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Original posting from Sunflower Services PBC
Job Title: Senior Director of Partner Solutions Finance
Department: Partner Solutions Finance
Location: Hybrid, based in Washington, DC, or Durham, NC; or Remote in Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, or Virginia
Who We Are
Today’s societal challenges are more complex, interconnected, and urgent than ever. Sunflower Services is comprised of over 240 professionals with deep expertise in the philanthropic sector. We provide support services to fiscal sponsors and intermediaries—and their hundreds of mission-driven projects—that are creating meaningful change. We welcome jobseekers who are motivated by results and driven by impact. For a list of current job openings at Sunflower, please visit our LinkedIn page.
Sunflower Services is an independent, nonprofit-owned Public Benefit Corporation dedicated to providing operational excellence to nonprofit and social impact organizations. Sunflower delivers integrated solutions in finance, HR, grants management, compliance, and other administrative areas, helping mission-driven organizations and changemakers focus on what matters most: their impact.
Position Overview
Sunflower Services seeks a senior finance leader to serve as Senior Director, Partner Solutions Finance. This role leads the finance team supporting partner nonprofit funds (the Funds) and is accountable for accurate financial reporting, effective internal controls, timely audits and tax filings, treasury discipline, client-facing financial advisory support, and high-performing team leadership.
The Senior Director partners closely with Fund Presidents, their boards, executive stakeholders, and internal cross-functional leaders to deliver reliable financial information, strengthen risk management, and improve service quality for the organizations Sunflower serves.
The Senior Director is responsible for outcomes, not merely activity. Success in the role will be measured by the quality, timeliness, accuracy, and usefulness of financial deliverables; the effectiveness of team leadership; and the ability to improve systems, controls, and client service over time.
What You’ll Do
Financial Leadership and Client Support
- Serve as the senior finance lead for assigned partner organizations, providing strategic financial guidance to Fund Presidents, executive leaders, and Fund boards.
- Translate financial results, risks, and trends into clear recommendations for audiences at varied levels of financial literacy.
- Oversee the preparation of board and committee financial materials, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and decision-useful analysis.
- Review invoices with clients, maintain timely collections of outstanding invoices with direct collaboration with Fund Presidents and staff.
- Provide proactive insights into operating performance, liquidity, compliance exposure, and the financial implications of strategic initiatives.
- Provide strategic advice to executive Fund leaders to ensure business is succeeding on operational initiatives while staying within desired risk and compliance parameters.
Financial Operations and Compliance
- Evaluate and strengthen accounting systems, workflows, internal controls, and operating procedures to improve accuracy, scalability, and operational efficiency.
- Coordinate the ongoing management of the monthly financial close process and lead the planning and preparation of financial statement audits for the Funds.
- Research and provide guidance on compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) SEC, FASB, SOX, and other regulatory requirements, issues, and topics.
- Maintain and enhance systems that promote transaction efficiency and timely and accurate reporting.
- Oversee and shape the content of financial reports and other materials which are provided at Fund Board meetings and committee meetings.
- Administrative oversight of a team of financial analysts – led by the Senior Director of Client Financial Services – focused on enhancing systems and processes to ensure clients are receiving accurate and timely reporting and advisory support.
- Partner with technology and operations teams to improve data integration, reduce manual effort, and enhance reporting reliability across systems.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives with measurable targets for service quality.
Audit, Tax, and Compliance
- Ensure the accuracy and integrity of Fund financial statements and tax returns by working closely with the Director of Reporting and Director of Taxation – providing leadership on technical matters, quality assurance and internal control matters.
- Direct the completion of annual financial statement audits, Form 990s, and other required filings for all assigned entities.
- Own readiness for audits and tax filings by maintaining schedules, supporting documentation, technical accounting positions, and internal review standards.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable regulatory requirements, including governance, control, and reporting ob
Source: Sunflower Services PBC careers