Director of Finance

February 14

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MediaJustice

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MediaJustice is an organization focused on advocating for open and affordable internet access, digital security, and accountability in digital surveillance and high-tech policing. They work to expose the disproportionate impacts of technology on marginalized communities and promote justice within the media landscape, particularly for Black Americans. Through community engagement, events, and educational initiatives, MediaJustice aims to protect civil rights and reform the tech industry practices affecting vulnerable populations.

2 - 10 employees

🌍 Social Impact

📱 Media

🤝 Non-profit

💰 Grant on 2022-04

📋 Description

• Lead annual budget development (at organizational and department levels). • Accountable for the accuracy and completeness of MediaJustice’s accounting records. • Identify opportunities for, and implement, continual improvements to Finance at MediaJustice. • Manage report creation, and conduct analysis to support the Executive Team. • Own the Finance side of grants and resource management by working closely with the Development team. • Ensure compliance with internal and external policies, including all local, state, federal requirements. • Assist our auditing firm in our annual audit and tax return preparation. • Communicate effectively with all staff across MediaJustice regarding finance needs. • Provide supervision, coaching, and learning development opportunities to the staff they supervise. • Engage in organizational strategy as a member of the MediaJustice leadership team. • Advance MediaJustice’s core competency of Learning and Growing.

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of finance experience working with accrual based-accounting in non-profits with budgets in excess of $3 million, or 5+ years with a relevant formal finance certification or degree • 5+ years of experience in non-profits whose revenue model is restricted foundation grants funding work across multiple departments • Strong understanding of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) and bookkeeping procedures. • Solid understanding of how financials work within the larger organizational health and structure (programmatic, operational, and fund development). • Experience creating and managing solid financial processes, including defining roles, in organizations with multiple finance and development staff • Experience creating and managing budgets at organizational, department and grant levels. • Sophisticated understanding of day-to-day accounting processes, general ledger work, and detailed budget processes. • Proficiency in QuickBooks Online or a comparable financial cloud based management software, and Excel required. • High degree of comfort with technology and online applications needed (Google Suite Apps / Microsoft Office environment). • Ability to communicate finance concepts to people at all levels, with all levels of financial literacy. • Entrepreneurial approach to problem-solving with a diverse set of people, including risk assessment and management. • Demonstrated experience creating and overseeing finance processes, including integrating cross-teams in finance processes, and Dev/Finance processes. • Personal or professional experience in social justice work

🏖️ Benefits

• A fully remote organization with work flexibility to meet your schedule • 3 weeks of vacation, 3.5 weeks of office closures, and 13 paid holidays • Monthly $165 wellness and $125 home office, and $75 cell phone stipends • Medical, Vision, and Dental premiums are covered at 100% for staff, and 70% for their family. • Non-elective 401K contributions - regardless of employee contribution • Paid sabbatical after 5 years • And more