Compliance Director

Overview

Compliance Director – Back Office For Organizing in Michigan (“BOOM”)

BOOM LLC provides the backend finance, administrative and HR service functions for our network of nonprofit organizations and sponsored projects. Founded by leaders from 482Forward, the Michigan Education Justice Coalition and the Urban Core Collective, BOOM serves as a backoffice hub to meet the growing needs of base building organizations, allowing them to focus on programmatic and organizing priorities.

Position Overview: 

In partnership with the Managing Director, the Compliance Director will ensure organizational and electoral compliance for BOOM and its network of Michigan-based organizations and entities. This role requires a hard-working, organized, flexible, meticulous, and empathetic compliance professional dedicated to supporting transformative social change.

Role and Responsibilities:

Compliance Management:

• Manage 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), PAC, and Ballot Committee compliance
• Prepare and submit lobbying and election-related reports and filings
• Support organizational filing submissions
• Manage PEO compliance for BOOM, including licensure
• Assist HR Director in monitoring and adapting to changes in employment law
• Ensure compliance with federal, Michigan state, and local employment laws

Training and Support:

• Develop and conduct compliance training for partners and staff
• Provide guidance to partners to ensure compliant programmatic work
• Communicate policies and establish compliant systems for partner staff

Operational Support:

• Assist the HR Director with health insurance and 401(k) plan administration
• Work in partnership with the Finance team to monitor expenditure tracking systems and the creation of financial records for reporting purposes
• Review contracts, lease and grant agreements
• Other duties as assigned

Key Qualifications:

As a prerequisite, the successful candidate must believe in the core values of social, economic and racial justice and be driven by the mission of BOOM and its partners; cultural competence and experience working within diverse communities and staff required.

Additional qualifications include:

• At least 5  years of combined compliance, operations, or management experience required. Non-profit compliance experience preferred;
• Working knowledge of fiscal and legal entities, including 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), PACs, LLCs and Ballot Committees;
• Experience with Professional Employers Organizations (PEO);
• Expert knowledge of Michigan’s Bureau of Elections, campaign finance, and lobby agent requirements and reporting systems;
• Working knowledge of corporate and nonprofit licensing and IRS reporting requirements and systems;
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of certifications and experience required;
• Ability to develop and communicate compliance policies, controls and procedures;
• Excellent time and project management skills; a nimble self-starter with a proven ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks at one time;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. A systems-thinker. Not afraid to take initiative;
• Values-driven individual with a good sense of humor;
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, confidentiality, and empathy;
• Working knowledge of Airtable, Docusign, Freshdesk, Google workspace preferred.

Employment Terms: This is a full-time exempt position. Must be a Michigan resident. Remote position, with very limited travel. Reliable internet access is required. Salary range for this position is $95,000-105,000/year. Excellent benefits package, including health, dental, vision, prescription insurance, disability and life insurance. Access to 401k and generous PTO.

BOOM LLC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Those that identify as queer, trans, non-binary, Black, Indigenous, people of color, disabled, parents, are/have been system-impacted, are immigrants, and anyone who has experienced systemic oppression and/or gender-based violence are encouraged to apply. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.

Interested applicants should email a cover letter and resume to Mary Brady-Enerson at jobs@backofficemi.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Preference given to applications received by April 15, 2025.