Director of Finance Administration

About Us

The Movement Innovation Collaborative (MIC) is a new time-limited entity that will deepen and expand the capacity, impact, and sustainability of California's grassroots movements for racial justice and social transformation. Through offerings that are additive and synergistic with existing movement efforts, the MIC will support changemakers and organizations in catalyzing innovations in movement strategy, power-building, intergenerational leadership development, and collective long-term sustainability and resilience. Through a network of physical and virtual "centers," the MIC will also contribute a key piece of infrastructure to fuel transformative structural change across California. This network will comprise new and existing centers serving hundreds of organizations and tens of thousands of grassroots leaders across California.

Position Summary

The Director of Finance Administration is a strategic and operational leader who helps ensure Finance operates efficiently, effectively, and in service of the organization’s mission. Reporting to the Deputy Director of Finance, this role partners closely with Finance leadership to translate strategy into execution by strengthening Finance operations, improving systems and processes, supporting financial planning, and leading cross-functional initiatives.

The Director serves as a key thought partner in building a finance function that is collaborative, responsive, and solutions-oriented. This position balances operational leadership with financial management responsibilities, helping to connect financial stewardship with organizational priorities while fostering strong relationships across the organization.

Who You Are

Success in this role requires someone who enjoys building systems and relationships, improving processes, solving complex problems, and creating clarity in dynamic environments. The ideal candidate is both strategic and hands-on, equally comfortable supporting budgeting and financial planning, leading initiatives, and developing the infrastructure that enables Finance to operate as a trusted organizational partner.

What You’ll Be Doing

In this role, you will:

Lead and Strengthen the Finance Function

• Partner with the Deputy Director of Finance to execute team priorities and long-term initiatives
• Direct the day-to-day operations of the Finance team, including outsourced accounting
• Supervise Finance staff and support professional development
• Monitor team workload, priorities, and project timelines
• Develop tools, guidance, and resources that improve the staff experience with Finance
• Translate financial policies and processes into practical guidance for non-finance staff
• Coordinate recurring finance processes including cycle of action, reporting timelines, and departmental communications
• Promote collaborative service-oriented approach to financial stewardship

Build Better Systems & Processes

• Lead implementation of Finance projects from planning through execution
• Coordinate work across Finance, Programs, Operations, and external partners
• Track deliverables, milestones, risks, and organizational commitments
• Ensure projects move forward with clear accountability and follow-through

• Design, document, and continuously improve finance policies, procedures, and workflows
• Identify opportunities to streamline finance operations and strengthen internal controls
• Support implementation and optimization of financial systems and technology
• Lead change management and staff training related to new processes

Support Financial Planning & Stewardship

• Direct Finance planning, budgeting, and operational initiatives
• Develop and review financial reports, budget-to-actuals, and spending to identify trends and elevate issues
• Manage cashflow planning and other financial planning activities
• Prepare presentations, dashboards, and materials for leadership and board committees as needed
• Lead coordination of annual audit and other strategic priorities
• Contribute to building a scalable Finance function that supports the organization’s continued growth and impact

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in operations, project management, finance administration, business operations, or organizational administration, or a related field
• Experience working with financial systems such as Expensify, Bill.com, or similar platforms
• Demonstrated experience leading complex projects from planning through implementation, including managing timelines, dependencies, stakeholders, communications, and follow through
• Strong experience designing, documenting, and improving workflows, procedures, and administrative systems
• Demonstrated ability to take broad strategic direction and independently translate into clear plans, processes, and deliverables
• Experience developing SOP’s, guidance documents, training materials, and other tools that support consistent organizational practices
• Experience supporting or working within a Finance, Accounting, or nonprofit administrative function
• Strong understanding of financial processes and internal controls, with the ability to translate requirements into practical and user-friendly processes
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Demonstrated success building systems, improving processes, and managing multiple priorities simultaneously
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to follow up with staff and external partners
• Interest in supporting organizations working toward social change

• Deep alignment with MIC’s mission, values, and movement-centered approach
• Familiarity with financial systems, expense management platforms, contract management tools, or similar technology
• Experience supporting remote teams or distributed organizations

Employment Classification and Salary

• This is a full-time, exempt position starting as soon as possible. This role is remote; however, the candidate must be in California.
• The starting salary for this position is $160,000.
• The MIC has a 90-day trial period policy for all new hires. This allows both the organization and the employee to ensure a great fit. During this period, performance, adaptability, and cultural alignment will be assessed through ongoing feedback and a formal review.

Benefits

• 100% organization-funded medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees, their spouses or domestic partners, and their children. Coverage begins on the first day of employment.
• Paid Time Off: As a full-time employee, you will receive 15 days of vacation, 12 sick days per year, and a generous paid family leave policy. Accrual of this benefit begins on the first day of employment and becomes available upon completion of the 90-day trial period.
• Paid Holidays: 21 days total, including a 10-day Winter Break overlapping with Christmas and New Year’s Day. Additionally, 4 Floating Holidays will be made available upon completion of the 90-day trial period.
• Retirement Plan: MIC offers a 403b retirement plan. MIC contributes an employer-paid amount equal to 5% of your salary. Vesting for this contribution is immediate. Employees are autoenrolled with a 3% personal contribution rate and may adjust it at any time.

MIC’s salaries and benefits reflect our commitment to collective care and sustainability. They may evolve as the organization grows, and employees will be updated as changes occur. Additional details will be provided upon hiring.

Movement Innovation Collaborative is an equal-opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage those who see alignment with our mission and believe they have the relevant skills and experience to apply. We commit to providing an inclusive work environment where everyone is treated with fairness, dignity, and respect.

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