[Hiring] Finance & Budget Manager @Partners for Public Good

Role Description

The Finance & Budget Manager is the day-to-day steward of PPG’s financial operations. This position maintains the accuracy and integrity of our financial records, manages our relationships with external accountants and auditors, and gives leadership, budget owners, and the Board the clear, timely financial information they need to make sound decisions.

• Own daily and monthly bookkeeping, the month-end close process, and the annual audit and tax cycle.
• Manage budget and forecasting tools, burn rate tracking, expense allocation across grants, expense reimbursement, invoicing, AR/AP tracking, and financial controls SOP.
• Work closely with budget owners to support strong budget decisions.
• Report to the Director, Finance & Operations and partner with the Contracts & Compliance Specialist.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of relevant professional experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or finance operations, preferably in a nonprofit, grant-funded, or professional services environment.
• Hands-on experience with day-to-day bookkeeping, month-end close, and reconciliation, including working with expense codes and classes.
• Experience managing or supporting an annual financial audit and tax process.
• Experience with AP and AR processes, including invoicing and tracking balances.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including building from scratch and maintaining existing budget and forecasting models.
• Experience with grant budgeting, expense allocation across funding sources, and funder financial reporting.
• Experience with accounting and expense management systems (PPG uses QuickBooks Desktop and Bill.com).
• Experience developing, documenting, or administering financial policies, procedures, or internal controls.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple recurring deadlines and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Proficiency with technology tools that support collaborative, remote work (e.g., Teams, project management tools like Asana, and AI tools like Claude and Copilot).
• Willingness to travel occasionally, as needed (approximately 2-3 times per year).

Requirements

• Accurate and detail-oriented systems builders.
• Dependable owners of recurring processes.
• Strong managers of external experts.
• Clear communicators.
• Service-oriented collaborators.
• Proactive and risk aware.
• Adaptable and collaborative team players.
• Mission aligned.

Benefits

• Salary: $113,000 plus benefits.
• Comprehensive, people-first benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off: 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 3 personal days, 2 floating holidays, 12 paid holidays, and a winter recess.
• Employer match for retirement savings.
• Paid parental leave and access to backup care for caregiving needs.
• Work-from-home stipends or shared office space options.