Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Remote OK
$100k–$110k/yr
General Summary The Society of American Foresters (SAF) is the national scientific and educational organization representing the forestry profession in the United States. Founded in 1900 by Gifford Pinchot, it is the lar…
Skills: Financial Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting, GAAP, Nonprofit Accounting
Washington, District of Columbia, United States • Remote OK
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The Senior Director serves as a strategic partner to the CEO, overseeing the organization's financial health, administrative operations, and enterprise data infrastructure. Key duties include leading financial planning, managing audits, overseeing HR and technology functions, and ensuring data integrity for informed decision-making.
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance with 7-10 years of progressive leadership experience, preferably in a nonprofit environment. Candidates should possess deep knowledge of GAAP, experience with federal grant compliance, and proficiency in financial systems like QuickBooks Online.
General Summary
The Society of American Foresters (SAF) is the national scientific and educational organization representing the forestry profession in the United States. Founded in 1900 by Gifford Pinchot, it is the largest professional society for foresters and forest management professionals and academics in the world. SAF’s mission is to advance sustainable management of forest resources through science, education, and technology, promoting professional excellence while ensuring the continued health, integrity, and use of forests to benefit society in perpetuity. More information about SAF is available at www.eforester.org.
The Senior Director of Finance and Operations is a strategic partner to the CEO and a key member of the senior leadership team, responsible for the financial health, administrative operations, and enterprise data infrastructure of SAF. This role provides leadership across finance, human resources, administration, technology, and data/knowledge management, ensuring effective systems, data integrity, compliance, and operational excellence to support organizational growth.
The Senior Director leads financial planning and analysis, maintains strong internal controls, and ensures compliance with nonprofit accounting standards. They also oversee administrative infrastructure and enterprise data strategy to improve efficiency, scalability, and data-informed decision-making.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS)
Finance & Accounting Leadership
Data & Analytics
Audit, Compliance & Risk Management
Administration & Operations
Team Leadership & Oversight
Human Resources Oversight
Technology Oversight
Leadership & Collaboration
Other Duties
Qualifications & Experience
Technical Skills
Additional Attributes
Benefits
SAF takes pride in offering outstanding benefits to our employees. Benefits package includes:
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate by means of talking or hearing. The employee frequently uses hands for tools and machines requiring manual dexterity and agility, handles or feels objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must be able to work at a desk and may be required to travel by air or vehicle to perform job-related duties.
Other demands of the position may vary as determined by management. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but may occasionally be loud or distracting.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Remote or hybrid position
EEO Statement
SAF is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
SAF expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of SAF’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
In addition to federal law requirements, SAF complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall and transfers, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Disclaimer
This job description is intended to provide an overview of the general duties and responsibilities of the position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, and employees may be required to perform additional job-related duties as requested by their supervisor or other authorized personnel.
All job duties and responsibilities are essential functions of the position and are subject to reasonable accommodation to comply with applicable laws. To perform this job successfully, incumbents must possess the necessary skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently.
Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities required. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, and employment is at-will.
Forests. Resources. Communities.
Thriving forests. Essential resources. Strong communities. We challenge landowners, decisionmakers and society at large to make choices about our forests based on professional knowledge, leading-edge thinking and a century of practical experience. We seek viable pathways forward, balancing diverse demands on our natural resources. We set the standard in forest management, bringing science, best practice and the best people together to actively shape the future of the profession. "For the greatest good. For the greatest number. For the long run." Society of American Foresters Evolving Forest Management since 1900.
Offices: 2121 K St NW, Suite 315, Washington, District of Columbia 20037, US
Forests. Resources. Communities.
Thriving forests. Essential resources. Strong communities. We challenge landowners, decisionmakers and society at large to make choices about our forests based on professional knowledge, leading-edge thinking and a century of practical experience. We seek viable pathways forward, balancing diverse demands on our natural resources. We set the standard in forest management, bringing science, best practice and the best people together to actively shape the future of the profession. "For the greatest good. For the greatest number. For the long run." Society of American Foresters Evolving Forest Management since 1900.
Offices: 2121 K St NW, Suite 315, Washington, District of Columbia 20037, US
