Nonprofit Finance & Grants Director

New-England-Center-and-Home-For-Veteran; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

New England Center and Home for Veterans & Affiliates in Boston, MA seeks a Director of Finance to lead day-to-day finance operations, ensure GAAP compliance, and safeguard assets across the Center and affiliates. You will direct the budget process, manage grants and contracts, oversee audits, and drive system improvements with IT, while mentoring a 3–4 person finance team.

You will report to the CFO and collaborate with executive leadership to optimize financial performance and accountability

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required; CPA/MBA preferred.
• Minimum 10-12 years in nonprofit finance with grants/contracts experience.
• Minimum 5 years leadership/management experience.
• Strong GAAP knowledge for nonprofit environments.
• Proficiency with Sage Intacct and advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

• Drive annual budget process with VPs and provide ongoing analysis.
• Identify budget variances monthly and implement corrective actions.
• Provide updates to Executive Leadership on Actual vs Budget.
• Oversee monthly financial statements for the Center and affiliates.
• Coordinate year-end audit and government filings; ensure timely schedules.
• Manage grants/contracts audits; ensure compliance with regulations.
• Design and improve accounting systems with IT for reporting accuracy.
• Oversee daily cash management, vendor payments, and discounts.
• Lead and mentor a 3-4 person finance team.

Skills

GAAP compliance

Non-profit finance

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial reporting

Team leadership

Stakeholder communication

Advanced Excel

Sage Intacct

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA and/or MBA preferred

Tools

Sage Intacct

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

New England Center and Home for Veterans & Affiliates in Boston, MA seeks a Director of Finance to lead day-to-day finance operations, ensure GAAP compliance, and safeguard assets across the Center and affiliates. You will direct the budget process, manage grants and contracts, oversee audits, and drive system improvements with IT, while mentoring a 3–4 person finance team.

You will report to the CFO and collaborate with executive leadership to optimize financial performance and accountability