VP, Finance and Accounting

LEE

. Lead finance strategy across LEE, LEE Foundation, and PAC entities .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $167,800 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive finance leadership with a focus on financial strategy, reporting, and compliance in nonprofit and political action committee environments. Proficient in managing multi-entity accounting, internal controls, and treasury management while leading and developing finance teams.

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10+ Years Of Progressive Finance ExperienceSenior Finance Leadership ExperienceDeep Accounting ExpertiseExperience With Sage IntacctCPA Preferred

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Hard Skills

Financial ReportingBudgetingForecastingScenario PlanningInternal ControlsCost AllocationAudit ManagementTreasury ManagementFinancial AnalysisAI-Enabled Analytics

Soft Skills

People ManagementClear CommunicationCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Sage IntacctADPRampPaystandCloud ERP

Certifications & Qualifications

CPAMBA

Industry Keywords

Nonprofit AccountingPolitical Action Committee AccountingFinancial StrategyResource AllocationRegulatory Compliance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead finance strategy across LEE, LEE Foundation, and PAC entities
Advise the Executive Director and Leadership Team on financial strategy, scenario planning, and organizational decisions
Prepare financial reporting, analysis, materials, and recommendations for Board oversight
Develop and monitor resource allocation, forecasts, and expenditures
Own month-end and year-end close, financial reporting, consolidation, intercompany activity, and cost allocation
Strengthen, document, and monitor internal controls and segregation of duties
Translate political-activity compliance requirements into accounting structures and practices
Manage external relationships and audit processes with auditors, consultants, and regulatory bodies
Lead organization-wide and team budgeting processes
Refine forecasting models and build multi-year forecasts and scenario plans
Provide financial analysis, reports, dashboards, and recommendations to senior leaders and the Board
Develop treasury management strategy, including banking relationships, cash management, and reserve investment recommendations
Lead, coach, and develop the two-person finance team
Assess team structure and capabilities and shape roles for current and future needs
Oversee integrations and automation across Sage Intacct, ADP, Ramp, and Paystand
Assess and implement FP&A and reporting tools, including automation and AI where valuable
Champion scalable, tech-enabled financial controls and security

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or commensurate years of work experience; without a Bachelor’s degree, an additional 4 years of relevant experience is required
Associate’s degree with an additional 2 years of relevant experience accepted
10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience
Senior finance leadership experience, such as CFO, VP or Director of Finance, or Controller, with significant accounting responsibility in an organization with a budget of at least $15M
Deep, hands-on accounting expertise, including ownership of close, financial reporting, audit, and nonprofit accounting
Experience managing accounting for two or more legal entities, including consolidation, intercompany activity, and cost allocation
Track record of strengthening internal controls and segregation of duties and addressing control gaps or audit findings
Experience with budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning, and financial analysis for senior leaders
Experience leading implementation or integration of a cloud ERP or core financial system, including change management
Strong people management experience with a player-coach mindset
Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance leaders and collaborate effectively within a geographically dispersed team
Alignment with LEE’s mission, core values, and theory of change
CPA strongly preferred; MBA a plus
Hands-on experience with Sage Intacct, ideally in a multi-entity environment with integrations
Experience with 501(c)(3)/501(c)(4) or political action committee accounting
Experience leading FP&A, including selecting or implementing FP&A or reporting tools
Experience with treasury management and reserve investment strategy
Experience leveraging AI-enabled analytics and reporting tools
Experience leading a remote team
Ability to travel to in-person meetings in various U.S. cities
Occasional evening and/or weekend work is required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, dental, and vision coverage for spouses, families, and domestic partners, with LEE covering up to 85% of premium costs
100% employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Retirement package with 5% employer match
Parental leave benefits
Home office setup fund
Ongoing virtual work benefits for phone and internet
Generous paid time off
Organization-wide winter break between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
Flexible scheduling
Competitive, values-driven benefits package