**About LSM**
Laudato Si' Movement (LSM) is an international network of 900 Catholic organizations and thousands of grassroots leaders working together to care for our common home and advance climate and ecological justice.
We strive to be led by the Holy Spirit and find joy and support in our faith and each other.
We act at the forefront of faith-based efforts to protect the environment, and our work is very fast-paced, with multiple projects and priorities managed daily.
We enjoy a collaborative working environment where everyone is committed to tackling the planetary crisis with courage and love.
As Pope Francis said in Laudato Si', we believe that "truly, much can be done!"
**About this position**
The Director of Finance and Operations is a key member of the leadership team, responsible for overseeing and managing the financial health, operational effectiveness, and people operations of LSM.
This role ensures that the LSM secretariat operates efficiently, complies with all legal and financial requirements, and has the systems and processes in place to support its mission-driven work.
**Key Responsibilities**
Strategic Leadership
- Ensure LSM has excellent standard finance, human resource, and operation policies that reflect the organization's culture and are accurately documented, routinely updated to reflect best practices, and implemented throughout the organization.
- Contribute to strengthening the implementation of strategic and annual plans across the organization.
- Work with the Internal affairs committee of the Board and the Board Treasure on internal matters.
- Manage Staff Accountant, People Operations Manager, Operations Coordinator, and other staff as needed.
Financial Strategy and Management
- Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with the organization's mission and goals.
- Prepare, manage, and monitor the organizational annual budget in collaboration with the Executive Director, the Executive team, and the Director of Development.
- Develop financial business plans and forecasts, accounting for multiple grants with different timelines.
- Oversee cash flow planning and analysis, ensuring availability of funds as needed.
- Ensure development, maintenance, and updating of appropriate internal controls and financial procedures.
- Engage the Internal Affairs Committee of the Board of Directors to develop short-, medium-, and long-term financial plans and projections.
- Represent LSM to financial partners, including auditors, bank reps, public officials, etc.
- Remain up to date on nonprofit audit best practices and state and federal law regarding nonprofit operations.
- Participate in corporate policy development as relevant.
Accounting and Administration
- Oversee and as needed perform accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general ledger management.
- Present monthly reports on revenue and expenses and on cash flow projections to the executive director, executive team, board treasurer, and/or other board members as needed.
Respond to questions as needed.
- Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
- Coordinate and manage the annual audit process, ensuring compliance and nonprofit accounting standards.
- Ensure financial legal and regulatory compliance regarding all financial functions ( including grantor compliance).
People Operations
- Ensure organizational compliance with federal and local employment and contractor laws.
- Develop annual goals and set the strategic direction for the people operations team to support the development and sustainability of LSM.
- Manage compensation systems, ensure accurate job descriptions, perform competitive market wage analysis, and manage the salary structure.
- In coordination with the People Operations Manager, oversee the main human resources processes like recruitment, hiring, onboarding, performance management, training, and offboarding of employees and contractors.
- Maintain updated HR systems, policies, and procedures on an ongoing basis.
Operations
- Manage day-to-day operations of the global team in line with LSM's culture and values.
- Oversee and manage contracts and MoUs, and troubleshoot ongoing issues related to overseas offices.
Proactively manage legal matters in consultation with the attorney, board, and other organizational leadership.
- Manage the development and needs of LSM's current and future legal entities.
- Maintain liability and other relevant insurance, including research, cost comparison, and broker relations.
- Appropriately report to relevant government agencies wherever legal entities exist (as city, state, and federal agencies in the US).
- Implement and monitor sustainability measures across LSM's operations to ensure the organization has a mínimal ecological footprint.
- Oversee the management of internal digital platforms such as Slack, Zoom, Zoho, and Google.
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