Finance Director: Mission-Driven Leadership & Strategy

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 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.