Director of Finance and Operations

LAWS Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services•Leesburg, VA

11h

About The Position

LAWS (Loudoun Abused Women's Services) has been serving Loudoun County since 1984, providing free, confidential, and trauma-informed services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and child abuse. The organization offers a 24/7 crisis hotline, emergency shelter, legal representation, trauma therapy, hospital accompaniment, bilingual services, prevention education, and operates the Loudoun Child Advocacy Center. LAWS also plays a key role in coordinating community response teams for domestic abuse, sexual assault, and child abuse. The need for services has grown significantly, with a substantial increase in dangerous abuse incidents and homelessness caused by domestic violence. LAWS is committed to never turning a survivor away and ensuring that 73 cents of every dollar goes directly to services, earning it recognition as the Best Nonprofit in Loudoun for 2025. The Director of Finance and Operations is crucial in stewarding the organization's resources, ensuring sound finances, compliant grants, and efficient operations to uphold the mission and maintain the trust of funders and the community.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Nonprofit Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience
Demonstrated nonprofit finance background
3-5 years of progressive experience in nonprofit finance and operations
Solid financial acumen, with experience in budgeting, financial reporting, and compliance.
Experience with grant-funded organizations, including restricted funding and grant compliance.
Experience coordinating outsourced accounting, payroll, or IT providers, and managing vendor relationships.
Strong organization, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience.
Experience in nonprofit human services.
Experience improving or streamlining operational and financial systems.
Experience with nonprofit accounting systems, grant compliance, and audit coordination.
Familiarity with QuickBooks Online, Bill.com, payroll/timekeeping systems, nonprofit grants management, and Microsoft 365.
CPA, MBA, or nonprofit financial-management certification

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day financial oversight, controls, and reporting in partnership with LAWS' contracted accounting firm, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and integrity.
Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and cash-flow monitoring, and deliver clear, reliable financial reporting to the CEO and Board.
Maintain strong financial controls and documentation, keep the organization audit-ready, and coordinate the annual audit and tax filings.
Ensure grant-funded activity and restricted funds are spent and reported in full compliance with funder requirements, in coordination with the Grants Manager.
Oversee core financial workflows, including billing, accounts payable/receivable, purchasing, reimbursement, and expense coding.
Improve, streamline, and strengthen the operational systems, workflows, and administrative infrastructure that keep the organization running.
Supervise and develop the administrative team (HR, grants, and finance/operations support).
Manage vendor, IT, telecommunications, facilities, and security relationships to ensure quality, value, and accountability.
Provide oversight of HR systems and personnel administration in partnership with the HR Manager, supporting workforce planning and compliance.
Lead practical efficiency initiatives, streamlining, consolidating, and automating routine work, to strengthen operations as LAWS grows.