Controller

Democracy Fund; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Democracy Fund is seeking a Controller to lead the Finance team and advance our mission of a more inclusive democracy. You will oversee financial reporting, audits, and internal controls, ensuring GAAP compliance for Democracy Fund and Democracy Fund Voice.

The ideal candidate brings public accounting and nonprofit experience, strong leadership, and a collaborative mindset to work with staff across the organization. This on-site role in Washington, DC offers a mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading nonprofit finance teams with GAAP accounting.
• Strong knowledge of audits, payroll, AP and month-end close.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the Finance team and governance processes.
• Oversee audits, accounts payable, reconciliations and close.
• Manage payroll, leave, and accounting policies for accuracy.
• Provide decision-ready financial information to leadership.

Job description

Democracy Fund is a foundation working to defend American democracy and challenge it to be more open and just. Created by eBay founder and philanthropist Pierre Omidyar, Democracy Fund has made more than $200 million in grants to support free and fair elections, a vibrant and diverse public square, effective and accountable government, and a just and inclusive society. In addition to grantmaking, Democracy Fund advocates for better solutions and works with partners to grow philanthropic support for our democracy. To learn more, visit www.democracyfund.org and www.democracyfundvoice.org.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Democracy Fund champions leaders and organizations who defend democracy and challenge our political system to be more open, just, resilient, and trustworthy. We believe that experimentation, learning, and adaptation are key to the health and resilience of any system, whether it is our organization or the American political system. As grantmakers, we focus on listening and being of service to our grantees, who are visionaries and our collaborators, and on ways we can more deeply embed diversity, equity, and inclusion as values central to the success of our work and mission.

The Finance team ensures that Democracy Fund staff and partners have the financial tools and resources they need to advance our mission of a more inclusive, multiracial democracy. From leading our budgeting and forecasting processes to sending timely payments to partners to continually innovating our financial infrastructure, the Finance team plays a critical role in delivering decision-ready financial information and analysis to staff across the organization.

We are seeking a controller who will lead and grow the Finance team and play a major role in Democracy Fund’s continued success. The controller has functional responsibility for financial audits, accounts payable, monthly reconciliations and close processes, payroll processing, and leave management, as well as ensuring accurate financial records and accounting policies that are consistent with GAAP standards. This role will report the senior director of Finance and work closely with other members of the Operations and People team and staff across the organization. In addition to managing the day-to-day accounting and reporting functions for Democracy Fund, the controller will support Democracy Fund Voice (DFV), a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization. The ideal candidate will bring a mix of public accounting and operating experience with nonprofits and multi-entity environments, with deep accounting knowledge and a passion for managing both people and processes.

COMPENSATION

Salary range begins at $155,160 per year.

Democracy Fund is committed to a diverse workplace, seeking voices and expertise from people from across the political spectrum. Our board, staff, advisors, and grantees include Republicans, Democrats, and Independents. Democracy Fund is an Equal Opportunity Employer, where we encourage candidates of all ages, color, ethnic background, country of origin, religion, disability status, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity to apply.