Director of Finance & Operations

About the Opportunity:

Are you enthusiastic about bringing a numbers-savvy, strategic lens to financial oversight and management? Excited to provide leadership and direction to operational infrastructure in service of the organization’s mission and long-term sustainability? Greenbelt Alliance is hiring a Director of Finance and Operations who will be instrumental in deepening its financial management infrastructure to accommodate anticipated growth in programs and revenue while engaging deeply in the day-to-day details of nonprofit operations and human resources. This is a senior leadership role working closely with organizational leadership to support thoughtful decision-making around growth, staffing, program expansion, and funding strategy.

We are looking for someone who brings years of experience in finance and operations who is excited to collaborate with colleagues to direct and implement organizational financial policies, procedures, management, and strategy to ensure Greenbelt Alliance’s healthy financial position carries forward and operational needs are consistently met.

You’ll be a great Director of Finance and Operations for Greenbelt Alliance if you:

Bring expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and monitoring of revenue and expenses

Enjoy translating what the numbers are indicating about annual financial health to non-financially savvy colleagues, executives, and board members

Can proactively solve problems, developing and improving systems

Have experience building and overseeing complex, publicly-funded project budgets to philanthropic grant project budgets

Have excellent communication and critical thinking skills, including experience presenting to Board of Directors and Finance Committees

Thrive in providing leadership and oversight of organizational operations

Bring experience managing a high-functioning Finance and Operations department

Ability to create and promote a positive and supportive work environment

Enjoy collaborating and iterating with a talented, bright, and supportive team

Pride yourself on having great attention to detail

Bring a passion for supporting organizational excellence in our mission to ensure the Bay Area is resilient to a changing climate

Key Activities Will Include:

Strategic Financial Leadership

Oversee all financial operations including accounts, ledgers, AP/AR, cash management, investments, and reporting systems

Lead annual budget development, midyear forecasting, and multi-year financial planning, including cash flow analyses and contingency planning

Present financial reports, dashboards, and narratives to the Finance Committee and Board of Directors

Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close and internal reporting

Compliance & Audit

Lead the annual audit process, including financial statements and IRS 990

Develop and manage complex public funding budget proposals and oversee state and federal grant administration and compliance

Maintain a revenue processing system for timely draw-downs and reimbursements across multiple grant periods

Strengthen and implement internal policies and controls to protect assets and ensure financial accuracy

People Management

Supervise and provide strategic guidance to the Sr. Finance and Grants Manager and accounting staff, serving as back-up across functions as needed

Provide oversight to the People Operations Manager on HR and employee relations matters in collaboration with a third-party PEO

Operations Management

Oversee organizational operations including office management, infrastructure, and vendor relations

Support development and maintenance of operational systems, policies, and documentation

Ensure operational practices reflect organizational values and foster a collaborative work environment