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ORGANIZATION SUMMARY World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world's greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was ...

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Counseling Team Manager - 2025747

Chicago, IL · On-site

$19 - $21/hr

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world's greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was ...

World Relief

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world's greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was ...

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Director of Finance - California Region - 2025715

Director of Finance - California Region - 2025715

World Relief

Modesto, CA • Hybrid

$102K - $112K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

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Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?  Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?

If you answered 'yes', to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.

At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.
 
If you're looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.
 
 
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY
World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world's greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.

Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

POSITION SUMMARY:
 

World Relief is seeking a Director of Finance for the California region to provide strategic financial leadership across multiple field offices. This role partners closely with office and regional leadership to guide budgeting, forecasting, and financial sustainability while ensuring compliance with donor and organizational requirements.

This is an opportunity to lead finance operations in a mission-driven organization while developing strong teams and improving financial systems across a growing region.

Hybrid schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30am-5:00pm; 3 days onsite and 2 work from home days.
The position may be based in any of our California offices, including Sacramento, Modesto, Garden Grove, or San Diego.
 
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Financial Leadership & Strategy

  • Lead regional budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning
  • Partner with Regional Director and program leadership to guide financial decisions
  • Facilitate monthly Budget vs. Actual (BvA) reviews and provide insights

Team Leadership & Development

  • Supervise and support finance staff across multiple offices
  • Build team capacity through coaching, training, and mentorship
  • Oversee performance management and staff development processes

Compliance & Reporting

  • Ensure compliance with nonprofit accounting standards and donor requirements
  • Oversee financial reporting for grants (federal, state, and private)
  • Maintain strong internal controls and audit readiness

Operational Finance

  • Oversee accounts payable, receivable, and general ledger processes
  • Manage regional financial systems and reporting accuracy
  • Serve as liaison with Home Office finance and external partners
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
  • Mature and personal Christian faith
  • Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
  • Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
  • Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration
  • 7+ years of financial management experience
  • At least 3 years in a leadership or supervisory role
  • Experience in nonprofit or grant-funded environments
  • Familiarity with donor compliance and federal grant reporting
  • Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
  • Strong Excel and financial systems proficiency
  • Ability to communicate financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • CPA or advanced financial certification (a plus)
$102,903.57 - $112,264.02 a year
World Relief is committed to supporting our team through a highly competitive and comprehensive benefits package for full-time, regular employees, featuring health, dental, and vision coverage, retirement savings with employer support, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, wellness and employee assistance programs, and an extensive employee discount program.

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time, Regular, employees.
 
World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.
 
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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
 
For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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