Director of Finance And Operations Austin, TX
Join the Mission to Keep Texas Wild — Build Your Career With Our Client
**Applicants must reside in Austin, TX and be available for scheduled on-site leadership meetings as necessary**
Our client is dedicated to a solemn purpose: stewarding and protecting Texas ecosystems. Across tens of thousands of acres of sustainably managed wildlands in Central and West Texas, they are ensuring that some of our state’s last truly wild places remain protected, vibrant, and thriving for generations to come.
As Texas grows and open spaces disappear, their work has never been more vital. Together, we can help keep these lands wild for good.
They are expanding their team and seeking a passionate, mission-driven professional who wants to make a real impact. If you’re inspired by conservation, land stewardship, community engagement, and nature-based education, you may be exactly who they’re looking for.
Who They Are
Our client manages three historic ranch properties committed to sustainable land management and ecological preservation. Through their nonprofit foundation, they support camp and community nature-immersion programs hosted at a newly built, sustainability-focused campsite.
They collaborate with leading conservation organizations to restore natural landscapes, conduct research, and provide transformational experiences in nature for communities across Texas.
If you’re ready to put your passion into purpose and help protect the wild heart of Texas, we invite you to explore opportunities with our client.
Position: Director of Finance and Operations
Location: Austin/Dripping Springs, TX.
Reports to the CEO
Our client is seeking an experienced Director of Finance and Operations (DFO) to provide financial leadership and operational oversight for a passthrough entity which manages the family ranchlands in Central and West Texas; family-held properties in Travis and Hays Counties; and the land and facilities of the Campsite. The DFO will also provide financial and operational support to the foundation and other related nonprofit entities.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide strategic leadership in financial stewardship and enhance sustainability for family-owned and nonprofit entities.
• Renew management agreements with ownership entities on an annual basis.
• Develop and administer rolling three-year budgets
• Oversee accounting, financial administration, reporting, and compliance.
• Manage cash flow and issue cash calls to ownership entities.
• Manage quarterly and/or annual lease and access use payments related to properties they manage.
• Coordinate with external accountants, auditors, bookkeepers, financial institutions, investment managers, and consultants, including managing endowment funds associated with mitigation and conservation banks.
• Manage insurance policies for ownership entities, including conducting annual reviews, managing policy renewals and premium payments, filing and overseeing claims, and adding/removing drivers and equipment.
• Support the Executive Director and Director of Land Stewardship in preparing and managing annual operating budget.
• Report financial and operational performance metrics to family principals, trustees, and board members on a quarterly basis.
• Taxes
o Review annual IRS returns for distinct ownership entities.
o Manage 1-d-1 wildlife tax valuation for each entity.
o Review annual county property tax appraisals, valuations, and oversee protests if needed.
• Manage capital improvement projects
• Administer state and federal grants, and cost-share funding contracts.
Qualifications:
• Interest in and commitment to conservation objectives and the owner’s values and vision for the future of the ranches.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field required; CPA or MBA strongly preferred.
• 7–10+ years of senior-level finance, accounting, and operations experience in complex or multi-entity organizations.
• Proven expertise in financial planning, reporting, and compliance.
• Experience in family office, nonprofit, agriculture, or conservation-oriented settings is highly valued.
• Demonstrated financial acumen: fiscal oversight and a strong understanding of financial principles, budgeting, and financial planning.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi-million-dollar budgets and transactions.
• Support and mentor employees in preparing budgets and reports.
• Strong leadership and project management skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities.
Compensation Base salary range: $145,000 – $165,000.
Total compensation includes health, dental, and vision benefits plus a competitive Paid Time Off plan.
**This role offers remote flexibility, but requires candidates to live in the Austin area to attend mandatory on-site meetings as scheduled**