Internal Finance Director

HRB; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Bekaert Recruiting & Staffing is partnering with a mission-driven nonprofit to place an Interim Finance Director in Chicago, IL. The role oversees all finance and accounting operations, ensuring compliance with funding requirements and providing strategic financial guidance during a 3-month transitional period.

This hands-on leadership opportunity requires experience managing complex funding sources and grant accounting, including HUD programs.

Qualifications

• Hands-on nonprofit finance leadership experience required.
• Familiarity with complex funding sources and regulatory reporting.
• Grant accounting and HUD compliance experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for all finance and accounting functions.
• Manage financial reporting, budgeting, cash flow, and organizational financial operations.
• Ensure proper stewardship and compliance of grant-funded resources.
• Oversee federal, state, and private grant accounting, including restricted and multi-year funding sources.
• HUD experience required.
• Maintain compliance with nonprofit and regulatory reporting requirements, including HUD-related programs.
• Serve as a strategic financial resource to executive leadership.
• Lead and support a small finance team.
• Collaborate with external partners, agencies, auditors, and stakeholders as needed.
• Support readiness for program-related audits.

Skills

HUD experience

Job description

Interim Leadership Opportunity | Chicago, IL (Local Candidates Preferred)

Cherry Bekaert Recruiting & Staffing is partnered with a mission-driven nonprofit organization. They are seeking anInterim FinanceDirectorto provide immediate leadership during a transitional period. This individual will oversee all finance and accounting operations, ensure compliance with funding requirements, support organizational leadership, and provide strategic financial guidance while a permanent search is conducted.

This is a high-impact interim leadership role ideal for a hands‑on nonprofit finance executive with experience managing complex funding sources, compliance requirements, and accounting operations.

Title:Finance Director
Location:Chicago, IL (local candidates strongly preferred; remote candidates will be considered)
Duration:Approximately 3 months
Start Date:Immediate need
Compensation:Competitive market rate

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for all finance and accounting functions
• Manage financial reporting, budgeting, cash flow, and organizational financial operations
• Ensure proper stewardship and compliance of grant-funded resources
• Oversee federal, state, and private grant accounting, including restricted and multi-year funding sources
• HUD experience required
• Maintain compliance with nonprofit and regulatory reporting requirements, including HUD-related programs
• Serve as a strategic financial resource to executive leadership
• Lead and support asmallfinance team
• Collaborate with external partners, agencies, auditors, and stakeholders as needed
• Support readiness for program-related audits