Senior Director of Finance
About The Position
The Senior Director of Finance is a member of Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch’s Finance Leadership Team and serves as the primary strategic finance partner to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The position leads accounting operations, budgeting, financial planning and analysis, financial reporting, cash management, grants management, compliance, audits, and internal controls to support the organization’s long-term financial health. It works closely with executive leadership, department directors, board committees, and operational leaders, and may serve as the CFO’s designee as needed. The role combines strategic financial planning with operational leadership in support of a mission-driven behavioral health and human services organization serving children, youth, and families throughout Montana. It directly supervises finance staff, including the Controller, and is responsible for developing the finance team and supporting organizational financial sustainability.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum eight years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
- Minimum five years of leadership experience with increasing responsibility.
- Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and strategic planning.
- Advanced knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting.
- Experience developing and leading high-performing teams.
- Ability to pass required background screening and child abuse registry checks.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the CFO to develop and execute organizational financial strategy.
- Provide executive financial analysis and recommendations.
- Support strategic planning and organizational growth initiatives.
- Present financial information to executive leadership and board committees.
- Monitor organizational financial performance and sustainability.
- Lead annual operating and capital budgeting processes.
- Develop financial forecasts and scenario-planning models.
- Analyze budget variances and financial trends.
- Create financial dashboards and key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Identify opportunities, risks, and operational efficiencies.
- Oversee accounting operations and financial reporting, ensuring compliance with GAAP and nonprofit accounting standards.
- Support accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
- Strengthen internal controls and financial processes.
- Manage general ledger, fixed assets, and fund accounting activities.
- Coordinate annual audits and financial reviews.
- Monitor compliance with grant, federal, state, and contractual requirements.
- Evaluate financial risks and develop mitigation strategies.
- Support development of finance policies and procedures.
- Oversee grant financial reporting and restricted funds.
- Monitor cash flow and organizational liquidity.
- Analyze reimbursement trends and revenue-cycle performance.
- Partner with program leaders to ensure funding compliance.
- Directly supervise finance staff, including the Controller.
- Recruit, develop, coach, and mentor high-performing team members.
- Conduct performance evaluations and professional development planning.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Benefits
- Competitive salary with growth opportunities.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Leadership role with organizational influence.
- Opportunity to contribute directly to mission-driven healthcare and nonprofit services.
- Collaborative executive leadership environment.
- Stable and established organization serving Montana communities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
