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 strategic financial planning, budgeting, and compliance in a multi-entity nonprofit environment. Proficient in financial reporting, internal controls, and team development, with a commitment to ethical financial management.

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

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Hard Skills

Financial ReportingBudgetingForecastingScenario PlanningInternal ControlsCost AllocationAudit ManagementTreasury ManagementFinancial AnalysisMulti-Year Forecasting

Soft Skills

People ManagementCollaborative MindsetClear CommunicationPlayer-Coach MindsetMission-Driven

Tools & Technologies

Sage IntacctADPRampPaystandCloud ERP

Certifications & Qualifications

CPAMBA

Industry Keywords

501(c)(3) Accounting501(c)(4) AccountingPolitical Action Committee AccountingNonprofit AccountingFinancial Compliance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead finance strategy across LEE, LEE Foundation, and PAC entities
Partner with senior leaders to set long-term financial strategies and goals
Advise the Executive Director and Leadership Team through scenario planning and financial insight
Prepare financial reporting, analysis, materials, and recommendations for the Board
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
Track 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) revenue and expenses and document inter-entity transfers
Manage external relationships and audit processes
Lead organizational and team-based budgeting
Evolve FP&A into a forward-looking strategic function
Own forecasting models and build multi-year forecasts and scenario plans
Provide financial analysis, reports, recommendations, dashboards, and risk management insights
Develop treasury management strategy, 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
Contribute directly to day-to-day accounting while coaching the team
Lead or contribute to special projects
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
If without a Bachelor’s degree, an additional 4 years of relevant experience is required
If holding an Associate’s degree, an additional 2 years of relevant experience is required
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 the close, financial reporting, audit, and nonprofit accounting
Experience managing accounting for an organization with 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
Mission-driven, entrepreneurial, and collaborative mindset
Commitment to ethical financial management and transparency
Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance leaders
Ability to 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 approximately 10–15%
Ability to work occasional evenings and/or weekends

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
Virtual work setting
Competitive, values-driven benefits package
Occasional travel to in-person meetings and Leadership Team retreats