Director of Finance and Administration

LHH is partnering with an environmentally focused regional nonprofit seeking a Director of Finance to oversee the organization's financial management, administrative operations, and organizational infrastructure. Reporting directly to the Executive Director, this leadership role serves as a strategic partner to senior management and is responsible for ensuring sound financial stewardship, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and effective support of the organization's mission-driven activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, cash management, financial reporting, accounting oversight, and annual audit coordination.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, federal and state grant requirements, organizational policies, and regulatory reporting obligations.
• Manage financial aspects of government grants, contracts, and vendor relationships, including monitoring deliverables, contract compliance, and indirect cost recovery.
• Oversee procurement processes, contractor selection, purchasing activities, and contract administration to ensure consistency with budgets and applicable guidelines.
• Direct administrative operations including facility management, records retention, asset inventory, office procedures, and organizational policy development.
• Partner with leadership on human resources functions, including recruitment support, onboarding, employee benefits administration, personnel records, and policy compliance.
• Coordinate with external service providers, including auditors, accounting firms, IT consultants, and benefits administrators.
• Supervise and develop finance and administrative staff while implementing process improvements and supporting organizational effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required; CPA, MBA, or other advanced credential preferred.
• Progressive leadership experience in finance and operations within a nonprofit, public-sector, or mission-driven organization.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, cash management, audits, internal controls, and GAAP.
• Experience with federal grants and compliance reporting strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of contract management, RFP/RFQ processes, indirect cost rate administration, and vendor oversight.
• Familiarity with human resources administration, employee benefits, and organizational policy development.
• Strong communication, leadership, and relationship management skills, with experience supervising staff and driving operational improvements.

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• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

This posting is a representative sample of the types of roles we typically place with our clients. Depending on the specific client, location, and role, the base salary range is estimated to be $110,000 to $130,000 and benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, and 401K plan.