WEPOWER - Director of Finance and Operations

Application Deadline: February 26th

Location: Remote, with preference for candidates based in St. Louis

About WEPOWER:

WEPOWER is building a team full of dreamers and doers. In our first five years, WEPOWER has activated nearly 400 community leaders, won a historic ballot measure that guarantees millions in public funding annually for early childhood, supported 100 Black and Latinx-owned businesses with access to capital, coaching, and connections, and launched a one-of-a-kind investment fund. We envision a future where systems are accountable to powerful communities that have been historically oppressed and nurture our freedom, well-being, dreams, and joy. We are building a powerful movement led by everyday people, and we have bold plans to get us there. Join us! 

Our team is:

• Fun 

• Focused

• Values-driven

• Community-centered

• Collaborative

• Innovative

• Creative: Lots of brainstorming and imagining what’s possible and then chasing each possibility until it is reality!

Responsibilities:

• Own the annual budgeting process in conjunction with the CEO, senior leadership team, and accounting firm

• Work with accounting firm and development team to ensure accurate organizational cashflow forecasting to inform decision-making

• Work closely with our outside accounting firm to compile, analyze and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner

• Coordinate the financial audit process, working with external auditors and our accounting firm

• Ensure multi-entity legal and tax compliance by partnering with the accounting and compliance team to ensure consistent bookkeeping and financial reporting best practices

• Optimize systems to ensure timely processing of payroll, invoices, and reimbursements with accounting firm

• Streamline processes for contract execution for external vendors,  facilities, software, equipment, and events

• Make recommendations for how to streamline operations based on organizational needs

• Create and update concise, user-friendly documentation for standard operating procedures 

The ideal candidate will have:

• A background in operations and budget management, with a track record of managing financial systems and budgets effectively in at least two roles previously

• Ability to evaluate finances, reports, and tools effectively to enable decision making

• A passion for creating systems, processes, and policies to make the work more efficient

• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to effectively prioritize and remove barriers to implementation

• A perspective on how to build adaptable systems and navigate change successfully as an organization grows

• Experience rolling out user-friendly systems effectively, with the ability to clearly articulate processes and drive adoption across the team

• Deep commitment to racial equity, with self awareness around privilege, bias, and oppression

• Working knowledge of nonprofit grant administration, compliance, and auditing helpful, but not required

More Information:

Reports to: Managing Director

Manages: N/A

Salary: $80,000 - $90,000 annually. This is a full-time exempt position

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive Health Insurance: medical, dental, vision benefits and affordable family coverage

• 403b Plan: To save for retirement

• Paid Time Off: 10 days of vacation, 8 sick days, 2 weeks off at the end of December, and 8 holidays each year. 

• Paid Parental Leave: New parents get this time to spend with their family - 10 weeks if you've been here a year or more

• Child Care Stipend: Stipend to support childcare for children aged 0 to 5. 

• Cell Phone Reimbursement Benefits: Up to $50/month reimbursement for use of personal cell phone 

• Wellness Stipend: Up to $50/month reimbursement for spending on physical and mental health needs

Process:

The interview process for this role will include a 5-step process which we expect to take ~1 month after the application deadline. 

How to Apply:

Click the "Apply for this position" link below and submit a resume. 

WEPOWER is committed to the inclusion of all individuals, so if there is any reasonable accommodation we can provide for you for interviewing or any other element of this hiring process, please let us know.

This is a full-time exempt position. WEPOWER is an equal opportunity employer. WEPOWER prohibits unlawful discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, national origin, genetic characteristics, disability, status as a special disabled veteran or veteran, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual identity or any other basis prohibited by law.

This search is being managed by Cultivate, a dedicated team that works to hire, train, and retain diverse talent in the social impact sector.

Salary : $80,000 - $90,000