Director Of organizational Budgeting
About Community Change and Community Change Action:
Community Change [1] builds the power and capacity of low-income people, especially low-income people of color, to lead powerful and dynamic movements for social change. With our community-based partner groups, we bridge the grassroots and the national, supporting outsider strategies to disrupt the status quo while also building pathways to influence the insider conversation.Â
Our vision of a better world centers the leadership of impacted people of color to move our work on immigrant rights, economic justice, and racial equity, including a focus on jobs and housing, early childhood care and education, income supports, and immigration reform.
This position also supports Community Change Action [2], an affiliated 501(c)(4) advocacy organization. While motivated by the same core values – equity, inclusion, and justice – Community Change and Community Change Action operate independently of one another and each organization has its own board of directors.
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Position Description:
Community Change is seeking a strategic and detail-oriented individual to serve as its Director of Organizational Budgeting. This is a senior role responsible for leading, managing, and implementing the organizational budgeting process. In addition, this position oversees the financial planning of programs and key campaigns, which requires a high-level of financial analysis, forecasting revenue and expenses, and a deep alignment with program budget managers. Â
Overall, this position plays a critical role in delivering, innovating and strengthening the organization’s budgeting process and systems. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and is able to provide leadership to advance short-term and long-term organizational goals. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to social justice, a strong understanding of non-profit budgeting infrastructure and an extensive professional background that includes financial management, accounting, and grants management.Â
A portion of time will be spent working with Community Change's sister organization, Community Change Action.
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Principal Responsibilities:
Organizational Budget Management
-  Own the development and implementation of the organizations’ 501(c)3 and 501 (c)4 budget. This includes two main budgeting cycles and monthly financial planning and analysis. Â
- Ensure the presentation of timely and accurate financial statements, yearly budgets, budget re-forecasts, budget variance analysis, financial reporting, and financial trend reports to advise management on the financial implications of operating decisions for key program areas.Â
- Communicate regularly with the Director of Financial Management & Compliance on the organization’s financial performance of key campaigns.
- Identify gaps and develop capacities in Community Change’s financial management systems to support growth in existing programs.
- Serve as a strategic partner and advisor to the Director of Financial Management and Compliance.
Project Financial Management
- Work with program team leaders to promote effective planning and collaboration between finance staff and program staff. Collaborate with the financial management and accounting team to strengthen budgeting systems and compliance practices.
- Develop a grants management strategy to work collaboratively with program teams and the Institutional Advancement team to ensure accurate and timely budget and financial reports are provided to funders.
- Provide effective leadership and supervision to the Budget Coordinator(s).
Perform other activities and duties as requested.
Qualifications:
- Â At least five years of experience working in the non-profit sector.
- Experience developing, supporting and supervising staff.Â
- Proven record of accomplishment of successful results in operations and financial management, preferably in complex organizations.Â
- Â Proven record of accomplishment in developing metrics and reporting.
- Data driven with strong analytical and technical skills.Â
- Strong communication, writing, and presentation skills.
- Highly flexible, adaptive, with a problem-solving orientation.
- Respectful of different work styles and approaches.
- Attuned to creating and promoting organizational excellence.
- Â Commitment to economic, race and gender justice is essential.
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Supervisory Responsibility: Yes
Travel Requirements: Minimal travel required; 2-3 days per year.Â
Salary and Benefits: Salary range of $115,000 - $120,000 annually. Community Change also offers an excellent benefits package, which includes 4 weeks of annual paid vacation; additional paid holiday leave between December 24 and January 1; 8% employer contribution to retirement account after six months of employment (and 3% employer contribution for the first 6 months); and a choice of generous health insurance plans. Learn more about the Community Change values and benefits at: https://communitychange.org/values-and-benefits/ [3].Â
Classification: Non UnionÂ
Location: This is a remote position, with the ability to be based anywhere in the U.S. Staff based outside of the D.C. area work from home offices or from designated shared office spaces.
Equal Opportunity: Our vision of a better world centers the leadership of impacted people of color to move our work on immigrant rights, economic justice, and racial equity, including a focus on jobs and housing, early childhood care and education, income supports, and immigration reform. We strongly encourage the interest and applications of people of color, women, and people in the disabled and LGBTQ+ communities. Community Change is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
