Finance Manager or Director

Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition; Tennessee; Presencial; USD 68.000 - 88.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with employer match

Paid vacation & holidays

Parental leave

Descripción de la vacante

Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition seeks an experienced Finance Manager/Director to oversee daily bookkeeping for the organization and its affiliated 501(c)4, TIRRC Votes. The role ensures compliance, manages the budget (~$5M), and supports management and board reporting.

The position involves coordinating with external accounting, managing payroll, benefits administration, and strengthening internal controls across the nonprofit.

Formación

• Minimum 5 years experience in non-profit financial management and accounting.
• Fluency in English; fluency or working proficiency in another language preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Manage day-to-day bookkeeping for TIRRC and affiliated 501(c)4, TIRRC Votes.
• Oversee organizational budget (~$5M) and team budgets; monitor cash flow and financial position.
• Supervise finance staff and contractors; onboard staff on finance systems.

Conocimientos

Non-profit financial mgmt

Budgeting

Grant compliance

Audit coordination

Internal controls

English fluency

Descripción del empleo

Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition

Finance Manager or Director

Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition

The Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) is a statewide, immigrant and refugee-led collaboration. Our mission is to build power, amplify our voices, and organize communities to advocate for our rights. Our vision is a stronger, more inclusive Tennessee where people of all nationalities, immigration statuses, and racial identities can belong and thrive.

TIRRC has an affiliated entity, TIRRC Votes, a separate, but related, nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. Although TIRRC and TIRRC Votes share a common goal of building power for immigrants and refugees in Tennessee, they are separate organizations with their own board of directors. A set of employees at the two organizations, including the person filling this position, shares their time between the two organizations. This has no effect on salary or benefits.

ABOUT THE POSITION

TIRRC is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented individual with a keen eye for compliance and demonstrated skills needed to manage payroll processing and benefits administration, maintain financial recordkeeping, and supportthe organization’s finance and development teams in maintaining the overall health of the organization.

Job Responsibilities

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Finance Administration

• Manage the day-to-day bookkeeping of TIRRC and TIRRC’s affiliated 501(c)4, TIRRC Votes;
• Manage the organization’s financial health including but not limited to:
  • Manage the organizational budget (~$5M) and team budgets;
  • Regularly monitor financial position;
  • Monitor cash flow;
• Manage finance staff and contractors;
• Onboard new staff on finance systems for the organization;
• Assist in the preparation of internal financial reports and analyses for management and board;
• Support the Senior Director of Operations and Finance and external accounting firm in managing the financial health and compliance of the organization;
• Liaise between TIRRC and TIRRC Votes’ staff and the external accounting firm, coordinating monthly close, audits, and ad hoc requests;

Compliance Management

• Ensure compliance with grant requirements and donor restrictions, including tracking spending against budgets, monitoring reporting deadlines, and reviewing expense/payroll allocations for proper grant coding;
• Manage grant budgets and allocations across restricted and unrestricted funds, ensuring expenses are properly classified and allowable under funder guidelines;
• Manage compliance with government grant requirements, including adherence to applicable federal/state regulations (e.g., 2 CFR 200 Uniform Guidance), supporting documentation for drawdowns, and timely submission of financial and programmatic reports;
• Prepare and file required compliance paperwork, such as state charitable solicitation registrations and corporate annual reports;
• Design, implement, and enforce internal controls and financial policies to safeguard organizational assets and ensure accurate, reliable financial reporting;
• Manage organizational insurance policies (e.g., commercial liability, D&O), including renewals, coverage adequacy reviews, and claims coordination;
• Manage financial compliance of the organization, including employment law, IRS regulations, and lobbying law requirements applicable to 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 organizations;

Board Management

• Manage financial materials and reporting for the Boards of Directors for TIRRC and TIRRC’s affiliated 501(c)4, TIRRC Votes including preparing and distributing financial statements and budget-to-actual reports ahead of meetings;
• Coordinate logistics related to Board governance and finance matters, such as maintaining financial policy documentation, and supporting board orientation on financial matters.

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to those listed above. As with every position at TIRRC, every person in the organization will assist their colleagues to ensure a cooperative environment and respond to the needs of the moment. This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Belief in TIRRC’s mission and experience with social justice;
• Minimum 5 years experience in non-profit financial management and accounting;
• Demonstrated experience in tracking government grant compliance, managing an audit process from start to finish, ensuring legal compliance, setting and monitoring organizational budgets;
• Demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities, proposing new ways of creating efficiencies, and guiding investment in people and systems;
• Excellent skills in communication with experience collaborating in a multidisciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team;
• Flexible and a self-starter, ability to juggle multiple priorities while also being highly detail-oriented;
• Fluency in English and fluency or working proficiency in another language spoken by TIRRC’s constituencies preferred;
• Availability to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends;
• Must have reliable transportation.

Additional Information

SALARY AND BENEFITS PACKAGE:

Salary Range: $68,000-88,000 depending on experience with relocation support available. Benefits: Full-time TIRRC employees are eligible to receive medical, dental, and vision insurance with 100% of the medical employee premium covered by TIRRC, participate in a 401K retirement plan with an employer match, and receive 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Program. In addition, TIRRC provides paid leave including up to 15 vacation days, 13 paid holidays, and 3 weeks paid sick leave in an employee’s first year and 6 weeks of paid parental leave.

Details

• Date Posted: November 3, 2026
• Type: Full-Time