Director of Finance

Are you passionate about leading financial operations, ensuring organizational stability, and making a meaningful impact in your community? 

At Habitat for Humanity of Seattle-King & Kittitas Counties, one of the largest Habitat affiliates in the country, we’re looking for dynamic, solutions-oriented professionals who thrive in fast-paced environments, embrace challenges, and are dedicated to generating a lasting impact on affordable homeownership in the Puget Sound. Since 1986, we’ve created 1,000 housing solutions for more than 2,600 people and successfully advocated for fair housing policies at the city, county, and state levels. As we set our sights on doubling our impact and serving an additional 2,000 people by 2030, we need the right team members to help us get there.   

Join us as the Director of Finance, where you’ll play a key role in managing financial operations, ensuring compliance and financial stability, and supporting our mission of affordable homeownership.

Your Impact: 

• Design and implement strategies focused on improving the performance, accountability, and scalability of finance and operational functions.
• Analyze the financial impact of operational decisions, connecting business activities to financial statement outcomes to support strategic planning and performance management.
• Lead organizational-wide improvement initiatives focused on cost control, process efficiency, and enhanced service delivery across departments.
• Provide clarity in times of uncertainty by guiding teams through shifting priorities—balancing construction schedules, funding pressures, and community needs—to stay focused on the actions that best advance our mission to build affordable housing.
• Collaborate with Finance, Human Resources, Development, Construction Project Management, and IT teams to streamline end-to-end workflows and reporting structures.
• Develop KPIs and performance dashboards to track operational health, financial stability, and mission-aligned outcomes.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement across the organization, using established project management methodologies to lead process redesign and performance optimization efforts.
• Assess and elevate data governance practices across platforms, ensuring timely, accurate reporting for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support change management efforts that accompany system upgrades, new workflows, and policy rollouts.
• Partner with the CFO on strategic initiatives and complex organizational challenges by providing thoughtful analysis, creative problem-solving, and actionable insights. Serve as a systems-minded collaborator, identifying opportunities to improve and integrate key platforms such as NetSuite (ERP), Paycom (HR/payroll), and Blackbaud/Raiser’s Edge (CRM/fundraising).
• Act as a strategic problem solver, capable of dissecting complex, ambiguous challenges and translating them into clear, actionable roadmaps for cross-functional teams.
• Train and coach staff on business excellence principles, helping embed a culture of accountability and agility.
• Continual analysis of the Finance Department; look for innovative and transformative ways to improve current operations and processes.
• Engage in open and regular communication with staff from all other organizational functions to maintain rapport, mutual support, and consistent integration of agendas.
• Develop and update policy and procedure documents and training resources.
• Provide content, presentations and data as needed for promotional, financial and management needs.
• Manage and direct a team of 2 direct reports & 9 indirect reports.
• Other duties as assigned

What You Bring: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Operations, or related field; CPA, MBA, or advanced degree is a plus.
• 8–12 years of experience in financial project management, finance operations, or process improvement—ideally across both non-profit and construction sectors.
• Familiarity with key operational systems including NetSuite, Paycom, and Blackbaud/Raisers Edge is strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to lead enterprise-level process and technology change initiatives.
• Certification in Lean, Six Sigma, PMP, or other continuous improvement methodology preferred.
• Experience navigating the regulatory, funding, and operational frameworks unique to non-profitsutilizing public funds.
• Strong project management skills with a demonstrated ability to deliver on time and on budget.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to engage and influence diverse stakeholders.
• Passion for mission-driven work and a commitment to organizational excellence.
• Ability to work collaboratively and lead cross-functional teams in a dynamic work environment
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and adapt to evolving priorities.
• Proficiency in construction-specific software (e.g., Procore, Full Clarity, Sage) desired.
• Experience and proven success in managing a team of professionals to achieve goals/metrics/kpis/ etc. 

Our Mission: We build strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter. 
Our Vision: A world where everyone has a decent place to live. 
Core Values: Lead with service. Respect all people. Build community. Deliver results. 

Our people are our greatest asset and a vital part of achieving our mission. We offer generous benefits, including: medical, dental, and vision insurance along with vacation and sick leave, short and long-term disability coverage, 401(k) with employer matching, and opportunities for professional development. 

Join our team and make a difference in our community!