Nonprofit Finance Manager

Nonprofit Finance Manager

Location Chicago, IL 60645 Date Posted August 27, 2026 Job ID 15380 Employment Type Contract Pay rate $40/hour

Scion Nonprofit Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for a Nonprofit Finance Manager for an established nonprofit organization in Chicago, Illinois. This is a full-time, onsite temporary opportunity anticipated to last approximately 2-3 months, with an immediate need.

The Nonprofit Finance Manager will provide hands-on financial leadership and day-to-day oversight during an organizational transition. This position is ideal for an experienced nonprofit finance professional who can step into an established operation quickly, maintain continuity, and confidently oversee accounting, grant reporting, budgeting, financial reporting, and month-end close.

PERKS

• Competitive pay of $38.00-$40.00 per hour

• Full-time schedule, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM

• Short-term 2-3 month interim assignment

• Opportunity to provide critical financial leadership to a mission-driven nonprofit organization

• Immediate opportunity with a streamlined interview process

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide day-to-day oversight of finance and administrative functions, including accounting operations, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, reconciliations, and month-end close.

• Manage nonprofit accounting activities, including appropriate cost allocation of shared expenses across programs and funding sources.

• Oversee grant financial reporting and ensure expenditures and financial activity align with applicable grant requirements and funding restrictions.

• Review financial statements, reconciliations, budgets, forecasts, and other financial reports for accuracy and completeness while identifying discrepancies, risks, and process gaps.

• Partner with organizational leadership on financial planning, analysis, and decision-making while translating financial information into actionable insights.

• Provide guidance to finance staff, maintain appropriate internal controls and financial procedures, and ensure continuity of financial operations throughout the leadership transition.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of finance experience within a nonprofit organization required.

• Demonstrated experience with nonprofit accounting, cost allocation, and grant financial reporting required.

• Experience overseeing financial operations, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and month-end close.

• Experience with Sage Intacct preferred, but not required.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field preferred.

COMPENSATION AND LOCATION

This full-time temporary position offers $38.00-$40.00 per hour and is expected to last approximately 2-3 months. The position is fully onsite in Chicago, IL 60645, working Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM.

The organization is seeking someone who can start as soon as possible and step into the finance function seamlessly to ensure continued operations during a leadership transition.

ABOUT OUR FIRM

Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an award-winning national nonprofit recruitment and staffing specialist for nonprofit organizations, foundations, associations, and educational institutions! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals supporting incredible missions and programs. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire nonprofit recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing.

We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm and our practices can be found online. Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.

For opportunities located in a region that has enacted fair chance, arrest, or conviction based employment ordinances, Scion Nonprofit Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.