JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
(Please Post)

Director of Finance
Sacramento, California

Full-Time
Permanent

POSITION: Director of Finance

TO APPLY: Send cover letter describing interest in the position, résumé, and three
professional references (including name, title, telephone number and email
address), and a writing sample to:

Gary F. Smith, Executive Director
Legal Services of Northern California
517 12th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
gsmith@lsnc.net

If sending application via email, please attach materials as a single PDF.

APPLICATION
DEADLINE: January 15, 2024

ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION:

Founded in 1956, Legal Services of Northern California (LSNC) is a California non-profit
corporation that provides high quality civil legal assistance to people with low income, older
adults and persons with disabilities in more than 23 northern California counties. LSNC has eight
field offices and several special projects. LSNC has a budget of more than $10 million annually,
with revenue from local, state and federal grants and contracts, as well as private donations. Its
primary funder is the federal Legal Services Corporation. LSNC has more than 100 employees
and a finance unit staff of 10.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the Director of Finance will manage the
organization’s financial operations, including the oversight of all finance, budgeting, accounting,
reporting activities, financial grant compliance and audits.

DUTIES:

1. Plan and direct the management and administration of the organization’s payroll, health
benefit plans, employee retirement plans, human resources processing, business insurance
plans, accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, and the procurement process.

2. Oversee and supervise the staff and day-to-day functions of the Finance Unit and provide
overall direction in all functions of the unit.

3. Perform ongoing reviews and updates of the organization’s internal control policies and
procedures to reduce the risk of the organization’s exposure to any fraud, irregularities, or
wrongdoing.

4. Develop, maintain, and update the organization’s Accounting Manual. Ensure the
Accounting Manual is compliant with the Legal Services Corporation Financial Guide as
well as other funders’ financial guides and requirements.

5. Develop, assist, and maintain program policies and procedures as needed.

6. In consultation with the Board of Directors, Executive Director, and program managers,
prepare, develop, and monitor the organization’s annual budget.

7. Prepare monthly financial reports for the Board of Directors, Executive Director, and
program managers.

8. With assistance from the Board of Directors Treasurer, schedule, and plan Audit/Finance
Committee meetings.

9. Assist the Audit/Finance Committee in selecting the auditor for the organization’s annual
audit, which includes a federal single audit and a Legal Services Corporation compliance
audit.

10. Work with auditors to complete the annual audit and assist the auditors in preparing the

annual tax form filings including the IRS form 990, and California form 199.

11. Ensure the organization maintains adequate property, liability, and other forms of
business insurance coverage.

12. In collaboration with LSNC’s insurance broker for health benefits, shop for and maintain
the health benefit plans of the organization. Coordinate and assist with the open
enrollment process.

13. Serve as a fiduciary for the organization’s retirement plans. Work with the organization’s
investment advisors and third-party administrators to ensure compliance of the
organization’s 401(k), 403(b) and 457(b) plans.

QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE: Requires a thorough knowledge of accounting, budgeting, financial and
personnel management, purchasing, state and federal labor and employment laws, statistical data
compilation and reporting techniques, and business and professional codes.

SKILLS: Solid knowledge of accounting principles and techniques, GAAP and Uniform
Guidance; excellent organizational, written, and oral communication skills; strong planning and
critical thinking skills with the ability to track and meet critical deadlines; excellent analytical
and problem-solving skills; ability to work collaboratively with a diverse community of
colleagues and a commitment to fostering inclusivity and equity.

EXPERIENCE
AND EDUCATION: Preferably a CPA or MBA; at minimum, a bachelor’s degree with a
major in accounting, business administration or a substantially similar major and 5-10 years of
experience in nonprofit accounting preferably in a multi-funded program with multiple locations.

SALARY: $10,188 (Step 1) to $13,443 (Step 15) per month, DOE
See LSNC’s Policy on Salary Scales and Placement at lsnc.net

BENEFITS: Legal Services of Northern California offers an excellent fringe benefits plan.

LSNC IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
EMPLOYER AND ENCOURAGES WOMEN, PEOPLE OF COLOR, PEOPLE WITH

DISABILITIES, OLDER PEOPLE, AND LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND
TRANSGENDER PEOPLE TO APPLY.