Finance & Operations Director

Type of Position: Full-time, regular

Reports to: National Co-Director

Reports: Finance & Operations Coordinator, Human Resources Manager

Location: Remote, quarterly travel required

About BYP100

Founded in 2013, BYP100 (Black Youth Project 100) is a member-based organization of Black youth activists creating justice and freedom for all Black people. We are building a network focused on transformative leadership development, direct action organizing, advocacy, and education.

Our work is generally centered on ending systems of anti-Blackness and emphasizing the urgency of protecting folks living on the margins of society. As of 2022, BYP100 is a unionized workplace with BYP100 Workers United.

This position is a non-bargaining unit position and is not represented by the Chicago and Midwest Regional Board, Workers United.

About the Finance & Operations Director

BYP100 seeks an experienced individual to direct the organization’s finance and operations work. The successful candidate is trustworthy, people-centered, and has the skill and desire to build and steer a team for the growth and stability of BYP100. This person will hold the processes related to our Innovations and Investment Fund, along with other internal funds.

BYP100 is a radical organization of young Black organizers committed to an anti-capitalist future through a Just Transition Framework. We are seeking a candidate that shares this commitment or has a desire to learn more.

Responsibilities:

Financial Management

• Direct all aspects of financial management, budgeting, and reviews in collaboration with the National Co-Directors
• Promote and ensure a culture of financial transparency, consistent communication, and meaningful collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders
• Manage organizational bookkeeping and finances in coordination with the Finance and Operations team and/or consultants
• Coordinate and manage the annual audit
• Serve as a financial advisor to recommend and implement financial strategy, controls, policy and procedures
• Participate in the Board of Directors Finance Committee meetings, presenting financial reports in a clear and transparent manner
• Coordinate the development of BYP100’s annual budget and monitor the budget-to-actual expenses on a monthly basis
• Manage cash flow, including cash flow forecasting.
• ​​Manage and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local law requirements for all 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 expenditures and subsequent reporting.
• Research and set appropriate financial allocations between 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 organizations as well as allocate shared expenses among programs
• Assist with the preparation of the annual external audit and the IRS Form 990
• Provide strategic planning and forecasting on financial matters, working with the National Co-Directors, Treasurer, Board of Directors, and other key staff to analyze current financial performance, organizing, and project future needs

Development Support

• Coordinate grants management with the Development team
• Develop organizational budgets and financial reports for grants applications and reports.
• Track grant-related expenses, budget-to-actual to ensure program staff stay within grant budgets and perimeters.

Human Resources

• In collaboration with the Human Resources Manager:
• Assess current staffing capacity, functions and talent; identify functional and/or staff gaps and make recommendations for modifications related to organizational growth
• Manage benefits renewals

IT/ Security

• Devise, implement, and lead on IT strategy: compliance, security, and optimization

Member Engagement

Our Finance & Operations Director will understand our membership as the heartbeat of the organization, and as the resource for informing our strategies and organizational culture. The Finance & Operations Director’s engagement with members will include membership-focused data collection and reporting, knowledge sharing with chapter members around nonprofit finances and fiscal policies and responsibility, and possible attendance and facilitation with member programming.

Skills & Qualifications

The ideal BYP100 Finance & Operations Director will possess:

• Strong commitment to BYP100’s mission, vision, and values
• A strong background in racial, LGBTQ, gender justice, and social change issues
• A mission-driven, focused approach and a commitment to Black liberation
• At least five years of accounting and financial management experience, with at least two years leading a financial function in a non-profit organization
• At least two years of management experience
• Exceptional writing and interpersonal skills
• Experience compiling financial statements, with accompanying disclosures, and presenting this information to various internal and external stakeholders
• Knowledge of federal and state regulations applicable to all organizational activities on both the 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 side
• Ability to provide oversight in the areas of grants, risk management, contracts, and other complex financial transactions
• Experience managing annual audits as well as rating and compliance processes and procedures
• Working knowledge of GAAP accounting principles and practices is strongly preferred
• Experience with grant management, compliance, and financial reporting
• Demonstrated ability to lead the day-to-day management of finances including receivables, payables, payroll, and contracts
• A high bar for fiscal responsibility and controls and aptitude for maintaining internal financial controls, policies, and procedures adequate to safeguard BYP100’s assets
• Excitement to scale systems and processes with a long-term, thoughtful approach to achieving organizational goals

Salary & General Benefits (begin on first day of employment)

• Salary: Salary: $86,000 - $95,000[1]
• Unlimited paid time off
• BYP100 pays 100% of employer-sponsored medical and dental insurance for employees and their dependents, as well as premiums for short-term disability and a $50,000 life insurance policy for the employee.
• Tech Allowance: BYP100 provides a technology allowance $50 per pay period/up to $1200 per year for part-time employees to help offset telephone, internet, and other small out of pocket tech costs. This will be considered a fringe benefit and these monies will be taxed.

[1] BYP100 is undergoing a salary study and the final salary range may increase.

To Apply

Submit a resume and answers to the following questions in .pdf format via email to talent@byp100.org with ‘Finance & Operations Director’ in the subject line.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

1. Why should you be our next Finance & Operations Director? (in 150 words or less)
2. Where do you think you’ll excel with this position? (in 150 words or less)
3. Where do you think you’ll have difficulty with this position? (in 150 words or less)
4. Tell us about you (in 180 characters or less)

BYP100 is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage women, femme, LGBTQ, and non-college degree holders to apply. BYP100 prohibits unlawful discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, national origin, genetic characteristics, disability, status as a special disabled veteran or veteran, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual identity or any other basis prohibited by law.

BYP100 is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you need accommodation during the application process, please contact talent@byp100.org.