| Director of Finance - The Climate & Clean Energy Equity Fund | |
| Job Type: Regular | |
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Work Location Washington, DC U.S.A |
Targeted Salary Not Specified Benefits: |
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Type of organization / Mission Focus: Geographic Scope: None Keywords: Financial, |
Organization Website: https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0873cb429df92b9b&q=finance+director&l=United+States&tk=1ihqtq3ncie2k803&from=ja&alid=64afe0482c486608cd25cc87&xpse=SoDP67I3363GMcyCqZ0LbzkdCdPP&xfps=8ae85a05-32ff-40b4-b349-5ff80ee73a57&utm_campaign=job_alerts&utm_medium= |
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Required Experience: Finance Manager
Outsourced Accounting Firm Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance preferred. Any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience demonstrating the ability to perform the position’s essential functions. Experience and Skills: A minimum of 10 years of strategic leadership and career growth in finance, operational and compliance functions at a similarly complex organization. Financial management experience in an intermediary funder context is preferred. Demonstrated track record of delivering quality services, organizational improvements, and excellence in strategic, corporate, and budget management, along with outstanding stewardship of financial and physical resources. Demonstrated body of work that reflects a commitment to organizational excellence and efficiency, servant leadership, collaboration and effective team management, and promotion of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Clear strategic and operational vision and exceptional skill in synthesizing information and translating vision into action steps for the long and short term. Demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities, navigating change management, and proposing new ways to achieve desired outcomes with inclusive planning, problem-solving, and decision-making approaches. Experience with interacting with a broad set of stakeholders, including the Board of Directors, senior department heads, and staff across the organization. Ability to travel domestically 10-15% annually. Technical Competencies: Knowledgeable about accounting principles and GAAP rules Familiarity with Intacct Sage and Salesforce environment Location: Remote within Maryland, Virginia, or the District of Columbia, preferred Behavioral Competencies Universal Competencies for All Staff: Key behaviors for each employee to perform effectively across the organization. Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for accomplishing measurable, high-quality, timely, cost-effective results. Collaboration: Builds constructive working relationships with clients/customers/grantees, other work units, community organizations, and others to meet mutual goals and objectives; behaves professionally and supportively when working with individuals from various ethnic, social, and educational backgrounds. Communication: Conveys and receives information and ideas through various media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the listener, helps them understand and retain the message, and invites response and feedback. Keeps others informed appropriately; demonstrates effective written, oral, and listening skills. Commitment to Equity: Has lived experience and systems-level understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Cultivates opportunities through diverse people; respects and relates well to people from varied backgrounds; understands various worldviews and is sensitive to group differences; sees diversity as an opportunity; challenges bias and intolerance. Appreciates and leverages all individuals' capabilities, insights, and ideas. Works effectively with individuals of diverse styles, abilities, and motivations. Teamwork: Participates as an active and contributing team member to achieve team goals. Works cooperatively with other team members, involves others, shares information as appropriate, and shares credit for team accomplishments. Competencies for People & Strategy Leaders: Key behaviors for people and strategy leaders to perform effectively in their specific role. Coaching & Mentorship: Keeps team members engaged. Provides timely guidance, ongoing feedback, and learning opportunities. Plans and supports the development of individual skills, knowledge, and abilities to fulfill current and future responsibilities more effectively. Facilitates connections and relationships with others to help team members. Decision-Making & Problem-Solving: Breaks problems into components and recognizes interrelationships; makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions. Compares data, information, and input from various sources to conclude; acts consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences. Innovative Thinking: Uses creativity and imagination to develop new insights into situations, apply new solutions to problems, and develop unique ideas. Managing Change: Manages and supports the acceptance and implementation of change within the organization; breaks big projects down into small wins to get early victories and build momentum for change. Develops metrics and monitoring systems to measure progress. Encourages others to seek opportunities for different and innovative approaches to addressing problems and opportunities. Managing Work: Shows ability to plan, schedule, and direct work of self and others; balances task requirements and individual capabilities. Organizes materials to accomplish tasks; sets challenging yet achievable goals for self and others. Influences, motivates, and encourages others to achieve organizational goals and objectives. Quality Orientation: Monitors and checks work to meet quality standards; demonstrates a high level of care and thoroughness; reviews work to ensure completeness and accuracy. Sets high standards and well-defined, realistic goals for own work; displays a high level of effort and commitment towards completing assignments on time; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve. Benefits: Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families, with select plan premiums covered 100% by us. We provide a Health Reimbursement Account to assist with medical deductibles. We offer a generous employer match to our 401K retirement plan. We offer paid vacation (20 days), sick (10 days), holidays (10 days), personal (5 days), and full office closure between Christmas and New Years Day. As a 501(c)(3) organization, we are a qualified employer for purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. Compensation: We offer a competitive compensation package. The base salary range for this position is $160,000–$195,000, with most new hires starting mid-range to allow for growth. Salary is determined by skills, experience, and geographic market. Hiring Statement: Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund is a newly independent 501(c)(3) public charity, committed to attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional people and to creating a work environment that is dynamic and rewarding. Our work environment is safe and open to all applicants, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working. Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: The Equity Fund is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religious creed, national origin, caste, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions such as pregnancy loss and reproductive and sexual health decisions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, status as victim of domestic violence, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law (such as cancer), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. The Equity Fund is dedicated to this with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment. Sponsorship: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for this position. Depending on project work, our employees may need to meet certain residency requirements. Reference and Background Checks: All selected candidates will be expected to align with our key behavioral competencies and organizational values of integrity, trust, and respect, as well as uphold our high-performance culture. Therefore, all selected candidates will consent to reference and background checks as part of the hiring process. We will consider all qualified candidates in alignment with state Fair Chance Ordinances and Initiatives, as we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all. COVID-19 Policy: To maintain the safety and well-being of its employees, the Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund requires that any employee who is required to conduct in-person activities for their job must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 within four weeks of their start date. This position may require candidates to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Accommodations may be sought and approved in accordance with the law by contacting Human Resources at HR@theequityfund.org. To Apply: Interested applicants should submit a resume along with a cover letter that includes (1) your desired salary requirement; (2) why you are drawn to our mission and whether there are particular climate, environmental, or equity issues that inspire you; (3) what experience and skills you would bring to this position; (4) aspects of your background that demonstrate competence to work with diverse grantees and colleagues. We are looking to hire a candidate who is available to start no later than April 2025. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. |
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Duties / Expectations: Director of Finance
The Climate & Clean Energy Equity Fund Washington, DC 20005 Remote Profile insights Find out how your skills align with the job description Skills Do you have experience in Leadership? Education Do you have a Bachelor's degree? Job details Here’s how the job details align with your profile. Pay $160,000 - $195,000 a year Job type Full-time Work setting Remote Encouraged to apply Fair chance Location Washington, DC 20005 Benefits Pulled from the full job description 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Loan forgiveness Vision insurance Full job description We are seeking a strategic and experienced Director of Finance to join our management team at the Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund (Equity Fund). This full-time, exempt position reports to the Chief of Staff and Executive Vice President of Operations and Strategy (Chief of Staff) and plays a pivotal role in overseeing Equity Fund’s finance and accounting operations. In partnership with the Chief of Staff, the Director of Finance is responsible for managing the Equity Fund’s financial health, including revenue, expenditures, cash flow, and asset management. Working closely with outsourced finance and accounting partners, this role ensures the efficiency and integrity of all financial operations, including the timely and accurate disbursement of grant funds. This is a unique opportunity for a mission-driven finance professional to support impactful grant-making efforts and help advance equity in the climate and clean energy space. Position Responsibilities: Provide Strategic Leadership of Enterprise Wide Financial, Business, and Operations Planning Lead all aspects of financial oversight, including planning, budgeting, accounting, auditing, and compliance across the enterprise, in partnership with the Chief of Staff. Serve as the primary point of contact for the Finance team and consultants. Strive for the continuous improvement of financial systems and tools for generating real-time forecasts and analytics to support sound business decisions with particular attention to the reporting needs of an intermediary funding organization. Serve as the strategic lead for integrating the Fund’s financial processes and systems to enable a clearer enterprise-wide view and management of financials for effective and efficient grant-making. Able to collaborate with other directors and functional leaders to continuously improve processes and systems to ensure grantees receive funding seamlessly and in a timely manner. Contribute to Organizational Leadership Serve as a strategy and thought partner in improving organizational and financial systems, structures, policies, and talent development to enable operational and programmatic quality and effectiveness. Support the evolution of better integration of financial, organizational, and people management aspects under the emerging strategic and programmatic framework the Chief of Staff and Executive team sets forth. Communicate with stakeholders within and outside the organization to ensure a seamless flow of dollars and tracking of relevant data and metrics to support impact. Comfortable in a start-up and rapid growth environment with new systems and processes being built at a fast pace. Steward a Values-Centered Culture through Effective Financial Management and People-First Investments Build a positive, cohesive, collaborative culture through continuous learning and actively promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of the Fund’s work. Ensure integration of equity and anti-racism practices in all aspects of internal operations, including but not limited to pay equity, performance management investments, and people & team development. Model the skills, sensitivity, and coaching capacity necessary to tap into each team member’s power to the mission. Travel to offsite meetings and other Equity Fund events. Other duties as assigned. Personnel Management: Staff positions reporting to the Director of Finance include: |
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