Strategic Budget Director | Nonprofit Finance Partner

Democracy Fund; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement plan

Professional development

Remote work support

Job summary

EpicWorks seeks a Budget Director to partner with senior leaders across Working Families Party and Working Families Power, and manage a portfolio of Participating Organizations. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning, translate complex data into actionable guidance, and supervise finance staff to ensure timely, accurate reporting.

You will work closely with the CFO and Director of Management & Budget, build dashboards, manage cash flow and fundraising projections, and drive

Qualifications

• 7–10 years nonprofit finance leadership experience with supervisory responsibility.
• Budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and management reporting expertise.
• Strategic financial partner to executives and department heads.
• Experience in complex multi-entity nonprofit environments (501(c)(3)/(c)(4)).
• Strong GAAP knowledge, internal controls, and nonprofit financial management.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into practical guidance and guidance for non-finance leaders.
• Experience with NetSuite or similar financial systems; grant-funded projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a financial partner to department heads and senior leaders at multiple organizations.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting for annual cycles and regular forecasting across the portfolio.
• Review budgets, actuals, forecasts, and assumptions with leaders regularly.
• Translate financial information into clear, actionable insights for non-finance audiences.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools; supervise finance staff and foster accountability.
• Support onboarding of new Participating Organizations and cross-team collaboration.

Skills

Nonprofit leadership

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial analysis

Cash flow mgmt

Management reporting

Strategic finance partner

GAAP

Internal controls

NetSuite

Grant management

Multi-entity nonprofits

Communication

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

EpicWorks seeks a Budget Director to partner with senior leaders across Working Families Party and Working Families Power, and manage a portfolio of Participating Organizations. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning, translate complex data into actionable guidance, and supervise finance staff to ensure timely, accurate reporting.

You will work closely with the CFO and Director of Management & Budget, build dashboards, manage cash flow and fundraising projections, and drive