Director of Finance (National Office)

Director Of Finance

The Director of Finance provides strategic and operational leadership to ensure that Generation Hope's mission is supported by strong financial stewardship. Reporting to the Vice President of Strategy & Operations (VPSO), this role translates organizational strategy into sound financial planning, leads annual and multi-year budgeting processes, and delivers timely, data-driven insights that guide executive decision-making.

The Director oversees the full range of financial management functions, including monthly close and reconciliations, internal reporting, scholarship disbursement compliance, and accounts receivable. They ensure that systems, controls, and risk management practices are robust and transparent, leveraging tools such as QuickBooks, Bill.com, and Monday.com to drive efficiency. This role also builds capacity across the organization by training staff to understand and use financial data, ensuring fair and equitable procurement practices, and partnering closely with Advancement, Program, and Operations teams to align resources with strategic priorities. Supervising the Finance Coordinator, the Director ensures clarity, compliance, and accountability in all financial processes while fostering a culture of equity, transparency, and mission-driven resource allocation.

Key responsibilities include :

• Partners with the VPSO to translate organizational strategy into sound financial planning, ensuring strong alignment between mission and resources.
• Leads annual budgeting and multi-year forecasting, develops models to support growth and risk planning, and provides timely analysis and recommendations to the Executive Leadership Team.
• Works closely with the Advancement team to forecast revenue, track grant funds, and ensure financial clarity for fundraising efforts.
• Manages the organization's monthly close process in collaboration with the accounting firm, ensuring reconciliations and reports are accurate, timely, and actionable.
• Collaborate with the HR Director and VPSO to review and analyze the payroll function, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.
• Prepares internal reports such as budget vs. actuals, cash flow forecasts, tuition scholarship disbursement summaries, grant / restricted fund tracking, AR aging, and dashboards highlighting liquidity, reserves, and financial trends. These reports are used to inform leadership decisions and maintain organizational health.
• Oversees tuition scholarship disbursements to colleges and universities, ensuring compliance with program and donor requirements.
• Partners with program staff to confirm eligibility, maintains accurate records, and provides audit-ready documentation.
• Manages accounts receivable, including invoicing and collections for contracts and technical assistance clients, escalating complex matters to the VPSO when necessary.
• Ensures strong internal controls, segregation of duties, and approval workflows, while optimizing the use of QuickBooks, Bill.com, Divvy, Monday.com, and other tools for efficiency and transparency.
• Monitors cash flow and liquidity, oversee compliance calendars, lead audit preparation, and support insurance renewals and risk mitigation strategies.
• Builds organizational financial literacy by training and coaching staff to interpret budgets and use data in decision-making.
• Ensures fair and transparent procurement and vendor management processes, and promotes equity and compliance in purchasing.
• Supervises and develops the Finance Coordinator, while collaborating with advancement, program, and operations teams to align budgets with organizational priorities.

Education & experience :

Candidates must reside in Washington, DC, Virginia, or Maryland before the employment start date. Generation Hope has a hybrid remote and in-office work model. Generation Hope provides full benefits, including 403(b), health, dental, and paid time off. More information on benefits can be found at generationhope.org / careers. As a safeguard to the health of our employees, participants, and community, all new hires must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the employment start date. Our full vaccination policy is available here.

Generation Hope is an equal opportunity employer. Generation Hope will not discriminate on any basis prohibited by law, including marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibility, matriculation, political affiliation, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding, or reproductive health decisions), age, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, and disability.