Assistant Director of Finance

Salary: $85K–$105K

Why This Assistant Director of Finance Position?

Join a mission-driven organization where your work directly supports students, staff, and a vibrant campus community. As the Assistant Director of Finance, you will play a key role in managing financial operations for an organization with a $3.5M operating budget and over $30M in endowment funds.

This role offers:

• A collaborative, flexible, team-oriented environment

• Meaningful mission-based work

• Growth potential and exposure to senior leadership

• The opportunity to help strengthen and modernize financial processes

Role Overview

Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Assistant Director of Finance helps manage all financial, accounting, payroll, and compliance functions of the organization. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable working both independently and in a fast-paced, highly collaborative setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in managing day-to-day financial operations and overall financial health

• Prepare internal and external financial reports

• Strengthen internal controls and develop financial policies and best practices

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and IRS regulations; prepare required filings

• Support leadership in financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting

• Manage relationships with external vendors, auditors, and software partners

• Oversee daily accounting tasks (AP/AR, deposits, online donations, donor-restricted funds)

• Perform monthly reconciliations of bank accounts and general ledger activity

• Manage bi-weekly payroll and coordinate new employee onboarding

• Provide fiscal support to student organizations

• Assist in the annual budgeting process within Sage software

• Participate in year-end close and the annual audit

• Maintain accurate endowment accounting and quarterly investment activity

• Additional duties as assigned by the Director of Finance

Qualifications (Shortened)

• 8 years of finance or accounting experience (nonprofit preferred)

• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting

• Experience with budgeting, audits, and internal controls

• Proficiency in Excel; experience with cloud-based ERP systems (Sage Intacct, Bill, Blackbaud a plus)

• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s or CPA/CMA/CFA preferred

What You’ll Receive

• Competitive nonprofit salary

• Comprehensive benefits package (health, retirement plans, pension, life insurance, LTD, FSA)

• Generous vacation, sick time, and parental leave

• Professional development, mentoring, and growth opportunities

• A supportive, mission-driven environment that values teamwork and innovation
  
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