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Evidence Action

We aim to be a world leader in scaling evidence-based and cost-effective programs to reduce the burden of poverty.

Director, Finance and Operations

Financial Planning and AnalysisFinancial Planning and AnalysisFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 501-1,000Since 2013H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

District Of Columbia

Posted

3 days ago

Salary

$155K - $170K / year

Seniority

Lead

Postgraduate Degree8 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Director, Finance and Operations

Evidence Action

• Establish high-caliber financial systems and reporting: Build and manage grant tracking, reporting calendars, and spend-down requirements across all transferred and new grants; own year-end audit, Form 990, budgeting, and board-level financial reporting. • Run analyses to drive strategic organizational decisions: Build financial models, scenario plans, and organizational forecasts to support strategic decision-making in a fast-scaling environment. • Drive organizational spinout and setup: Own financial, legal, and compliance workstreams to stand up the AI Access Initiative as an independent 501(c)(3), including entity creation, payroll, benefits, and staff transfers. • Design, procure, and oversee a lean, high-performing finance and compliance ecosystem: Manage outsourced partners (e.g., accounting, audit, legal, payroll, insurance, and HR) while ensuring strong institutional controls without unnecessary bureaucracy. • Enable our expansion: Design financial systems capable of supporting rapid international scaling and increasingly complex funding structures. • Drive high-leverage resource allocation: Partner with leadership to build a culture of analytically rigorous budget allocation and organizational decision-making. • Build and own compliance infrastructure: Own critical compliance and institutional risk infrastructure, including charitable registration, insurance, governance, and regulatory filings. • Support governance and board operations: Establish board meeting cadence, minute-keeping, conflict-of-interest disclosures, and fiduciary orientation for new members. • Manage legal affairs & contracting: Serve as the primary internal point of contact for all legal matters; review and negotiate vendor contracts, grant agreements, MOUs, and partnership arrangements, while ensuring IP protections are in place for open-source assets.

Job Requirements

  • 8+ years in finance, strategic operations, consulting, nonprofit leadership, startup operations, or related fields, including significant experience managing organizational finance and budgeting.
  • Experience sourcing and managing outside counsel, accounting firms, auditors, insurance brokers, and payroll providers — you know how to get the most out of external partners.
  • Comfort operating at both strategic and operational levels: you can set policy and also handle the detail work required to ensure nothing slips.
  • Strong written communication skills; able to translate complex financial and legal concepts clearly for board members, program staff, and funders.
  • CPA, JD, or equivalent professional credential strongly preferred; nonprofit-specific training or certification (e.g., CGAP, CNAP) a plus.
  • Experience with nonprofit finance, compliance, and 501(c)(3) environments strongly preferred: e.g., Form 990, single audit, charitable solicitation registration, IRS rebuttable presumption, and state-level tax exemptions.

Benefits

  • international health care
  • HSA/FSA options
  • life insurance
  • disability coverage
  • retirement plans with a matching component
  • generous and flexible leave options
  • other employee perks on a reimbursement basis

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