Director of Finance, EnviroVoters and Ed Fund

Organization Overview: EnviroVoters and EdFund

Founded in 1972, California Environmental Voters and the Education Fund are statewide environmental advocacy and political power-building organizations working to solve the climate crisis, advance environmental justice, and build the political will necessary to create lasting change.

To protect California’s water, land, air, and most vulnerable communities, EnviroVoters and the Education Fund builds political power through voter engagement, grassroots organizing, leadership development, public education, coalition building, legislative advocacy, and electoral strategy. These organizations work to elect and train climate champions, advance bold policy solutions, and hold elected officials accountable for meaningful environmental action.

Over the past several years, EnviroVoters and the EdFund have experienced significant growth, expanding into a 52-person organization with staff across Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, and the Central Valley. As these organizations continue to scale its reach and influence, it remains deeply values-driven, with a culture grounded in collaboration, flexibility, sustainability, and employee well-being.

EnviroVoters and the Education Fund is building toward a future where all communities are resilient, healthy, and thriving, with a democracy and economy that are just and sustainable for all.

Role Summary: Director of Finance

EnviroVoters and EdFund are seeking a Director of Finance to serve as the organization’s senior-most finance leader and a key strategic partner to the Executive Director and leadership team. Reporting directly to the Executive Director and working closely with senior leaders, the Board, Finance Committee, and external partners, this role comes at a pivotal moment. Following a period of rapid growth and increased fundraising success, the organization is focused on strengthening its financial infrastructure, improving visibility into cash flow and forecasting, and ensuring its systems and operations can support increasing scale and complexity across the organization’s C3, C4, and PAC entities.

The Director will lead financial strategy while overseeing an outsourced accounting function, ensuring accuracy in day-to-day operations while elevating the organization’s ability to plan, analyze, and make informed decisions. This includes building reliable forecasting models, overseeing payroll and financial reporting, strengthening budget-to-actual reporting and improving automation and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will bring strong experience with nonprofit and political finance structures, including restricted funding, compliance, reporting, and operational considerations associated with advocacy and political organizations.

This is a highly cross-functional and externally visible role. The Director will partner closely with philanthropy, programs, and leadership to translate financial data into actionable insights, support strategic decision-making, and ensure resources are aligned with organizational priorities.

Success in this role will require a leader who can move fluidly between strategy and execution, bringing both financial rigor and contextual understanding of the organization’s work. The ideal candidate will be someone who not only ensures accuracy, but also asks the right questions, identifies risks early, and serves as a trusted advisor across the organization.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Financial Strategy and Planning

• Lead financial forecasting, scenario modeling, and long-term planning aligned to election cycles and organizational strategy
• Develop clear cash flow projections that provide leadership with visibility into multiple financial scenarios
• Advise the Executive Director and leadership team on financial strategy, risk, and decision-making
• Present financial insights, forecasts, and recommendations to the Board and Finance Committee in a clear and accessible manner
• Strengthen the organization’s ability to anticipate and plan for revenue variability, including multi-year and restricted funding

Financial Operations and Oversight

• Oversee outsourced accounting partners, ensuring accuracy, accountability, and timely reporting
• Ensure strong financial operations across all entities, including 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and PAC structures
• Improve accuracy of financial reporting, including budget-to-actuals and revenue tracking
• Partner with HR on payroll oversight, ensuring compliance and reducing error rates

Budgeting, Reporting, and Analysis

• Lead the annual budgeting process and ongoing re-forecasting in collaboration with department leaders
• Deliver accurate, timely financial reports with clear narrative insights for internal stakeholders and the Board
• Analyze variances and proactively identify discrepancies, risks, or anomalies in financial data
• Build dashboards and reporting tools that improve visibility and decision-making across teams

Philanthropy and Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner closely with the philanthropy team to align financial planning with fundraising strategy
• Support grant budgeting, reporting, and compliance, with a strong understanding of restricted funding and burn rates
• Provide financial insights that help assess renewal versus one-time funding and inform projections
• Serve as a translator between finance and non-finance teams, ensuring data is accessible and actionable

Compliance, Audit, and Governance

• Ensure compliance with GAAP, IRS, and state regulations, particularly within a politically active organization
• Oversee audit preparation and support Board reporting, including leading audit committee engagement
• Maintain strong internal controls and ensure readiness for regulatory and compliance requirements
• Partner with external consultants on PAC and lobbying compliance

Systems and Infrastructure Building

• Assess and improve financial systems, with a focus on automation and reducing manual processes
• Build scalable systems and workflows that support organizational growth and reduce errors
• Identify opportunities to integrate systems and improve efficiency across finance and operations

Location, Compensation, Benefits

This role can be based in Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, Fresno, or Riverside, with a hybrid work schedule that includes two days in the office and two days remote. EnviroVoters offers a four-day work week, with occasional shifts to a five-day schedule during peak periods.

The salary range for this position is $155,000 to $175,000, commensurate with experience. EnviroVoters offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health and dental coverage, a 401(k) with employer match, 12 days of paid time off, 12 holidays, a year-end office closure between Christmas and New Year, and additional benefits that support employee well-being and work-life balance.

How to Apply

To express your interest in this opportunity, please submit your resume and cover letter via the Maneva website.

All inquiries and discussions will be handled with the utmost confidentiality. We are actively recruiting for this position, and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the search is concluded.

We look forward to connecting with you!

About Maneva Group

Maneva Group is a leading woman and minority owned executive search firm dedicated to connecting exceptional talent with organizations committed to making a meaningful impact. Through a consultative and client-focused approach, Maneva Group partners with mission-driven organizations to build transformative leadership teams.

Our name, Maneva, comes from the combination of two Sanskrit words: “Mānav” meaning mankind & “Sevā” meaning service. We are driven by the ideal of our name - service to humanity.