Finance Director

JOB SUMMARY

The Finance Director is a member of the ACLU-VA Finance Team and ensures that the organization has the financial talent, structures, and resources necessary to achieve its vision. Reporting to and collaborating with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), this role will manage the organization’s daily financial activities to ensure accuracy and compliance with the organization’s accounting polices, generally accepted accounting standards, and, The Finance Director ensures efficiency and accuracy around the organization's critical financial needs. The Director also participates in setting organizational financial goals and priorities, strategic planning, developing and managing the organization's budget, and assisting the development team in preparing grants proposals to carry out the ACLU-VA mission.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Finance Management & Compliance

• Lead the annual operating budget development process in consultation with the CFO;
• Ensure accurate day-to-day finance activities and monthly reconciliations of revenue and expenses, including general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, prepaid entries and monthly and year-end close.;
• Maintain confidentiality of financial data, projections, strategic plans, brainstorming, and reports;
• Forecast revenues and develop financial models in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and the Chief of Development;
• Work with the Development team to manage grant and donation revenue and ensure grant agreement compliance;
• Collaborates with the CFO and finance team to develop strategies to assess, manage, and minimize any financial risks and to maximize financial opportunities;
• Provide monthly budget reports to team leaders and conduct meetings as needed;
• Work with the Board finance committee to carry out its charge and to ensure that the Board of Directors is empowered and engaged in fulfilling its fiduciary obligations concerning financial oversight;
• Develop and implement efficient and thorough internal processes for the collection of useful financial information and other metrics, regularly report to the Chief Financial Officer and Board finance committee on cash flow and any outstanding liabilities, and create and maintain mid-to-long-term financial models for making management decisions;
• Supervise the work of other finance staff and contractors on all accounting and reconciliation tasks;
• Maintain overall financial oversight for accounts payable, payroll journal entries, and credit card systems;
• Maintain the accounting policies manual and communication with the board finance committee on updates;
• Lead the annual financial audit and ensure compliance with the ACLU-VA accounting procedures and policies manual;
• Develop and update the organization’s financial policies and procedures as necessary;
• Understand what it means to be an affiliate of the National ACLU, oversee compliance with national financial management rules and grant reporting requirements, and develop a collaborative relationship with people filling similar roles in other affiliates and with appropriate national staff.
• Maintain communications with the accounting services partner quarterly to understand and implement feedback; and
• Responsible for compliance for all corporate registrations and business property taxes;
• Assist in the recruitment, hiring, training, developing, managing and supervising all ACLU-VA finance staff including developing work plans, managing difficult personnel situations, facilitating a positive team culture, and holding staff accountable.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
• Strong understanding of GAAP and not-for-profit accounting principals.
• Prior experience managing a team is strongly preferred.
• At least 5 years of nonprofit accounting experience
• Proficiency with technology including financial ERP systems and Microsoft Excel
• Strong financial management skills, including experience in budget planning and implementation, revenue forecasting, financial planning, and modeling, proficiency in reading and analyzing financial statements, and knowledge of non-profit accounting practices.
• Experience exercising discretion and confidentiality with sensitive information such as donor records, financial statements, and personnel records.
• Willingness and availability to work beyond the normal workday, on weekends, and more than 40 hours a week as necessary.
• A commitment to the mission and values of the ACLU of Virginia, to racial justice and civil rights issues, and an understanding that these issues are central to the overall protection of civil liberties.
• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, to refrain from unlawful discrimination, and to comply fully with all applicable laws; a personal approach that values the individual and respects differences of race, ethnicity and national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance, and able to work with diverse individuals within the organization and broader community.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Ability to provide clear direction, set priorities, meet deadlines, and hold staff accountable to deadlines on concurrent projects in a fast-paced, sometimes stressful environment.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with others as a part of a team.
• Strong self-starter with a creative mindset to solving problems.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, and the ability to have difficult conversations.
• Ability to identify the root cause of a problem and the ability to think ahead.
• Concise oral and written communication with the ability to analyze, synthesize, and prioritize large volumes of information into consumable chunks for diverse audiences.
• Flexibility and willingness to learn new tools, technologies, and resources.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• CPA license
• Experience developing and implementing a change management plan for a growing organization.
• Interest in team culture building

EQUIPMENT USED

• Computer, phone, copier

SALARY RANGE: The salary range for this position is $82,200 to $115,000, with a midpoint of $98,750. Compensation offers will generally be somewhere between the starting point and the midpoint of the range and are based on a candidate's specific experience and current market factors at the time of the offer. To preserve the opportunity for advancement, we do not typically hire above the midpoint of the range.

In addition, we offer excellent benefits including paid time off, generous paid holidays, a 401k plan with employer contribution, flexible spending account, paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, 50% employer-paid dependent medical coverage, life insurance, wi-fi stipend, wellness stipend, student loan assistance, annual sick leave, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and professional development allowances.

Due to COVID-19 and our desire to keep our employees safe, our organization is currently following a long-term hybrid work policy. This position will require a presence in the downtown Richmond office. All ACLU-VA staff members must reside within Virginia or within a 150-mile radius of our downtown Richmond office.

DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this job description restricts the Executive Director's or Chief Financial Officer’s rights to assign other duties or responsibilities to this job at any time.

The ACLU of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from Black, Indigenous, and other people of color, immigrants, people with disabilities, bi- or multi-lingual (including Indigenous languages) speakers, multi-cultural individuals, members of the LGBTQ community, those who have been formerly incarcerated or are currently under supervision, and other people from underrepresented and historically marginalized groups. We seek to build a diverse team and an inclusive organizational culture. All qualified applicants who share our vision and who have a desire to contribute to our mission are encouraged to apply.

The ACLU of Virginia is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance applying online, please email hr@acluva.org. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.

We offer excellent benefits including paid time off, generous paid holidays, a 401k plan with employer contribution, flexible spending account, paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, 50% employer-paid dependent medical coverage, life insurance, wi-fi stipend, wellness stipend, student loan assistance, annual sick leave, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and professional development allowances.