DonorsChoose
Strategic Finance Director
Remote. The employer does not say where candidates may be based.
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Employer listed it 7 days ago · Added 5 days ago
First listed 7 days ago and still open.
Salary
$109,180 to $125,660
Location
Location not stated
Timezone
Not stated
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Lead
Category
Finance
Stated by the employer in the job description
Remote flexibility
Undisclosed
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- Countries you can work from: Not stated. The advert only gives "Remote", which names no country you must live in.
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About the role
About DonorsChoose
DonorsChoose is an education nonprofit ensuring every US public school student has the classroom resources they need to learn, grow, and thrive.
Founded by a teacher in 2000, DonorsChoose connects educators with a nationwide community of supporters who believe investing in students today will transform tomorrow. Educators request the materials they know their students need, and donors can choose the classroom, community, or cause they want to support. Since our founding, donors have supported 90% of US public schools. Every request is vetted, resources are delivered to classrooms, and donors can see the impact of their support through transparent reporting and updates from students and teachers. Raising $1.9 billion for classrooms, DonorsChoose has earned top ratings from Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and CharityWatch for its transparency, trust, and impact. Our dedicated team works from across the United States to turn resources into opportunities for students and teachers.
About the Finance Team
The Finance, IT, & Procurement team provides the infrastructure and stewardship that keep DonorsChoose financially strong, technologically enabled, and focused on getting resources into classrooms. The team manages the day-to-day finances while shaping long-term strategies, ensures our distributed workforce has the technology and systems to work seamlessly, and manages vendor relationships. Together, these functions turn financial resources into tangible materials in the hands of teachers and students.
About the Role
DonorsChoose is seeking a tactical, collaborative Strategic Finance Director who will report to the VP, Finance & Accounting. You will work closely with senior leaders to provide insights that drive growth, optimize resource allocation, shape cash and margin decisions, and enhance financial performance across the organization. This is a highly cross-functional role for someone who thrives at the intersection of financial analysis and strategic decision-making. We are looking for candidates who have deep scenario planning and modeling experience – who are able to analyze financial data, build financial models, generate financial forecasts and play a key role in driving business decisions.
About a third of your time will be dedicated towards budgeting, forecasting, and month-end reporting activities as needed while maintaining primary focus on strategic finance and decision support.
Success in this role requires equal parts analytical rigor, curiosity, creativity, and business judgment. You'll build sophisticated financial models from scratch, pressure-test assumptions, synthesize information from multiple sources, and communicate recommendations that help leaders make better decisions. You'll thrive if you enjoy moving between spreadsheets and strategy conversations and are equally comfortable diving into the details and presenting the story behind the numbers.
Responsibilities
Financial Modeling & Business Analysis:
Build and maintain a 3-statement financial model for budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, scenario analysis, and net asset impacts
Independently develop ROI analyses and cost-benefit frameworks that shape prioritization decisions and track the end-to-end lifecycle of initiatives from investment through post-launch impact measurement
Influence decision-making across senior leaders with actionable financial insights to solve key business challenges and position our organization for growth
Partner across the organization to evaluate deal economics, optimize margins, and improve efficiency
Communicate executive-ready analyses, dashboards, and Board materials that translate complex financial information into meaningful business insights
Budget & Forecast Management:
Lead critical FP&A processes, including annual budgeting process, recurring forecasts, month-end reporting, and preparation of financial reporting for senior leadership and Board presentations
Improve and automate FP&A processes, systems, and reporting as the company scales by using modern tooling (including AI-enabled solutions) to improve speed and accuracy
Guide senior leaders on resource allocation and strategic decisions, occasionally presenting at leadership meetings and playing a critical role in influencing change across cross-functional workstreams
Manage vendor renewal calendars and ensure no material contracts auto-renew without review
Special Projects:
Support the build-out of an internal procurement process, one that establishes a centralized function for spend management, contract reviews, vendor selection, and purchasing process.
Own mission-critical initiatives such as an updated pricing strategy to optimize our margins
Requirements
- ·Enjoy turning ambiguity into structured analysis and actionable recommendations.
- ·Build trusted relationships across functions and know how to influence without formal authority.
- ·Have built sophisticated financial models from scratch—not simply maintained existing models.
- ·Are naturally curious, ask thoughtful questions, and are comfortable challenging assumptions with data and sound judgment.
- ·Communicate complex financial concepts in ways that help non-finance leaders make informed decisions.
Benefits
- ·The hiring salary range for this role is $109,180 - $125,660
- ·We have a hiring salary range of $121,540- $142,000 for specific higher cost of labor locations, which include New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Boston, and Washington, D.C.
- ·Hybrid Workplace and Other Details
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, undisclosed, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at DonorsChoose, mentioning your remote working experience.
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
Found 5d ago. Last checked 23 Sept. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.
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