Finance Leadership Consultant (Aropa Commons) (Casual Employee)

Aropa Consulting is a human-centered management advisory firm dedicated to empowering small and developing social impact organizations. We deliver holistic, end-to-end support across the following integrated pillars: Strategy, Technology, Fundraising, Operational Excellence, and Learning & Networks. We ensure that every solution we co-create—from building a new technology ecosystem to drafting a strategic plan—is aligned with an organization's mission, values, and community. We meet clients where they are so they can build their journey to success.

Remote (Must reside in CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, NY or SC)

Casual Employee

Hours will be set on a per-project basis

25/hr per week maximum

$45 - $70/hour depending on experience

Immediate

Aropa Consulting has grown rapidly over the past four years, and we are actively seeking to add additional technical capacity to our projects. This is an open opportunity to become a vetted contractor with the Aropa Commons so that we can quickly engage you in support of client deliverables. Aropa Commons is in need of  a variety of skills and expertise, so please see below for the desired additions to the Aropa Commons.  

• →Directly embed within client organizations to bridge immediate capacity gaps, while flexibly responding to emergent client needs.
• →Quickly assess the financial, accounting and compliance environment at client organizations, assessing gaps and developing a roadmap forward.
• →Oversee daily organizational finance & accounting, manage cross-functional teams, and establish immediate operational and financial stability.
• →Design and implement improved systems for core financial and grants management needs; optimize workflows, reporting tools, and systems integrations.
• →Create and manage financial strategy, multi-year grant budgeting, and cash flow forecasting.
• →Guide boards and executive teams through complex financial decisions and transformational change management.
• →Provide strategic coaching to emerging leaders to build long-term confidence and internal self-reliance.

A domestic nonprofit organization with a small team and a large asset base is seeking to align their strategy and organizational structure, necessitating substantial restructuring. The consulting team conducted an organizational assessment that revealed the need for additional finance leadership, and the organization is seeking an interim, fractional placement to stabilize and document processes and temporarily fill immediate capacity gaps.

An organization focused on fiscal sponsorship undertook a technology transformation project, working to scale systems to match organizational growth. The consulting team conducted a thorough, integrated discovery and requirements development process, ultimately producing a future state systems topology that centered on an ERP. They facilitated a robust, equitable system selection process to find a solution aligned with the organization’s needs, and are working closely with the finance and accounting team to guide implementation in alignment with nonprofit best practices.

A mid-sized international nonprofit organization registered in several countries wanted to strengthen financial reporting, currency management, and grants management practices. The consultant team mapped needs and did a deep dive into accounting system configuration, ultimately producing and implementing a set of recommendations that included designing release from restriction processes, implementing improved financial reports, and revising processes for intercompany transactions.

Aropa Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values a diverse and inclusive workforce. In all matters affecting employees and applicants for employment, Aropa is committed to going beyond the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, criminal history, or veteran status. We believe that ALL people have a place and there is no tolerance for hatred or disregard of anyone on the basis of identity. Please only apply for this position if you are enthusiastic about working and learning from people of all ethnic-religious identities. We believe a diverse workforce enables us to be successful and we encourage all to apply.