Finance & Administration Director

Role Highlights

Location: Remote within the United States

Job Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Reports To: Executive Director

Salary Range: $110,000-130,000

Why this Role

The Director of Finance & Administration will be the financial leader, strategic thought-partner, and nonprofit administration expert for Movement Advancement Project (MAP) and its affiliated projects. This new role combines strategic financial leadership with hands-on operational management to ensure fiscal health, regulatory adherence, and the implementation of nonprofit management best practices. Currently, these responsibilities are divided between a consulting services group, an HR Consultant, and the Executive Director of MAP.

Who You Are

You have the financial and nonprofit management experience to lead these functions in a small, geographically dispersed organization with a fully remote staff. You are passionate about progressive movements and progressive issues, including LGBTQ issues and democracy. You actively work toward equity and collaboration. You have the ability to operate both strategically and tactically. You are detail oriented and responsive. You are known as a team member who takes initiative, exercises sound judgement, and asks for support when needed.

Who You Will Work With

• Executive Director of MAP (ED)
• Board of Directors (the board) & Finance Committee
• HR Consultant
• Accounting Services Firm
• MAP Program and Development Staff

Your Roles & Responsibilities

• Manage financial strategy and management of $2.5 million nonprofit organization with approximately 15 employees and several contractors
• Work with the ED and the board to maintain the fiscal health of the organization and its assets
  • Support the Board, Finance Committee, and ED to ensure all processes and procedures comply with the finance policies of the organization
  • Serve as the staff lead for the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors
  • Coordinate and lead the annual audit process; liaise with external auditors and the Finance Committee; assess any changes necessary
  • Co-lead annual budgeting process with ED, engaging Program Staff in the process
• Analyze financial data and forecasting
  • Present accurate, complete and timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports; actively collaborate with the ED, board, and Program Staff to improve usability and accuracy of these reports
  • Support the development of financial strategies to ensure long-term sustainability, including monitoring cash flow, conducting scenario planning and risk management, and working with the FC to implement and refine the investment strategy
• Lead all day-to-day finance operations in conjunction with the Accounting Services Firm and monitor their performance
  • Includes, but not limited to: tracking of revenue and income; accounts payable; fund allocation; reimbursements; bank reconciliations
  • Ensure the organization and its fiscally sponsored program maintain compliance with all nonprofit accounting principles
  • Manage vendor relationships for MAP and its fiscally sponsored program, including working with the Accounting Services Firm and the program director track and ensure members are billed on an annual basis
  • Oversee execution and reporting of grants for MAP and its fiscally sponsored program in collaboration with the director of philanthropy
• Partner with the ED, Program Leadership, HR and IT Consultants to enhance and better integrate administrative functions
  • Administration of QuickBooks Online, Gusto, Bill.com, Expensify, and other online systems
  • Responsible for biweekly payroll processing in Gusto, including processing of retirement contributions, payroll withholdings, and reimbursements
  • Ensure accurate and timely quarterly and annual tax reports and the annual issuance of W2s and 1099s
  • Support HR Consultant with benefits, compensation, and leave administration
  • Develop a fiscal manual of Policies and Procedures that is updated periodically to comply with operations
  • Lead IT, HR, and other administrative projects as they arise, for example system implementations, standard operating procedure design and updates, and organization-wide policy changes
• Represent MAP and provide leadership and technical assistance in collaborative movement networks and for MAP’s movement capacity programmatic work
  • Participate and represent MAP in the LGBTQI+ CFO Network
  • Be a strategic thought partner and financial expert for MAP Program Staff working on our movement capacity work, which seeks to better understand and inform the financial, operational, and programmatic capacity of the movements MAP powers

Your Qualifications & Competencies

• MBA/CPA or advanced degree in a related field or 10+ years’ equivalent professional experience
• Minimum of 7 years of nonprofit finance experience, with proven growth and at least 2 years in a senior-level position
• Demonstrated experience with compliance, reporting, and management of corporate and foundation grants
• Expertise in nonprofit accounting principles and compliance requirements
• Ability to translate financial data and analysis to programmatic and fundraising colleagues, as well as the Board of Directors
• Demonstrated experience administering payroll required (and employee benefits administration preferred)
• Technology savvy with experience selecting and overseeing software installations and managing relationships with software vendors; knowledge of accounting and reporting software is required
• Strong commitment to progressive values and issues—including LGBTQ issues
• Ability to function well in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
• Ability to work with an all-remote team that spans multiple states
• Ability to pivot and adapt to change quickly
• Strong relationship building and interpersonal skills, with ability to work remotely
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent analytical & problem-solving skills
• Takes initiative, exercises sound judgement, and asks for support when needed
• Proficiency with Quickbooks Online and Microsoft Office programs (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Compensation

This is an exempt, full-time remote position with a salary range of $110,000-130,000 per year, commensurate with experience. MAP also offers dental and vision benefits, 403(b) retirement matching, flexible spending program, workers compensation, long-term disability, paid parental leave, generous vacation policies and other benefits.

To Apply

Please send a cover letter and resume to jobs@mapresearch.org. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, but must be received by September 5, 2025 to be considered.

About the Movement Advancement Project

The Movement Advancement Project (MAP) is an independent, nonprofit think tank, founded in 2006. We power progressive movements. We work to create a thriving, inclusive and equitable America where all people have a fair chance to pursue health and happiness, earn a living, take care of the ones they love, be safe in their communities, and participate in civic life. Our transformative and rigorous research and communications help people more easily understand—and take action on—the critical issues we face. We have programs focused on LGBTQ Equality and the Equality Maps; Democracy & Elections and the Democracy Maps; and Open to All, our nondiscrimination and diversity, equity, and inclusion campaign program. Our work is laser-focused on changing hearts and minds which means we target conflicted rather than base audiences and tailor our materials and communications accordingly. At a time of deep divisions, our work builds bridges to advance equity and opportunity for all. In all our work, we advance conversations and policy to speed equity and center collaboration. Our theory of change animates our work and can be found here.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Nondiscrimination Policy

MAP is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on age, height, weight, citizenship, color, creed, physical or mental disability (including HIV status), ethnicity, family responsibilities, gender identity and expression, marital status, matriculation, national origin, physical appearance, race, religion, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, union membership, veteran status, or other unlawful factors, with respect to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, promotion, discipline, discharge, compensation, training and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment.