Director of Finance

Hybrid | Hartford, CT (2 days onsite)

A mission-driven nonprofit organization is seeking a Director of Finance to lead accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, investment oversight, compliance, and operational finance functions. Reporting to executive leadership, this role will serve as a key strategic partner while ensuring strong financial stewardship, Board reporting, and regulatory compliance.

• Lead all accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, cash flow, audit, tax, payroll, and compliance activities.
• Oversee investment accounting and coordinate with external investment advisors, banks, and custodians.
• Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for leadership and the Board.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
• Manage audits, internal controls, tax filings, and nonprofit regulatory compliance.
• Partner with program teams to monitor budgets, grants, contracts, and organizational spending.
• Oversee payroll, benefits administration, vendor management, and operational finance processes.
• Drive process improvements and strengthen financial systems and controls.
  
  

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5 years of progressive finance and accounting leadership experience.
• 3 years of nonprofit, foundation, or grant-funded accounting experience.
• Experience with audit management, financial statements, budgeting, and internal controls.
• Strong experience preparing and presenting financial information to executive leadership and nonprofit Boards.
• Advanced Excel and accounting systems experience.
  
  

• CPA and/or Master's degree.
• Experience with investment accounting and portfolio reporting.
• Experience with grant management systems and HRIS/payroll platforms.

Ideal candidates will have nonprofit Board financial reporting experience and a strong understanding of foundation or endowment-based financial operations.

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada only: to the extent the position for employment is not with Highspring or not otherwise noted as vacant above, candidate should be informed that this role is to replace a presently employed person at Vaco by Highspring's client.

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

· the individual's skill sets, experience and training;

· licensure and certification requirements;

· office location and other geographic considerations; and

· other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).