Finance Director

Helen Gym is a former schoolteacher, a mom, longtime community organizer, and a City Councilmember who is working to make Philadelphia safer by investing in youth, families, and communities. She’s led the charge to change how we respond to our public safety crisis, fighting for stronger gun laws to get dangerous weapons off our streets, investing in diversion programs for at-risk youth, and helping to launch the first non-policing mental health crisis unit so people can get a mental health first responder to meet their needs and the police can focus on preventing violent crimes. She has a record of taking on powerful interests to fight for Philadelphians. Her work has earned praise from the Biden White House and a national award from EMILY’s List. In 2019, Councilmember Gym was the top vote-getter in the City Council At-Large race, earning nearly 40 percent more votes than her closest competitor, a self-funded millionaire. Of the city’s 66 political wards, she finished first in 55.

Philadelphia At-Large Councilmember Helen Gym is seeking a Finance Director to manage a highly productive fundraising team. Helen Gym is preparing for her 2023 campaign. The Philadelphia primary election is in May 2023. 

Responsibilities 

• Work closely with finance advisor and Campaign Manager to manage the overall fundraising program 

• Develop and manage relationships with top donors including finance committee

• Coordinate with compliance team to ensure proper tracking and reporting of all campaign donations 

• Manage finance staff including call time manager, associate, and any interns

• Oversee a robust finance event program schedule coordinating with other key campaign staff 

• Monitor and maintain donor database systems

• Extremely organized and detail-oriented

• A strong written and verbal communicator - you will be representing the candidate and campaign to prospective donors & voters

• Commitment to integrity & ethics

• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment, as well as being able to work independently

• Experience working with a diverse group of people from various backgrounds

• Several cycles of finance experience including progressing through various levels of leadership 

• Experience working directly with candidates

• Proficiency in Microsoft & Google Suite, specifically Excel/Google Sheets

• Proficiency with NGP8 and ActBlue

Salary Range: $6,000 - $7,000 per month (depending on experience) plus benefits

Start Date: ASAP through May 2023

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.