Finance Manager

The Finance Manager oversees the fiscal health of Accelerating Appalachia (ACAP), managing financial operations, grant compliance, and reporting for a regional regenerative agriculture organization. The role involves collaboration with leadership and support for impact investment strategies.

Location: Remote (US)

Salary: $65,000+ (starting range)

Responsibilities

• Oversee bookkeeping, payroll, invoicing, contract and producer payment disbursements, and reimbursement processing
• Maintain an up-to-date, detailed ledger and financial records in QuickBooks
• Oversee accounts receivable/payable and maintain audit compliance
• Direct organizational budgets and monitor daily cash flow
• Work closely with the COO to ensure project expenditures and recording comply with GAAP, with resulting reports prepared for CEO review
• Collaborate with the COO to formalize processes for accounts payable, expense reconciliation, bank reconciliations, and credit card statements
• Collaborate with the fundraising team to support long-term financial planning
• Work with the CDO to reconcile financial records against the program database
• Support execution of all grants and private funding, ensuring compliance with granting agency requirements, including USDA and Appalachian Regional Commission funding
• Ensure compliance with OMB Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), including allowability, allocability, and reasonableness of costs
• Coordinate with the COO on grant financial requirements, including managing the transition from the current contract accountant, with compliance reports prepared for CEO review
• Enforce internal controls and ensure financial operations adhere to local, state, and federal regulations
• Maintain documentation and internal controls to withstand federal monitoring and audits
• Prepare accurate financial statements, business activity reports, and forecasts for executive team meetings
• Support semi-annual and quarterly financial reports on grant expenditures, cost-share amounts and sources, and supporting documentation, in coordination with the COO and subject to final review by the CEO
• Provide financial reports and documentation for the annual external audit
• Work with the CEO and COO to develop the annual budget and five-year projections for Board approval, with final sign-off by the CEO
• Prepare materials for CEO updates to the Board on fiscal health and alignment with program goals
• Provide the executive team perspective on financial affairs, organizational health, and cash flow
• Collaborate with the CEO on capital investment strategies for growth-stage regenerative companies, including program-related investments (PRIs), revenue-based financing, and other impact-aligned investment vehicles
• Support financial modeling and structuring for capital investment in growth-stage regenerative companies, as well as farmer funding and accelerator investment products
• Bring familiarity with impact measurement frameworks and investor reporting expectations to organizational strategy
• Help evaluate new funding mechanisms and capital partners aligned with ACAP's mission

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with accounting systems, nonprofit finances, and federal grant management
• Experience managing budgets and fiscal systems for federal and state grants requiring audits and regular reporting
• Required experience working with federal grants
• Proficiency in QuickBooks and federal/state/local tax requirements for corporate compliance
• Fluency with Google Suite, Adobe, and Microsoft Office Suite; Airtable experience preferred
• Demonstrated high levels of personal accountability for remote/flexible work
• Experience developing and implementing internal financial processes and protocols

Benefits

• Salary range starting at $65,000, commensurate with experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including flexible time off (vacation, sick, mental health, family leave), health insurance, and retirement.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment with passionate colleagues and partners.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of farmers, communities, and ecosystems in Central Appalachia and the rural Southeast.

Additional Information

• ACAP strives to design compensation and benefit packages to be mutualistic between the organization and the individual, allowing each person to thrive in their role with autonomy, support, encouragement, and energy.