Director of Finance & Administration

Title: Director of Finance and Administration Reports to: Executive Director Employee Classification: Non-Exempt Employee Status: Part-time Hours per Week/Schedule: 10-20 hours a week, varying based on organizational demands Pay: Competitive depending on experience Location: This position is fully remote. About ConnectionPlus: ConnectionPlus exists to keep families together and thriving. We equip parents and the professionals who support them with the tools, coaching, and guidance to navigate traumas hardest behaviors and restore attachment. Together, we are expanding healing in every communitycreating real connection and real change. Position Summary: This role serves as the organizations central owner of administrative, financial, and systems infrastructure. This position is responsible for ensuring that all back-office functionsfinance, IT, risk, and general administrationoperate reliably, efficiently, and in alignment with organizational mission, priorities, and growth. Acting as the primary internal point of accountability for outsourced vendors and internal administrative systems, this role translates complex operational and financial activity into clear, actionable insight for leadership. The position removes friction, risk, and administrative burden across the organization, enabling program leaders to focus on service delivery with strong administrative support. Success is measured by clarity, reliability, scalability, and organizational calm. Job Responsibilities: Back-Office Ownership & Vendor Management Serve as the primary point of contact and internal owner for all back-office vendors, including Finance and Accounting services, IT and systems management and secondary point of contact for Human Resources. Manage vendor performance, scopes of work, renewals, and expansions. Ensure vendors are aligned with organizational needs, priorities, and growth trajectory. Financial Management & Oversight Own internal financial administration including Budget coordination and monitoring Financial vendor oversight to ensure compliance and accuracy Cash-flow awareness and financial health tracking Translate financial information into clear, actionable insight for the Executive Director. Coordinate audit, review, or compliance activities as required. Present financial reporting to leadership team and Board, as needed. Administrative Operations Own all general administrative functions, including: Office administration (virtual office setup, addresses, records) Contract administration and organizational documentation Oversee the structure, coordination, and completion of organizational policies and procedures across departments Oversee the structure, coordination, and execution of risk mitigation across the organization Oversee and perform office-manager-type responsibilities Systems & Infrastructure Coordination Implement and coordinate organizational systems across IT platforms (email, file systems, collaboration tools); finance systems; and service delivery and CRM platforms. Ensure systems are documented, functional, secure, and scalable. Cross-Functional Support & Coordination Provide administrative and operational strategy to departmental leaders. Aid in task management, note organization, and other administrative tasks as needed. Coordinate team strategy meetings and team travel as needed. Lead special projects as needed. Support operational decisions, service delivery, and training objectives. Qualifications: Bachelors degree in an administrative-related field, such as nonprofit management, finance, business, etc. 5-7 years related experience in finance operations required, non-profit experience preferred. Comfortable working in a faith-based environment. Working knowledge of the Child Placing Agency and/or Child Welfare system, and experience with organizations that franchise or license their work to other organizations. Proficiency in use of various systems, such as, Microsoft Office, Asana, preferred Strong working knowledge of nonprofit administration and strategy, including risk management, contract review and compliance, special project management, etc. Experience coordinating audits, compliance activities, or financial reviews. Ability to translate complex financial and operational information into clear, actionable insights for executive leadership. High level of discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive financial, personnel, and organizational information. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Strong administrative and financial competency Experience managing outsourced vendors across finance and IT High organizational discipline and attention to detail Ability to operate independently while collaborating closely with peers Comfort working in a flat, trust-based leadership structure Proactive, resourceful and a problem-solver Extreme attention to details Strong personal integrity Tenacious in follow up Highly reliable & dependable Efficient with time/resources available to meet organizational goals Heart of excellence to serve Hungry, Humble, Smart Physical Demands Generally sedentary role; requires sitting for extended periods to work at a computer and conduct meetings. Ability to communicate clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing. Must be able to occasionally lift and carry boxes or equipment weighing up to 10 pounds (e.g., office supplies, files). Requires occasional travel for board meetings, strategic planning, and more. Requires close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data, viewing a computer terminal, and extensive reading. Repetitive motion associated with computer use, including typing and using a mouse. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Additionally, the employer retains the right to change or assign other duties of this position. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
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