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About the Role

The Finance Director oversees all financial operations, including managing the monthly close process, financial reporting, annual audits, reimbursements, chapter support, and financial systems maintenance. This role requires a strong understanding of financial strategy, compliance, and accounting policies, with the ability to provide key information on budgeting and forecasting, and to supervise staff and lead teams.

Responsibilities

Lead the annual budget process with senior staff and board members to ensure accurate reporting of budget actuals and timely projections.
Provide monthly reports to the Budget and Finance Committee of DSA’s National Political Committee (NPC).
Oversee accounting operations, including financial statement preparation, general ledger maintenance, vendor management, and monthly financial close.
Develop new metrics and financial systems for understanding organizational financial health, including cash flow forecasting and reserve/liquidity monitoring.
Design and maintain internal controls and segregation of duties for cash handling, disbursements, and payment processing.
Support staff and volunteers in developing training and resources for chapter treasurers.
Evaluate and improve current financial practices and systems for GAAP compliance and efficient reporting.
Collaborate with the Development Director to create metrics for tracking membership dues, donations, and fundraising success.
Work with the Compliance Officer to address financial inquiries from chapters and national committees and ensure compliance with 501(c)(4) requirements for member payments.
Manage DSA’s Grants program, including developing funding opportunities, overseeing payments and reporting, and ensuring compliance with restrictions and Single Audit thresholds.
Supervise finance staff, including a Finance Coordinator, Financial Analyst, and Organizing Bookkeeper.
Oversee year-end audit activities and serve as the audit liaison, setting work plans and supporting external auditors with tax and CHAR-500 filings.
Administer payroll in conjunction with the Operations Director.
Supervise cash management at the national office and events.
Administer bank accounts and electronic processors (e.g., PayPal, Braintree, Stripe, Auth.net) and manage investment accounts with committee support.
Perform other duties as needed.

Requirements

At least 5 years in finance leadership, primarily within nonprofit, political organizations, or unions, with a demonstrated record of increasing responsibility.
Strong knowledge of GAAP, nonprofit accounting principles, practices, and net asset classification (restricted vs. unrestricted).
Experience with accounting/ERP or related software (e.g., QuickBooks Online, Xero, Bill.com, Concur, or similar) and PEO and/or payroll systems.
Strong Excel skills.
Demonstrated experience successfully managing a team, including staff development, retention, and project management of competing workstreams.
High level of accountability, responsibility, and dependability.
Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with multiple stakeholders.
Track record of designing or maintaining internal controls.
Enthusiasm and dedication to process, procedures, and documentation.
Commitment to democratic socialist, feminist, anti-racist, anti-ableist, anti-heterosexist and pro-worker action, identifying as a socialist and being grounded in democratic socialist politics.
General agreement with the positions and perspectives of YDSA and DSA.

Skills

Financial strategy
Compliance
Accounting policies
Budgeting
Forecasting
Team leadership
GAAP
Nonprofit accounting
Net asset classification
Accounting/ERP software
PEO systems
Payroll systems
Excel
Internal controls
Cash handling
Disbursements
Payment processing
Grant compliance
Single Audit requirements
Tax requirements
Multi-state tax requirements
Multi-state payroll requirements

Location

NYC tri-state area (preferred)

Work Type

Onsite (occasional)

Experience Level

5+ years in finance leadership

Education Level

CPA or equivalent credential (preferred)

About the Company

Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is the largest socialist organization in the United States, with over 120,000 members and chapters nationwide.
DSA believes working people should run the economy and society democratically to meet human needs, not for profit.
DSA is a political and activist organization, not a political party.
Through community and campus-based chapters, DSA members use various tactics, from legislative action to direct action, to fight for reforms empowering working people.
DSA is a big tent, multi-tendency organization welcoming all committed to democratic socialism.