Finance and Operations Senior Director

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Position Description  

Join a diverse, fun team passionate about creating healthier and more just communities as Faith in Place’s Finance & Operations Senior Director. This position will lead the Finance & Operations Department, supervising the Finance & Operations Director and Grants Management Coordinator. This position will report to Faith in Place's President & CEO. This role will focus on high level financial strategy and implementation across Faith in Place 501(c)3 and the Faith in Place Action Fund 501(c)4. 

Responsibilities  

• Financial Strategy and Compliance: Develop and execute financial strategies aligned with both organizations' long-term goals. Ensure compliance with statutory law and financial regulations, coordinating annual audits and ensuring accurate filing of financial reports and tax documents. 
• Financial Performance Management: Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting to maintain fiscal health. Implement risk management strategies to safeguard organizational assets, conduct financial analysis to identify trends and areas for improvement, and establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure financial success. 
• Resource Management and Development: Lead, mentor, and develop the finance department. Oversee regranting programs to ensure effective allocation and compliance with grant conditions. Collaborate with senior leadership to pursue growth opportunities and manage relationships with external stakeholders, including donors, auditors, and financial institutions. 
• Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement: Drive initiatives to improve cost-effectiveness, sustainability, and mission impact. Foster a culture of continuous improvement by implementing best practices and innovative approaches to financial and operational management. 

Qualifications  

Required Qualifications:  

• 12 years of relevant work experience or equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience. 
• Passion for faith-based environmental justice, a strong work ethic, and a positive attitude. 
• 5 years experience directing and managing staff. 
• Expertise in managing and communicating project and program budgets with multiple departments. 
• Proven track record in being able to analyze and clearly communicate financial reporting and budgeting to staff, Board members, and stakeholders. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions. 
• Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, handling multiple projects simultaneously with attention to detail and deadlines. 
• Demonstrated experience in financial management for reimbursable and other grants, including budget tracking and monitoring of allowable expenditures. 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with diverse teams and build relationships with stakeholders. 
• Strong knowledge of financial software (QuickBooks Online) and accounting systems, with experience in technology and data analytics. 
• Experience in developing and implementing organizational policies, including financial and operational procedures. 
• Up to date on Covid-19 Vaccinations or willing to be up to date by the hire date. 
• Candidate needs to reside in Illinois, Indiana, or Wisconsin. 

Preferred Qualifications:   

• Experience managing the finances of 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 organizations 
• Advanced degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field (MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred). 
• Knowledge of sustainable business practices and a commitment to environmental sustainability and social justice.  

Hours   

This is a full-time Exempt position. While most work is done during a standard workday, work opportunities occasionally occur on the evenings and weekends. For any time worked outside regular work hours, comp time will be provided.   

About the Organization’s Mission   

Faith in Place is a multifaith, environmental nonprofit 501(c)3 organization with outreach staff working throughout Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Faith in Place’s mission is to empower people of diverse faith and spiritualities to be leaders in advancing environmental and racial justice, providing resources to educate, connect, and advocate for healthier communities. Faith in Place partners with communities of faith from diverse religious traditions as well as people who identify as spiritual or motivated by justice but don't identify with a specific faith tradition.   

Faith in Place organizes faith leaders, groups, and members to advance our mission by starting and coaching Green Teams. Green Teams are three or more members of a house of worship who provide cooperative leadership to educate, connect, and advocate for environmental and racial justice within the context of their community’s unique culture, history, and theological practices.   

All Faith in Place staff also contribute part of their working hours to the Faith in Place Action Fund, a separate 501(c)4 nonprofit organization. The Faith in Place Action Fund raises memberships and motivates lobbying for environmental justice. The Faith in Place Action Fund uses several tools to hold candidates and elected officials accountable to create more environmental justice jobs throughout the Midwest. These tools include grassroots lobbying, legislator scorecards, questionnaires, interviews, and candidate endorsements.  

About the Organization’s Staff Culture   

The Faith in Place team works together to create a culture that is focused on growth, collaboration, healing, and justice. We value a diversity of voices and perspectives, and the staff team participates in Diversity and Equity training, Healing Circles, Case Studies, and more to learn from one another and professional teachers about the roots of injustice and how we can work together to create a collaborative and healthier work culture.     

Pay and Benefits    

This full-time position’s salary range is $90,000-$110,000 commensurate with experience. A comprehensive benefits package is offered to full-time employees of Faith in Place. These benefits, with some employee contributions, include medical, dental, vision, life, and short-term and long-term disability insurance, and employer-matched SIMPLE IRA plan, which begins the first of the month following employment, and a stipend to support professional development. Up to twenty (20) paid vacation days, two (2) paid personal days, and five (5) paid sick days will begin after three (3) months of employment. Monthly cell phone and internet stipends are provided along with a $500 one-time payment to help with home office needs.    

Anti‐Discrimination Policy    

Faith in Place is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or job applicant based on race, color, national origin, religion, caste, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or marital status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, termination, promotion, transfer, layoff, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.    

Justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion are core values at Faith in Place and in the Outreach Department. Because we believe that the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities must be centered in the work of our intersectional environmentalism, we strongly encourage applications from these identities. We acknowledge that we must do better to represent the diverse communities that we exist to uplift and protect.  

To Apply   

Application Process and Timeline:   

• Applications will be accepted until May 24, 2024. 
• 30-minute phone interview   
• 1-hour Zoom interview (questions will be sent in advance)   
• Finalists will be asked to provide 2-3 professional references and may be invited for a final 45-minute interview. 

To apply, please submit your resume and respond to the application questions. This posting will be removed when filled and applications are welcome until then. 

This full-time position’s salary range is $90,000-$110,000 commensurate with experience. A comprehensive benefits package is offered to full-time employees of Faith in Place. These benefits, with some employee contributions, include medical, dental, vision, life, and short-term and long-term disability insurance, and employer-matched SIMPLE IRA plan, which begins the first of the month following employment, and a stipend to support professional development. Up to twenty (20) paid vacation days, two (2) paid personal days, and five (5) paid sick days will begin after three (3) months of employment. A one-month paid sabbatical is also provided after 5-years of work at the organization. Monthly cell phone and internet stipends are provided along with a $500 one-time payment to help with home office needs.