At least 5 years of experience working with political or nonprofit organizations, including at least 3 years in financial compliance.
At least 2 years of experience filing Federal Election Commission reports.
Strong bookkeeping and accounting experience, including building and tracking budgets.
Extensive experience with QuickBooks Online.
Prior management experience and the ability to create organizational systems for a team.
Extensive experience with Microsoft Word and Excel, including formulas, conditional formatting, and macros.
Experience with Google Business Suite and Dropbox.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet strict deadlines.
Ability to work evenings and weekends to meet deadlines.
Commitment to supporting progressive causes.
Commitment to working within a diverse and inclusive workplace.
A background check is required after a conditional offer of employment.
Responsibilities
Oversee the day-to-day financial management of a client portfolio.
Manage compliance team members, including Managers and Associates.
Serve as the primary point of contact for clients.
Lead preparation and filing of federal and non-federal campaign finance reports.
Maintain client bookkeeping files, budgets, and cash flow.
Provide financial reports to clients.
Perform bank and compliance software reconciliations.
Register and terminate clients’ federal and non-federal registrations.
Process disbursements and track outstanding invoices.
Oversee and process client payroll and staff benefit programs.
Onboard and offboard client staff.
Maintain compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Oversee compliance correspondence.
Create, implement, and administer efficient workflows.
Develop relationships with vendors and assist with client procurement.
Salary Range: 100000 to 120000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)
Spruce Street Compliance is a compliance and operations consulting firm based out of Philadelphia, PA and Washington, DC. Our firm is committed to supporting progressive causes and candidates nation-wide. Some of our past and current clients include Pennsylvania Democratic Party, For Our Future, Asian Pacific Islander Political Alliance, Becca Balint for Congress, Josh Riley for Congress, and Zohran for New York City.
We are looking for a Compliance Director based in our DC office to oversee the day-to-day financial management of a client portfolio. This position will report to the firm’s President.
Responsibilities
·Manage compliance team including Managers and Associates
·Serve as primary point of contact for clients
·Lead preparation and filing of federal and non-federal campaign finance reports
·Maintain client bookkeeping file, budget, and cashflow
·Provide financial reports to clients
·Perform bank and compliance software reconciliations
·Register and terminate client’s federal and nonfederal registrations
·Process disbursements and track outstanding invoices
·Oversee and process client payroll and staff benefit programs
·On-boarding and off-boarding client staff
·Maintain compliance with GAAP
·Oversee compliance correspondence
·Create, implement, and administer efficient workflows
·Develop relationships with vendors and assist with client procurement
Experience and Skills
·5+ years of experience working with political or non-profit organizations, at least 3 years in financial compliance
·At least 2 years experience filing FEC reports required
·Strong bookkeeping/accounting and budget building and tracking experience
·Extensive experience with Quickbooks Online
·Prior management experience and ability to create organizational systems for a team
·Extensive experience with Word and Excel, including formulas, conditional formatting, macros, etc.
·Experience with Google Business Suite and Dropbox
·Strong attention to detail and ability to stay organized
·Ability to manage multiple projects at once and meet strict deadlines
·Ability to work evenings and weekends to meet deadlines
·Willingness to take initiative and problem solve
·Commitment to supporting progressive causes
·Commitment to working within a diverse and inclusive work space
Salary range: $100,000-$120,000/annually + generous benefits package including premium health insurance, retirement program, life insurance and professional development opportunities.
A background check will be conducted after a conditional offer of employment has been made to a candidate.
Spruce Street Compliance is an equal opportunity employer and committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion among its staff. The firm strongly encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and will hire based on qualifications of the candidate without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, and military or veteran status.