ people, women, people of color, and people with disabilities.