National Budget Manager

Organization Overview

America Votes works with over 400 state and national partner organizations to advance progressive policies, win elections, and protect every American's right to vote.

Since 2003, America Votes has been the common link between many of the largest and most influential issue and membership organizations in the country, serving as the coordination hub of the progressive community. America Votes' work has brought together a wide range of causes and built a unified coalition that has transformed how the progressive community works. Together, they have engaged communities across the country to take action on critical issues - from fighting for working families, defending reproductive rights, protecting the environment, and more - and mobilized millions of voters.

America Votes works year-round nationally and in more than 20 states, acting as a permanent campaign to continually advance progressive causes, modernize elections, and win elections. America Votes provides a range of services to partners, including strategic planning, advocacy and electoral campaign coordination, data tools and targeting services, and on-the-ground leadership in key states.

America Votes also works to improve election systems and fight back against efforts to suppress voters, taking the lead throughout their state network to coordinate and execute advocacy campaigns with allies to reform elections and modernize the voting process.

Racial Equity Statement

As a leader of collaborative efforts to mobilize voters, protect voting rights, and win elections, America Votes is committed to advancing racial equity within our organization and across our coalition. We acknowledge the systematic racism that permeates all facets of our society, beginning with the foundational right to vote. America Votes is also engaging with an understanding of the ways gender, sexuality and other forms of oppression intersect with race and how those relationships impact inequities faced by our staff, our partners, and the communities that we engage in our work. America Votes strives to model our commitment to racial equity through our internal and external operations, programs, and partnerships. We acknowledge the inequitable structures that continue to exist and are moving forward with a sustained commitment in time, resources and people to challenge structural racism and work towards creating a reflective organization and democracy.

Position Description

America Votes is looking for a Budget Manager to enhance our finance and budget operations as well as provide support to our regular tracking and reconciliation processes. This is a new role at the organization and we're looking for someone who approaches their work with intention and curiosity. Someone who is enthusiastic about budgeting and budget analytics who wants to be a part of reimaging the budgeting operations at America Votes. The ideal candidate is something of a spreadsheet wizard who knows both Google Sheets and Excel inside and out. We prefer someone with previous budget analytics experience, but we are open to a candidate with strong Excel skills who is excited to lean into this unique opportunity and is okay with trial by fire, especially if you have previous political experience.

This is a permanent, full-time position that reports to the Chief Operating Officer and works closely with the Finance Director and Compliance Associate.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the annual finance planning/budgeting processes and prepare the annual operating budget.
• Support budget owners during formulation, including revenue and expense forecasting of operating and project budgets.
• Work with departments across the organization to track incoming funds and resource allocations.
• Provide accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting and forecasts, including variance analysis and explanations, as required.
• Work closely with the Development team on revenue classification and grant management.
• Responsible for monthly and year end closing of the books.
• Compute, analyze, classify, and record data to keep financial records complete.
• Verify the integrity and accuracy of financial records.
• Ensure that policies and procedures/internal controls are in place, updated and maintained.
• Lead the revenue reconciliation process with the Development and Finance teams.
• Update team/project budgets regularly and in real time.
• Prepare reports and statements.
• Conduct periodic audits of spending including comparing budget-to-actuals.
• Performs other related duties as requested by the Chief Operating Officer.

• Based on future needs, position may assume additional managerial and/or supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Advanced user of Microsoft Excel who can quickly generate Pivot Tables and other unique functions that ease the communication and absorption of data.
• Extremely proficient in Quickbooks and the budgeting functions within Quickbooks.
• A service oriented approach who appreciates organization and can be a driver of change.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Has experience with budget creation and analysis software.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Thorough understanding of budgetary and accounting principles, practices, and policies.
• Adaptable attitude that can take general ideas and operationalize them in a scalable way.
• Ability to track and synthesize data from various streams to produce reports and projections in real time. Including deep knowledge and experience with AP/AP and coding.
• Experience working on the finance team at a 501c4 or similar organization.

Nice to Haves

• A bachelor's degree in finance or accounting.
• Experience working or volunteering on a political campaign or with a progressive non-profit organization, especially in a finance role.
• Experience managing or working with finances in a 501c3 organization and/or a 527.

Location

The location for this position is in the DC area. This position will be expected to work from the DC office 2-3 days per week on average.

Compensation

The target salary range for this position is between $70,000-$75,000 and depends upon the applicant's experience. America Votes offers a competitive benefits package covering 100% of employee medical, dental, & vision insurance premiums, life insurance, long term disability coverage, a monthly cell phone stipend, personal professional development funds, parental leave, and 401 (K) after six months of continuous service with the organization. America Votes provides a generous paid time off policy with paid vacation, paid sick leave and personal days, at least 10 Federal paid holidays including Juneteenth, as well as paid organizational time off from at least December 25 to January 1. The position is currently represented by the America Votes Workers Union.

America Votes is an equal-opportunity employer committed to a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. America Votes does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under local, state or federal law. People of color, LGBTQ candidates, individuals with disabilities, and neurodivergent individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.

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