Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mad Agriculture is a mission-driven nonprofit focused on helping farmers and ranchers transition to and thrive in regenerative and organic agriculture. The Finance Director will serve as the organization’s financial steward and strategic partner, leading financial planning, reporting, accounting operations, compliance, and systems development as Mad Agriculture scales its impact.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a strategic financial partner to the COO, CEO, and leadership team, providing insight that informs organizational priorities, program investments, and long-term planning
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and scenario analysis across Mad Ag's teams and programs
- Develop and maintain financial models that support Mad Ag's evolving teams and programs
- Provide analysis of revenue streams (grants, philanthropy, earned revenue), program sustainability, cost structures, cash flow, and opportunities for growth
- Support strategic decision-making across the organization with clear, accessible financial information
- Prepare monthly financial reports for leadership and the Board Finance Committee, translating financial results into meaningful insight
- Manage annual audit preparation, tax filings (Form 990), grant financial reporting, and regulatory compliance
- Ensure accurate financial stewardship and reporting of restricted and unrestricted funds, public and private grants, and philanthropic investments
- Partner with program team leads to improve budget ownership and financial decision-making
- Collaborate with the development team to support grant applications, particularly application budgets and reporting with accurate financial data
- Oversee all accounting functions, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting
- Manage bookkeeping/accounting contractors to maintain strong day-to-day financial operations
- Strengthen accounting workflows, internal controls and financial policies, reconciliations, and documentation as Mad Ag grows
- Establish scalable practices that reduce organizational friction
- Actively contribute to a thriving team culture leading with generosity, respect, kindness, and adherence to our Community Guidelines. Steward the internal systems and relationships that foster collaboration and progress toward our North Star goals. This includes timely updates to systems (Calendar, Slack, Pipedrive, Asana, QuickBooks, etc.), active listening and clear and consistent communication. Participate in team meetings, culture-building, and professional development as appropriate to the role
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field; CPA and/or Masters a plus but not required
- 7+ years of progressive financial management experience, with significant experience in nonprofit, mission-driven, or community-based organizations
- Experience with nonprofit organizations $10M+
- Mastery of Google Sheets/Excel, strong experience with QuickBooks Online and related nonprofit finance/technology platforms
- Experience supporting organizations through growth, restructuring, or significant operational change
- Demonstrated success managing nonprofit accounting operations, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting
- Advanced financial modeling capabilities related to both operational and loan portfolio tracking
- Strong understanding of nonprofit financial practices, including restricted funds, grants, compliance requirements, and board reporting
- Experience preparing for audits and managing relationships with external accounting partners
- Experience partnering with executive leadership and boards on financial strategy and organizational planning
- Ability to analyze financial information and translate it into practical, actionable recommendations
- Experience improving financial systems, workflows, and internal controls
- Experience managing finance and accounting staff
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting financial information to non-financial audiences
- High level of integrity, discretion, and commitment to responsible stewardship
- Self-motivated, flexible, and collaborative with a positive attitude
- Travel to bi-annual retreats is required, plus additional travel as needed
- Familiarity with agriculture, food systems, conservation finance, or place-based/mission-driven nonprofits
Benefits
- Remote position, with candidates near the Boulder, CO headquarters prioritized for a hybrid schedule
- Unlimited PTO
- Healthcare benefits
- 401k benefits
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