Finance Manager

Overview

The organization is seeking a highly disciplined Finance Manager to oversee financial integrity and operational rigor for a workforce development-focused, nonpartisan, national nonprofit startup. With a significant budget and complex national scope, this role bridges high-level strategy and day-to-day execution. Responsibilities include end-to-end management of financial obligations, from procurement and spend management to audit readiness and budget forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Budget Monitoring: Manage budget-to-actuals tracking across multiple programs.
• Compliance & Internal Controls: Review and approve external payments and internal reimbursements via Ramp, ensuring 100% alignment with internal policies and donor restrictions.
• Procurement & Contract Management: Oversee the lifecycle of vendor and contractor obligations, ensuring financial commitments are documented, vetted, and tracked against the budget.
• Audit & Reporting: Maintain an audit-ready digital trail of financial transactions, donations, and compliance documents. Assist with annual audit preparations and prepare financial summary data for board meetings.
• Bookkeeping Support: Support an external bookkeeping firm with monthly financial reporting and accounting for charges to accounts. Serve as the main point of contact for the bookkeeping firm, managing data flow to support a seamless, accurate, and timely month-end close and annual reporting.
• Policy Development: Provide input into the development of internal financial policies and controls.

Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years of progressive experience in finance roles within a nonprofit environment, including audit preparation and financial reporting.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced proficiency with spend management platforms (specifically Ramp), Excel, and cloud-based accounting ecosystems (specifically QuickBooks).
• Analytical Precision: Accuracy-focused mindset; ability to spot discrepancies in complex financial datasets and multi-page legal contracts; strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Communication: Ability to collaborate with leadership, auditors, and partners; able to explain complex financial functions clearly and streamline financial communications for leadership.
• Confidentiality: Discreet and professional handling of confidential financial information.
• Startup Orientation: Adaptable, resourceful, and mission-driven.

Preferred Qualifications

No additional preferred qualifications were provided.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $90,000 – $120,000
• Benefits include: medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid vacation and holidays; HSA options; 401(k) option; life and disability insurance; other care and wellness benefits (including online mental health therapy and telehealth services); a home-office stipend for all new employees; and a generous professional development stipend.
• Benefit eligibility may vary based on employment status and applicable waiting periods and is subject to the terms and conditions of the benefit plan documents. The organization reserves the right to modify or terminate any benefit plan at any time.

Location

Providence, RI (Remote to start)

Employment Type

Full-time, exempt, at-will

Reports To

Senior Director of Operations

Equal Employment Opportunity

The organization is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, gender identity, national origin, disability, or military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.