Finance Director

Environmental Initiative; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Environmental Initiative, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit, seeks a Finance Director to lead financial management, budgeting, and planning. This role directs procedures, forecasts, audits, and staff management while aligning with organizational strategy and program needs.

The ideal candidate will have nonprofit accounting expertise, strong leadership, and a commitment to equity and collaboration with diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant nonprofit finance experience.
• Knowledge of nonprofit accounting, financial management, audits, and forecasting.
• Experience leading teams, projects, or organizational initiatives.
• Proficiency with Excel, QuickBooks, Microsoft Office, and Mac OS.
• Experience communicating, coaching, training, and mentoring staff and Board members on financial management.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, racial justice, and intercultural collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting to organizational leadership and the Board.
• Oversee annual external audits, tax preparation, and federal, state, and funder audits or reviews.
• Manage annual NICRA indirect cost rate negotiations for federal grants.
• Partner with the Operations Director on financial management, accounting, budgeting, and planning.
• Build staff capacity in budget management, work planning, problem-solving, and financial decision-making.
• Develop and maintain effective financial systems, models, and structures for contracts, grants, and indirect cost rates.
• Advise leadership and the Board on resource allocation and financial strategy.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, funder requirements, audits, and reporting obligations.
• Identify and mitigate organizational risks related to finance, HR, policy, and compliance.
• Collaborate with the Treasurer, Finance Committee, Board, and staff leadership to support strong financial governance and fiduciary oversight.
• Participate in the annual performance review as directed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Strategic planning

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/nonprofit or related field

Tools

Excel

QuickBooks

Microsoft Office

Mac OS

Job description

About

Environmental Initiative is a nonprofit organization that brings together business, nonprofit, government, and community leaders to address complex environmental, economic, and public health challenges. Through collaboration, community engagement, and on-the-ground projects, we advance social equity and work to improve air, land, and water for all.

Position Summary

The finance director provides overall direction for all financial management, planning, accounting, and budgeting functions. This position develops financial procedures and directs their implementation. They also manage all financial and accounting activities, develop financial forecasts, oversee the annual audit, and manage accounting staff and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting to organizational leadership and the Board.


• Oversee annual external audits, tax preparation, and federal, state, and funder audits or reviews.


• Manage annual NICRA indirect cost rate negotiations for federal grants.


• Partner with the Operations Director on financial management, accounting, budgeting, and planning.


• Build staff capacity in budget management, work planning, problem-solving, and financial decision-making.


• Develop and maintain effective financial systems, models, and structures for contracts, grants, and indirect cost rates.


• Advise leadership and the Board on resource allocation and financial strategy.


• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, funder requirements, audits, and reporting obligations.


• Identify and mitigate organizational risks related to finance, HR, policy, and compliance.


• Collaborate with the Treasurer, Finance Committee, Board, and staff leadership to support strong financial governance and fiduciary oversight.


• Participate in the annual performance review as directed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience, with or in lieu of a relevant degree.


• Knowledge of nonprofit accounting, financial management, audits, expense calculations, and forecasting.


• Experience leading teams, projects, or organizational initiatives.


• Proficiency with Excel, QuickBooks, Microsoft Office, and Mac OS.


• Experience communicating, coaching, training, and mentoring staff and Board members on financial management.


• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, racial justice, and intercultural collaboration.