Job Opportunities – DRAFT

Position:

Senior Finance Associate—Full-time

Overview:

The Senior Finance Associate role is a full-time position as a member of the finance and accounting team within the broader Finance and Administration Department. The position is responsible for carrying out the Foundation’s day-to-day finance operations accurately and in accordance with internal policies.

Responsibilities include executing key workflows across accounts payable, journal entries, reconciliations, payroll administration, and financial reporting. Other responsibilities include supporting audit and tax readiness, monthly investment reconciliations, and the integrity of the Foundation’s finance systems.

This position is intended for someone with a strong accounting and/or tax foundation who is comfortable working across multiple systems; handling detailed financial data; supporting financial reporting and analysis used by management, committees, and the board; and helping ensure audit and tax deliverables are accurate, complete, and well-supported.

Reports To:

Office/Remote Status:

The Foundation operates in a hybrid work environment. On Wednesdays and Thursdays, staff are required to work in the Foundation’s office located near downtown St. Paul, MN. On Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, staff have the option to work remotely.

Mission

We stand alongside changemakers in our region of eight states and 76 Native nations and fund work that leads to racial, social, and economic justice. The eight states include Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon.

Guiding Values

All staff are expected to carry out the mission of the Foundation in a way that upholds and demonstrates our Guiding Values:

• Social Justice
• Grantees Come First
• Trust
• Listen and Learn for Change
• Heart
• Courage

Our Commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI)

Central to our mission is the concept of justice, which means we support change that repairs centuries of harm to Native Americans, communities of color, immigrants, refugees, and people in rural areas so they can thrive on their own terms. To do so, we’re committed to deepening our understanding of the values and lived experience of the changemakers we support through the practice of JEDI.

We think of this practice as a journey to walk alongside changemakers by changing ourselves and helping drive change in the world.

Please note the recruiting and hiring process is being conducted internally.