Director of Finance/Controller

Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life

403(b) plan with employer contribution

Vacation, sick, personal time, and hol

Job summary

Diocese of Oakland Catholic Cemeteries and Funeral seeks a Director of Finance to lead financial strategy with the executive director, shaping budgets, staffing and strategic decisions. You will translate monthly and annual results into actionable insights for managers and oversee close, controls, and audits with our outsourcing partner.

This role embodies our Catholic mission and guides a high-impact team.

Qualifications

• Progressive finance leadership experience with focus on analysis and decision-support.
• Experience translating financial data into guidance for non-finance leaders.
• Comfort with accounting software and analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the financial leader on the leadership team, partnering on budgeting and strategic decisions.
• Turn results into clear takeaways to help managers act on numbers.
• Lead variance analysis and forecasting to spot risks and opportunities early.
• Oversee financial reporting, month-end close, internal controls, audits, and banking with the outsourced team.
• Live our Catholic mission and be a role model for the team.

Skills

Progressive finance leadership

Budgeting and forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial reporting and month-end

GAAP knowledge

Audits and banking relationships

Team leadership

Communication with non-finance leaders

Outsourced/third-party collaboration

Job description

Diocese of Oakland Catholic Cemeteries and Funeral

Location: Cathedral of Christ the Light, 2121 Harrison St. Oakland, CA 94612

Are you a finance leader who wants your work to serve a Catholic mission?

Do you want to be a trusted partner at the leadership table, not just a number-cruncher?

Do you enjoy turning financial results into clear decisions that help people act?

This Director of Finance will…

• Serve as the financial leader on the leadership team, partnering with the Executive Director on budgeting, staffing, and strategic decisions
• Turn monthly, quarterly, and annual results into clear takeaways, and help managersunderstandand act on their numbers
• Lead variance analysis and forecasting, spotting risks and opportunities early
• Oversee financial reporting, month-end close, internal controls, audits, and banking, working with our outsourced accounting team
• Live our Catholic mission and be a role model for your team

Compensation and Benefits…

• Starting salary: $140,000 - $160,000
• Full benefits package, including:
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options
• 403(b) plan with employercontribution
• Vacation, sick, personal time, and paid holidays

Get to know us…

Alba means dawn: the hour when grief gives way to hope. Alba is a Catholic apostolate that partners with dioceses to accompany families through grief with the Church’s hope in the Resurrection. For more than 20 years, we have cared for sacred ground and strengthened diocesan funeral and cemetery ministry, bringing operational excellence and a ministry mindset together.

Every member of our team serves inside that mission. We offer a faith-filled community and the tools to help you grow in your role and in service to families.

Our work is grounded in our Core Values: Share the Journey, Serve with Care, and Make It Happen.

Learn more at albamministries.org.

In every diocese we serve, the local Catholic cemeteries and funeral homes keep their own names and are known as an Alba Ministry. Alba was formerly Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services (CFCS).

We’re looking for someone with…

• Progressive finance leadership experience, with a strong analysis and decision-support focus
• An interest in representing and leading an organization rooted in Catholic values
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis skills
• Experience overseeing financial reporting, month-end close, and internal controls (GAAP knowledge required; trust accounting a plus)
• Experience managing audits and banking relationshipsA record of translating financial data into clear, actionable guidance for non-finance leaders
• Experience leading teams and working with outsourced or third-party partners
• Warm, clear communication, written and verbal
• Comfort with accounting and analytics software

Additional Pre-Employment Requirements

• At the time of formal offer, the hiring team will facilitate:
• Background check
• Reference checks