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LHH · 6 days ago

Assistant Director of Finance

Sacramento, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$95K/yr - $101K/yr

LHH is partnering with a mission-driven organization in Sacramento that’s hiring an Assistant Director of Finance to support the Controller and CFO and help drive strong financial stewardship across the organization. This role involves budgeting, reporting, audit preparation, and strategic finance, making it an excellent opportunity for a CPA or CPA-track professional with public accounting experience.

Human Resources

Hiring Manager

Kacie Hernandez

Responsibilities

Serve as a key finance partner supporting budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting across departments, grants, and projects

Own budget-to-actual analysis and prepare clear financial narratives and visual reporting for leadership

Support month-end and year-end close, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation

Play a lead role in audit preparation and act as a key point of contact during the annual audit

Assist with tax schedules and respond to auditor and tax inquiries

Help improve and scale accounting processes, controls, and best practices

Support grant and contract financial reporting, as applicable

Provide guidance to accounting staff and collaborate cross-functionally with leadership

Qualification

CPAGAAPBudgetingFinancial ReportingExcelPublic AccountingFinancial AnalysisNonprofit AccountingPresentation Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Strong foundation in GAAP

Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis across multiple cost centers or entities

Comfortable presenting financial information to leadership and partnering across departments

Strong Excel skills and experience with accounting systems