Job Description
Job Description
Director of Finance and Operations
Location : Hybrid Manchester, ME (04351)
Employment Type : Full-time (3240 hours / week)
Salary Range : Up to $120,000 / year, commensurate with experience
Reports to : Chief Executive Officer
Start Date : Targeting Fall 2025 (to support a retirement transition)
About the Maine Medical Association (MMA)
MMA is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit advocacy organization representing Maine physicians, with affiliated 501(c)(3) entities providing leadership training, continuing education, and student loan programs. The organization also provides management services to 1012 independent specialty associations. Combined, MMA and its affiliates manage $56M in annual revenue and employ approximately 31 staff.
Role Overview
This is a hybrid finance leadership role that blends hands-on accounting with strategic financial management and board-level engagement. You will lead all finance and operational planning functions across multiple entities, serve as the financial liaison to executive teams and boards, and manage or oversee all accounting activities.
The ideal candidate has strong nonprofit finance experience, is comfortable managing complex multi-entity environments, and is equally adept at reconciling bank accounts and explaining financial projections to physician-led boards.
Key Responsibilities :
Strategic Finance & Leadership
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and multi-year financial planning for MMA and affiliated entities
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and present to boards, executive committees, and audit firms
- Analyze financial performance, develop cash flow models, and advise on program viability and sustainability
- Serve as staff liaison to multiple nonprofit boards; attend frequent after-hours board and committee meetings (57pm timeframes)
- Manage investment account oversight and interface with outside advisors as needed
- Collaborate with CEO and department heads to align operational spending with strategic priorities
- Support grant reporting and compliance for government and private funders
Accounting Operations
Maintain and reconcile QuickBooks files (both desktop and online across multiple entities)Process invoices, journal entries, accounts payable and receivableManage or oversee month-end close, bank reconciliations, and audit preparationCoordinate with external CPA firm for 990s, reviews, and financial reporting complianceSupervise or collaborate with staff handling payroll, deposits, and admin support tasksEntity Oversight
Directly manage finances for MMA and 23 affiliated 501(c)(3) organizationsProvide guidance or oversight support to a part-time bookkeeper supporting one independent entityCollaborate with internal staff and volunteer boards from ~12 small professional associations that MMA provides admin services toRequirements Minimum Qualifications
7+ years experience in nonprofit accounting, finance, or operationsStrong understanding of nonprofit financial statements, 990 filings, grant reporting, and fund accountingProficiency in QuickBooks (desktop and online), Excel, and cloud-based toolsAbility to communicate financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholdersStrong organizational and time management skills with comfort juggling high volume and competing deadlinesPreferred Qualifications
CPA or candidate with strong audit background (public or nonprofit sector)Experience managing multi-entity structures or umbrella nonprofitsPrior leadership experience working with physician groups, boards, or education-focused nonprofitsWork Environment & Schedule
Hybrid work arrangement (2 days in-office, 2 remote, 1 flexible / off-day)Some after-hours board meeting attendance (typically early evenings)Flexible scheduling with autonomy to manage workload independently32-40 hour / week structure depending on final candidate's needsBenefits
Comprehensive health benefitsGenerous PTO and holiday policiesEmployer-sponsored retirement planMission-driven, collegial, and flexible work culture