Associate Director of Finance

Acumen New YorkFull-time$110k–$140k2026-10-02 → 2026-11-11

Hybrid · United States

Core

Manage complex multi-fund operations, drive strategic decision-making, and strengthen financial systems, reporting, and compliance for a global organization tackling poverty.

Role type

Senior IC finance leader (Associate Director)

Builds

Robust fiduciary reporting, systems, controls, and strategic financial structures for returnable-capital funds

Domain

Social impact investing / Fund management

Required skills

Fund management, financial strategy, regulatory compliance, treasury management, audit coordination, strategic planning, financial modeling, tax optimization, risk management

Preferred skills

Multi-entity operations, global subsidiary management, LP relationship management, change management, stakeholder engagement

Technologies

Financial systems, ERP, reporting tools

Responsibilities

Maintain and improve controls, risk, treasury, and budgeting; oversee board reporting and strategic planning; ensure regulatory compliance and tax filing; manage audit matters; coordinate with specialized service providers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic influence

About Acumen

Acumen is a global force of entrepreneurs, investors, philanthropists, and social innovators working together to build a world based on dignity. We were founded by Jacqueline Novogratz on the radical idea that business, when cultivated with moral imagination, can break the cycle of poverty. We invest in transformational companies, build sustainable markets, and prepare leaders with the tools they need to create a more just and inclusive future. Since 2001, we have scaled companies and shaped markets in some of the hardest-to-reach communities on the planet, impacting over half-a-billion lives.