Director of Finance
$96,974–$131,288 year
Hybrid · Hermiston, Oregon, United States
Job Summary
Director of Finance leads UMHS’s financial department, overseeing financial operations, budgeting, reporting, procurement, payroll, and accounting, while coordinating annual audits, grants management, and compliance with federal/state regulations. This role supports the CEO and Board, guides the Senior Leadership Team, and provides hands-on leadership to a finance staff of four, with responsibilities spanning financial planning, reporting, and strategic financial analysis to sustain the organization’s Head Start, Early Head Start, and related programs. The position requires advanced nonprofit financial management experience, CPA or equivalent preferred, and a strong track record in budgeting, grant administration, and fiscal governance within a regulatory context. Hybrid work arrangement in Hermiston, OR, with discretion based on CEO and operational needs.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field
- Master’s in business administration, finance or related field
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in managing and leading finance programs and teams, with increasing responsibility for fiscal management
- Leadership role with 5 to 7 years' experience
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license preferred but not required
- Extensive knowledge of financial management principles, concepts, theories, and techniques and working in a federally funded and regulated environment
- Skilled in managing and overseeing all areas of a finance department including accounting, budgeting, financial statements, audits, and other financial reporting
- Experience in nonprofit financial management including identifying and interpreting and applying fiscal policies, fulfilling grant fiduciary requirements, meeting and adhering to funding technical directives, state or federal standards and regulations, program auditing and implementing compliance processes/procedures
- Direct knowledge and experience with federal and state financial grants management
- Ability to present and explain accounting practices, procedures, and protocols, as well as monthly and regular financial reports to Board of Directors
- Familiarity with government fiscal administration requirements and Head Start experience is preferred
- Strong skills in data and fiduciary analysis and budget forecasting
- Thorough understanding of all financial documents including balance sheets, income statements, cash flow reports, 990s, Audited Financial Statements
- Knowledge of managing facility and capital assets
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills as well as presentation to governing boards
- Working understanding of cost allocation formulas and cost accounting
- Current enrollment in the Child Care Division’s Central Background Registry
- Current physical examination, drug screen, and TB screen documentation prior to hire
- Desire to work within human service organizations and programs serving low-income families and communities
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