Director of Finance and Operations

Where This Role Comes In - Director of Finance and Operations

As the Director of Finance and Operations, you are the steward who makes LAWS's promises keepable. Every night of safe shelter, every hour of advocacy, every dollar that reaches a survivor rests on finances that are sound, grants that stay compliant, and operations that simply work- and that is your domain. With roughly 60 percent of LAWS's funding coming from government grants and contracts, and more philanthropy flowing through the organization than at any point in its history, you protect the very foundation of the mission: keeping LAWS audit-ready, the reporting airtight, and the trust of funders and the community fully intact.

LAWS is in the midst of the most ambitious undertaking in its history- a new $11.6 million shelter and community services center, and the largest human services capital campaign in Loudoun County history, powered by philanthropy. An organization moving that much investment while it grows needs finance and operations strong enough to carry the weight, and that is what you will build and safeguard: the systems, controls, and discipline that let LAWS scale with integrity and manage every dollar with the rigor survivors and donors deserve. This is the role for someone who understands that behind every act of courage a survivor takes, LAWS has to keep the lights on, the doors open, and 73 cents of every dollar reaching the people who need it- and who takes real pride in being that person

PRIMARY DUTIES

• Provide day-to-day financial oversight, controls, and reporting in partnership with LAWS' contracted accounting firm, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and integrity.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and cash-flow monitoring, and deliver clear, reliable financial reporting to the CEO and Board.
• Maintain strong financial controls and documentation, keep the organization audit-ready, and coordinate the annual audit and tax filings.
• Ensure grant-funded activity and restricted funds are spent and reported in full compliance with funder requirements, in coordination with the Grants Manager.
• Oversee core financial workflows, including billing, accounts payable/receivable, purchasing, reimbursement, and expense coding.
• Improve, streamline, and strengthen the operational systems, workflows, and administrative infrastructure that keep the organization running.
• Supervise and develop the administrative team (HR, grants, and finance/operations support).
• Manage vendor, IT, telecommunications, facilities, and security relationships to ensure quality, value, and accountability.
• Provide oversight of HR systems and personnel administration in partnership with the HR Manager, supporting workforce planning and compliance.
• Lead practical efficiency initiatives, streamlining, consolidating, and automating routine work, to strengthen operations as LAWS grows.

ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES

• Empathy
• Accountability
• Empowerment
• Adaptability
• Effective Communication

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Nonprofit Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated nonprofit finance background
• 3-5 years of progressive experience in nonprofit finance and operations
• Solid financial acumen, with experience in budgeting, financial reporting, and compliance.
• Experience with grant-funded organizations, including restricted funding and grant compliance.
• Experience coordinating outsourced accounting, payroll, or IT providers, and managing vendor relationships.
• Strong organization, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

PREFFERED

• Supervisory experience.
• Experience in nonprofit human services.
• Experience improving or streamlining operational and financial systems.
• Experience with nonprofit accounting systems, grant compliance, and audit coordination.
• Familiarity with QuickBooks Online, Bill.com, payroll/timekeeping systems, nonprofit grants management, and Microsoft 365.
• CPA, MBA, or nonprofit financial-management certification