Finance Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• At least 7 years of progressive financial management experience leading core accounting, budgeting, and financial strategy in dynamic or evolving organizations.
• Experience managing multi-funder grant accounting and restricted budgets across state or federal grants, philanthropic foundations, and/or corporate funding.
• Hands-on experience using class, division, or customer/project fields to allocate expenses by program and funder.
• Familiarity with federal grant compliance mechanisms, including Single Audits under Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200).
• Understanding of capital deployment and venture accounting, including GAAP treatment of early-stage equity investments, SAFE notes, and convertible instruments.
• Fluency with modern cloud-based finance technology stacks, such as QuickBooks Online and Ramp, and interest in automating and streamlining manual workflows.
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to explain complex financial data, forecasts, and accounting topics to non-financial stakeholders.
• Currently lives in the Pittsburgh region or has strong established connections to the community.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting with the CEO, developing organizational, program, and funder-level budgets aligned with strategic priorities.
• Develop rolling monthly and quarterly forecasts, analyze variances, identify strategic insights, and provide executive-level reporting to leadership and the Board.
• Guide external bookkeeping and accounting providers to support accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, month-end close, and reconciliations.
• Evaluate and improve financial systems, workflow automation, and internal controls as the organization grows.
• Oversee grant terms, allowable spending, compliance, and reporting across state, federal, foundation, and corporate grants.
• Lead the financial design and narrative development of grant applications.
• Monitor grant spending and allowable costs to keep programs within budget and compliant with funder terms.
• Prepare timely and accurate financial reports for grantors.
• Maintain accessible, structured financial records for grant agreements and audit readiness.
• Establish workflows to move, track, and account for investment capital as PLSA explores venture initiatives.
• Ensure investment activity, equity instruments, and capital flows comply with GAAP, nonprofit accounting standards, and applicable tax and regulatory frameworks.
• Work with leadership, legal counsel, and investment advisors to review financial terms, evaluate deal structures, and track post-investment requirements.
• Lead external audits, including federal Single Audits under Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200), and coordinate audit preparation, documentation, and resolution of findings.
• Maintain year-round internal controls and updated fiscal policies to safeguard organizational assets and support audit readiness.
• Oversee internal systems, including IT and facilities, and supervise operations staff and contractors.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with 90% of premiums covered by the employer.
• Eleven paid holidays and 20 days of PTO per calendar year.
• 401(k) with a 4% employer match of employee contributions.