Director of Finance – Operations

EducationSuperHighway

Director of Finance and Operations managing donation processing and compliance for EducationSuperHighway's fundraising program. Building financial infrastructure to support literacy initiatives in K-12 education.

Posted 7/27/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $140,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and build the end-to-end donation processing infrastructure, covering critical fundraising tracks.
Manage and optimize the donation platform stack, ensuring payment processing, pledge management, recurring gift administration, and payroll deduction flows operate reliably and at scale.
Build reconciliation processes that ensure donation records, payment receipts, and CRM data are accurate and consistent across all systems.
Become EducationSuperHighway's internal expert on EFTC compliance requirements.
Build and maintain the documentation, recordkeeping, and reporting systems required to demonstrate compliance with EFTC regulations.
Develop donor acknowledgment and tax documentation processes.
Own the financial flows from donated funds to scholarship disbursements.
Build financial reporting on scholarship fund utilization.
Build and maintain financial dashboards providing real-time visibility into donation volume, revenue by track, and compliance status.
Manage the annual audit process for donation operations and scholarship funds.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in non-profit finance, donation operations, financial management, or a related operational finance role.
Demonstrated experience building financial operations, controls, and compliance infrastructure, not just managing existing systems.
Strong understanding of nonprofit accounting, fund accounting, and donor acknowledgment requirements.
Experience with donation processing platforms, payment systems, and financial reconciliation workflows.
Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, this role carries significant compliance and legal accountability.
Comfort operating in an early-stage environment where systems, processes, and policies need to be built from scratch.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
Generous PTO
Flexible remote work
The chance to build something from nothing and help close the K-12 literacy gap in America