Fractional Finance Director

Go Fractional; New Haven (CT); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Hybrid work possible

Part-time role

Job summary

The Carbon Containment Lab seeks a Fractional Finance Director to lead financial operations for climate-focused programs. This part-time, flexible role partners with the Executive Director and leadership to strengthen budgeting, reporting, and controls while enabling mission impact.

You will manage external accounting partners, oversee grants and contracts, prepare monthly reports and forecasts, and guide strategic financial planning.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience in nonprofit or similar organizations.
• Experience managing nonprofit grants, restricted funding, and board reporting.
• Experience in managing annual financial audits.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning expertise.
• Experience overseeing outsourced accounting relationships.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior finance lead and strategic advisor to the Executive Director.
• Support Board Treasurer responsibilities and prepare materials for Board meetings.
• Oversee external finance vendors (accounting, bookkeeping, banking, investment, and audits).
• Lead annual organizational budgeting and assist program teams with budgets.
• Produce monthly financial reports, cash flow forecasts, and quarterly updates.
• Oversee processing of foundation, government, corporate, and philanthropic grants/contracts.
• Support budgets, rate-setting, and related activities for initiatives and proposals.
• Manage cash and investment strategy as directed by the Executive Director.
• Establish and execute accounting and financial controls for CC Capital as applicable.
• Strengthen financial systems and internal controls to support growth.

Skills

Finance leadership

Nonprofit accounting

Budgeting & forecasting

Board reporting

Audit management

Cash flow management

Grant management

Vendor management

Education

CPA or equivalent

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Position Description

Help build the financial foundation for breakthrough climate solutions.

The Carbon Containment Lab is seeking an experienced finance leader who wants to apply their expertise to one of the world's most pressing challenges. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced nonprofit finance leader or CFO looking for meaningful, flexible work while helping scale a high-impact climate organization.

As our Fractional Finance Director, you will serve as a trusted thought partner to the Executive Director and leadership team, ensuring the organization's financial systems, reporting, and planning are as strong as the ambitious programs they support. This is a hands-on leadership role that combines strategic financial oversight with practical execution in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

This is a part-time position with a flexible schedule. We welcome candidates seeking a long-term fractional leadership role.

What You'll Do

You’ll lead and strengthen the Lab's financial operations while working closely with external accounting partners and internal program leaders.

Key responsibilities include:

• Serving as the organization's senior finance lead and strategic advisor to the Executive Director.
• Supporting the Board Treasurer responsibilities and preparing materials for Board meetings.
• Overseeing external finance vendors (accounting, bookkeeping, banking, investment and financial audit, tax filings).
• Leading annual organizational budgeting and supports program teams in developing and managing project budgets.
• Producing monthly financial reports, cash flow forecasts, and quarterly updates.
• Overseeing the processing and execution of foundation, government, corporate and philanthropic grants and contracts.
• Supporting initiatives and proposals with preparation of budgets, rate-setting, and related activities.
• Managing cash and executing on investment strategy as directed by the Executive Director.
• Establishing and executing on accounting and financial control systems for CC Capital (as applicable).
• Strengthening financial systems, operational processes, internal and risk controls to support organizational growth.

Who We’re Looking For

This role is designed for someone who has already built significant finance leadership experience and is looking for meaningful, flexible work with a vital mission.

We’re especially interested in candidates who bring:

• Excellent judgment and deep sense of responsibility with strong analytical and communication skills.
• 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including leadership roles such as CFO, Finance Director, Controller, or senior nonprofit finance manager.
• Experience building and/or overseeing nonprofit financial operations, including grants, restricted funding, and board reporting.
• Experience in managing annual financial audits.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning expertise.
• Experience managing outsourced accounting relationships.
• A collaborative, roll-up-your-sleeves approach.

Bonus Qualifications

• Interest in climate, sustainability, or mission-driven organizations.
• CPA or equivalent financial leadership credentials.
• Experience with nonprofit organizations with complex operations and finances.
• Deep and relevant experience in managing financial aspects of foundation or government grants; and or sponsored research contracts.

Why This Role

This is an opportunity to use decades of financial expertise where it can have outsized impact.

• Strategic leadership without the demands of a full-time executive role.
• Close partnership with a high-performing leadership team.
• Mission-driven work at the forefront of climate innovation.
• Flexible, potentially hybrid, part-time schedule.

Salary and Benefits

The Carbon Containment Lab offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including:

• Part Time Annual Salary of $60,000-$90,000
• Access to standard benefits: Health, dental, vision, 401K match