Finance Leader & Strategy Partner — Catholic Mission

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保险

403(b) plan with employer contribution

Vacation, sick, personal time, and pay

Job summary

Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services in Oakland seeks a Director of Finance to lead the finance function on the leadership team, partnering with the Executive Director on budgeting, staffing, and strategic decisions.

You will translate monthly and annual results into actionable insights for non-finance leaders, oversee month-end close, internal controls, audits, and manage relationships with outsourced accounting partners, all while living the Catholic mission.

Qualifications

• Progressive finance leadership experience in a leadership role.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Experience overseeing financial reporting, month-end close, and internal controls (GAAP knowledge required; trust accounting a plus).
• Experience managing audits and banking relationships; translating data into actionable guidance.

Responsibilities

• 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 managers understand and 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.

Skills

Financial leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

GAAP knowledge

Audits

Outsourced accounting

Strong communication

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services in Oakland seeks a Director of Finance to lead the finance function on the leadership team, partnering with the Executive Director on budgeting, staffing, and strategic decisions.

You will translate monthly and annual results into actionable insights for non-finance leaders, oversee month-end close, internal controls, audits, and manage relationships with outsourced accounting partners, all while living the Catholic mission.