Director of Finance

New Hampshire Public Defender•Concord, NH

2d•$124,737•Onsite

About The Position

The New Hampshire Public Defender (NHPD) is a private, non-profit corporation that contracts with the Judicial Council to provide representation to indigent individuals charged with crimes. The Public Defender has ten regional offices and employs approximately 250 people. NHPD has a national reputation for high-quality representation of its clients. The Director of Finance manages the business and financial operations of the program. This position works collaboratively with other program directors and members of the Board. The Director of Finance reports to the Executive Director and works out of the administrative offices, located in Concord. This is primarily an onsite position. Key responsibilities include organizational decision making, budgeting, strategic planning, and day-to-day management of all financial operations. This position directly supervises the accounting assistants on staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business
Minimum of five years of nonprofit financial and operation management
Advanced understanding of 501(c) organizations
Advanced understanding of current nonprofit GAAP standards
Extensive budget development and monitoring experience
Proven experience managing the quality and content of all financial and accounting data, reporting, and coordination of audits for an organization with annual budgets of $30 million or more
Ability to communicate, both written and verbally, at all levels throughout the program and with outside stakeholders