Finance Director

The Alliance for Youth Action (along with our sister 501(c)(3)
organization, the Alliance for Youth Organizing) is searching for a
Finance Director. The Finance Director will lead on day-to-day
internal financial management to ensure our organization is running
smoothly behind the scenes. This role reports to the Chief
Financial Officer, and will directly manage the Finance Manager.
This is a full-time exempt position based in the United States (see
Logistics, below). Alliance for Youth Organizing is a unionized
workplace, and staff are represented by the Washington-Baltimore
News Guild, Local 32035. This position is not in the bargaining
unit.

 

About the Alliance for Youth Action

The Alliance convenes, supports, and scales a national network
of youth-led, locally rooted organizations growing civic engagement
and social justice coast to coast. We truly are a multiracial
network “of young people, by young people, for all people.” Our
Affiliates and Partners run massive voter registration and
get-out-the-vote drives, train new young leaders, and run powerful
campaigns to win on the progressive issues our generation cares
about most. Our national team empowers this work by tracking down
national resources for the network, building capacity for local
groups, seeding new efforts, and coordinating national issue
campaigns. 

 

Job Responsibilities

Key responsibilities of this position include:

 

Financial Operations Management

Oversee the Alliance’s daily
financial operations and supervise the internal finance management
and external bookkeepers, including c3/c4 cost sharing and the
management of finance team members responsible for cash, bank,
accounts receivable, and accounts payable processes.
Direct the Alliance’s grant and
revenue management processes and systems, coordinating with the
development department to ensure revenue is organized and compliant
with all grant, funder, and contract requirements.
Develop and enhance financial
management systems, processes, and policies as needed.
Manage internal and external teams to
produce monthly financial reporting, acting as the primary reviewer
on various reports to ensure accuracy and quality, including
organizational budgets and cash trackers.

 

Financial Planning & Reporting

Lead on the Alliance’s annual
financial audits and coordinate with Executive Management to ensure
accurate and timely IRS 990 filings.
Work with Executive Management on
Alliance’s annual budgeting process, leading on planning and
analysis to ensure organizational goals are achieved fiscally and
compliantly.
Manage budget forecasting and
reforecasting needs as necessary, and develop tools and strategies
to advise Senior & Executive management to make real-time
financial decisions.
Prepare financial reports for
Alliance staff, leadership, board, and funders as needed, working
in partnership with the CFO to present these to various
stakeholders.
Develop and maintain systems and
processes to manage departmental budgets, working with department
heads to ensure departmental spending is aligned with established
budgets and needed adjustments are implemented.

 

Administration

 

• Oversee the documentation and administration of grants
  and contracts, ensuring that all financial and compliance
  requirements are met in accordance with agreed-upon
  terms.

• Direct the Finance department in developing and enhancing
  internal financial process and procedures documentation.

 

Manage the Alliance’s fiscal
sponsorship program, ensuring administrative, financial reporting
and legal requirements are met, leading to the sunsetting of the
program by the end of 2024.
Lead on the organizations’ state
charitable registrations and renewals, managing our external vendor
to ensure all registrations are kept current and in good standing
while also coordinating with internal teams to ensure all business
and organizational registrations are kept current and in good
standing.

 

People Management

Oversee, manage, and supervise staff
members as they develop and reach goals outlined in the strategic
plan, annual work plan, and budgeting process to support the
organization.
Guide the professional development of
team members by identifying opportunities to grow their individual
skills and abilities.
Collaborate with the Chief Financial
Officer to create, implement, and effectuate management processes,
policies, and practices that maximize organizational capacity and
streamline our financial management processes.
Oversee, manage, and supervise team
members’ results, performance, standards, and goals, taking
appropriate action where necessary, and supporting an environment
of creativity and innovation that ultimately impacts
organization-wide initiatives.

 

Key Qualifications & Experience

We’re looking for candidates with particular strengths in the
following areas:

 

There are no formal education
requirements for this position, and a CPA is not required. The
knowledge necessary for this role is often gained through
undergraduate education in finance, accounting, or a related field;
certification or training in accounting practices; or work
experience in comparable roles.
Working knowledge of GAAP, audits,
and other regulatory requirements in the nonprofit financial
field.
Advanced proficiency in Excel and
Google Sheets.
Experience with budget management and
financial forecasting.
Knowledge of nonprofit legal
structures as it relates to financial management, specifically
501(c)3 and 501(c)4 financial and legal compliance.
Detail oriented and organized, with a
proven ability to effectively and independently manage
projects.
A self-starter with strong initiative
who – beyond directing our current systems – has the willingness to
identify additional processes that could be streamlined and the
skills to realize that vision.
Champion of organizational diversity
& equity with a commitment to social justice.
Passion for and commitment to youth
organizing and Alliance mission.

 

Logistics

Compensation:
$90,000 – $100,000 per year commensurate with experience.

Benefits: The Alliance offers a
competitive benefits package covering:

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
covering
100% of employee premiums
75% of premiums for employee
dependents

Employer retirement contributions
(SEP IRA) of 5% of salary
Employer paid life insurance, short
and long term disability income protection insurance 
Cell phone and internet stipends of
$100 per month
WMATA transportation Smartbenefits
for staff located in the DMV area
Professional development
opportunities and funds 
Generous paid time off policy through
which staff accrue 10 hours of PTO per month
Unlimited sick leave
Paid family and medical leave up to
16 weeks
Paid Sabbatical (after 4 years of
service)
15 paid holidays
Potential for end of year or other
bonuses

Location: This is a
full-time position based in the United States. All Alliance staff
are required to live within about an hour from an airport with
frequent flights to DC and to our network locations; eligible
airports are
listed here. Moving reimbursements are offered to employees who
need to move for this position.

 

• Travel:  Domestic travel for this
  role may be up to 15% of this position. Must be willing to work
  long, irregular hours periodically and travel as
  needed.

 

COVID-19: The
Alliance currently requires employees to be fully vaccinated and
boosted before traveling on behalf of the Alliance. Additionally,
vaccine requirements may apply for attendees at Alliance, Network,
or partner events.

 

Commitment to Equity

At the Alliance for Youth Action, we want to create a world
where our democracy works for everyone and where all people – no
matter where they come from, what they look like, or how they
identify – live in loving, safe, and thriving communities. As such,
we value diversity and equity as central to our work. The Alliance
for Youth Action is an equal-opportunity employer and an inclusive
workplace for people of all backgrounds and walks of life. People
of color, immigrants, people with disabilities, people of diverse
sexual orientations, gender expressions, and identities are
encouraged to apply. 

 

Some candidates may feel discouraged from applying if they don’t
match every job requirement – we encourage you to apply anyway.

 

To Apply

Please fill out
this form and submit a single PDF document
including the following:

Two paragraphs or less explaining why
you want this position and what makes you a strong candidate
(please prioritize content over formality)
Resume

 

Please reach out via email
with any questions.

The Priority Deadline to apply is June 21, 2024, but
applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position
has been filled. The ideal start date for this position is no later
than August 26, 2024.