Director of Finance and Human Resources

$80,000 - $90,000/Yr

Mothers For Justice And Equality - Boston, MA

Full-time - Senior

Boston, MA

About the position

Mothers for Justice and Equality (MJE) is a Non-Profit organization dedicated to ending neighborhood violence by empowering mothers and youth to challenge the normalization of violence. We provide trauma-informed services that support those impacted by community violence, recognizing that our employees need just as much support as our clients. We are seeking a passionate and growth-oriented Director of Finance and Human Resources to lead the organization's financial and human resources functions. This role involves close collaboration with other senior staff and leading a team of internal and external staff and consultants to achieve MJE's financial and HR duties. As the Director of Finance and Human Resources, you will be responsible for overseeing financial operations, which include ensuring fiscal oversight, effective bookkeeping, budgeting, accounting, reporting, and grants management. You will work closely with internal and external staff to establish a shared understanding of department priorities and financial performance. Additionally, you will create, implement, and manage all fiscal policies and procedures, ensuring they evolve with MJE's growth. You will prepare, analyze, and present financial statements to executive leadership, manage budgets, and assist with audits and compliance. In terms of human resources operations, you will develop and implement HR policies and programs, manage HR services in partnership with Paychex, and facilitate onboarding processes. You will provide HR expertise to management, oversee performance management processes, and support staff professional development. You will also act as the primary point of contact for employee inquiries regarding benefits and leaves. This position requires a strong commitment to MJE's mission, excellent organizational and communication skills, and the ability to work in a dynamic environment. You will be expected to lead high-performance teams and develop strong partnerships with organizational leaders to deliver consistent results.

Responsibilities

• Ensure fiscal oversight and effective bookkeeping, budgeting, accounting, reporting, grants writing/management, and other necessary fiscal duties.
• Work with internal and external staff to establish a shared understanding of department priorities, resource needs, and financial performance.
• Create, implement, and manage all fiscal policies, procedures, and systems, ensuring they evolve with MJE's growth.
• Promptly prepare, analyze, and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including trial balances and financial forecasts to executive leadership.
• Construct and manage agency cost allocation plans, spending plans, and grant budgets.
• Assist in creating the annual budget by supporting financial documents for management.
• Ensure accurate and timely vouchering/invoicing of government contract reimbursements.
• Assist with annual independent audits, grant audits, and state and federal tax reports.
• Review and maintain insurance coverage to ensure it meets MJE's needs and risk profile.
• Oversee weekly agency payroll and benefits procurement, administration, and record maintenance.
• Ensure fiscal compliance with government regulations and funder requirements on disbursements, fiscal record-keeping, and reporting.
• Manage all financial documents, including legal and insurance documents.
• Develop and maintain relationships with vendors, oversee bidding and coordination of contractors, manage budgets, and file company documentation.
• Assist the senior team with purchasing and expense reporting as needed.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate MJE's human resources policies, programs, and practices.
• Partner with Paychex to implement and manage comprehensive HR services effectively.
• Facilitate onboarding processes with senior staff to ensure quality candidates' rapid assimilation, success, and retention.
• Offer HR expertise and guidance to all levels of management on employee relations and compliance issues.
• Oversee performance management processes, address employee concerns, including disciplinary actions and internal investigations, monitor and apply legislative and regulatory guidance, and manage other personnel policies.
• Support staff professional development by maintaining custom training content, assigning courses, and tracking/reporting course progress and completion.
• Act as the primary point of contact for employee inquiries regarding benefits, leaves, and other PTO related inquiries, directing them to Paychex as needed.
• Oversee and collaborate with the leadership team to establish and maintain compliant personnel files.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of non-profit finance/accounting experience, including organization budgeting, fund accounting, and government contracts, ideally in a multi-site setting.
• Minimum 5 years of human resources experience, including recruitment and onboarding, employee relations, regulatory compliance, risk and safety management, and employee professional development.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles, procedures, and practices, including a deep understanding of government and other grant funding sources and management.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Experience with finance/accounting and analytics platforms/systems.
• Strong relationship builder who can find common ground, build consensus, and strengthen collaboration among diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to facilitate and influence actions.

Nice-to-haves

• Bilingual in Spanish, Haitian Creole, and/or Cape Verdean Creole is highly preferred.
• Experience in a fast-paced work environment.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance program
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedule