Finance and Operations Director, The Access Fund

Access Fund is the national nonprofit advocacy organization that works to protect America’s outdoor climbing areas. Founded in 1991, Access Fund represents more than 7 million climbers across the country to keep climbing areas open and conserve the climbing environment. We execute on that mission across 6 core program areas including: Climbing Policy and Advocacy, Stewardship and Conservation, Local Support and Mobilization, Land Acquisition and Protection, Risk Management and Landowner Support, and Education.

Within those program areas, we maintain active Memorandums of Understanding with the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land Management and spend countless hours in Washington, DC representing and advocating for the interests of climbers and outdoor recreation. Access Fund is the only nationally accredited land trust working primarily for climbers.

We manage three Conservation Teams who live in the field working on critical trail and stewardship projects from coast to coast. We also support a vibrant network of more than 130 local climbing organization affiliates around the country.

Access Fund is looking for a dynamic leader with strong finance, management and operations skills to join our team. The Finance and Operations Director is a critical member of Access Fund’s Leadership Team and partners with the Executive Director in guiding the overall financial trajectory and implementation of the strategic goals for a dynamic and impactful nonprofit organization. This role oversees the operations of the business and supervises and/or leads the following functions: Financial and Cash Management, Budget Development and Reporting, Technology and Communication Systems and Office & Human Resources.

This role reports to the Executive Director and is based in Boulder, Colorado with remote work until after the pandemic.

The position is open until filled and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Opportunities for Impact:

The incoming Finance and Operations Director will have the opportunity to make a significant contribution to Access Fund’s operations and ability to deliver on its mission. Some examples:

• Work and partner with a strategic-yet-nimble leadership team to grow and strengthen an already fiscally strong nonprofit. Participate in high-level conversations regarding all facets of the organization including fundraising, marketing and communications, and programmatic decision-making.
• Enhance financial planning and cash management for a $3.75M organization that has grown revenue significantly over the past 5 years. Enhance and evolve budget model for a growing 1 nonprofit organization.
• In conjunction with the Executive Director, build a staff structure that allows for growth, efficiency, inclusion and collaboration.
• Enhance financial reporting and tracking processes to help Access Fund determine how to measure its impact and challenges.
• Automate and upgrade financial and technical systems to allow for future growth.
• Increase collaboration and community within staff by improving knowledge, donor and communication management systems
• Serve as a thought-partner for the Executive Director and often other leaders in the organization on issues ranging from job roles and departmental priorities to internal and external Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) structures.