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# Compliance Director at Spruce Street Compliance

- **Company:** Spruce Street Compliance
- **Location:** Philadelphia, PA
- **Compensation:** $100k–$120k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2025-04-03
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-16
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/sprucestreetcomp/0d809b48-c70c-4c48-ae88-3b80028de39a

## Job description

Spruce Street Compliance is a compliance and operations consulting firm based out of Philadelphia, PA and Washington, DC. Our firm is committed to supporting progressive causes and candidates nation-wide. Some of our past and current clients include Pennsylvania Democratic Party, For Our Future, Asian Pacific Islander Political Alliance, Becca Balint for Congress, Josh Riley for Congress, and Zohran for New York City.

We are looking for a Compliance Director based in our Philadelphia office to oversee the day-to-day financial management of a client portfolio. This position will report to the firm’s President.

## Responsibilities

- Manage compliance team including Managers and Associates
- Serve as primary point of contact for clients
- Lead preparation and filing of federal and non-federal campaign finance reports
- Maintain client bookkeeping file, budget, and cashflow
- Provide financial reports to clients
- Perform bank and compliance software reconciliations
- Register and terminate client’s federal and nonfederal registrations
- Process disbursements and track outstanding invoices
- Oversee and process client payroll and staff benefit programs
- On-boarding and off-boarding client staff
- Maintain compliance with GAAP
- Oversee compliance correspondence
- Create, implement, and administer efficient workflows
- Develop relationships with vendors and assist with client procurement

## Experience and Skills

- 5+ years of experience working with political or non-profit organizations, at least 3 years in financial compliance
- At least 2 years experience filing FEC reports required
- Strong bookkeeping/accounting and budget building and tracking experience
- Extensive experience with Quickbooks Online
- Prior management experience and ability to create organizational systems for a team
- Extensive experience with Word and Excel, including formulas, conditional formatting, macros, etc.
- Experience with Google Business Suite and Dropbox
- Strong attention to detail and ability to stay organized
- Ability to manage multiple projects at once and meet strict deadlines
- Ability to work evenings and weekends to meet deadlines
- Willingness to take initiative and problem solve
- Commitment to supporting progressive causes
- Commitment to working within a diverse and inclusive work space

Salary range: $100,000-$120,000/annually + generous benefits package including premium health insurance, retirement program, life insurance and professional development opportunities.

A background check will be conducted after a conditional offer of employment has been made to a candidate.

Spruce Street Compliance is an equal opportunity employer and committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion among its staff. The firm strongly encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and will hire based on qualifications of the candidate without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, and military or veteran status.

## About Spruce Street Compliance

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Spruce Street Compliance is a full-service political and nonprofit compliance firm that provides financial management, operations support, and campaign finance expertise to Democratic and progressive organizations nationwide.
- **Entity Type**: Private (woman-owned, bootstrapped)
- **Headquarters**: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (with an office in Washington, DC)
- **Founded**: 2020
- **Founders**: Victoria Perrone

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Political Organizations, Nonprofit Compliance, Campaign Finance Consulting
- Target customers: Democratic campaigns, PACs, nonprofit organizations, and progressive causes (B2B, primarily organizations)
- Mission or purpose statement: "To provide your organization with expertise in financial compliance requirements and operations support so you can focus on successful programming." [sprucestreetcomp.com]

## Products & Services
- **Political & Nonprofit Compliance Services**: Setup of committees/PACs, FEC/state/local disclosure filings, donor correspondence, treasurer services, and shutdown operations. [sprucestreetcomp.com/services]
- **Financial Management**: Accounts receivable/payable, bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, tax filing preparation, budget management, grant tracking, donation vetting, and auditing services. [sprucestreetcomp.com/services]
- **Human Resources & Operations**: Payroll administration, onboarding/terminations, internal SOP creation, vendor procurement, recruitment support, and professional development. [sprucestreetcomp.com/services]
- **Additional Services**: Campaign finance trainings, in-office notary services (Philadelphia), report review-only services, and equipment rentals. [sprucestreetcomp.com/services]

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: 16 employees (as of mid-2026), with 13.3% YoY headcount growth. [linkedin.com/company/spruce-street-compliance]
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not applicable (self-owned). Member of the American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC). [sprucestreetcomp.com]
- **Growth Signals**: +2 new hires over past year; active job postings for Compliance Director, Operations Director, and Fall 2026 Intern; LinkedIn follower growth of 31.5% yearly. [linkedin.com]

## Competitive Advantages
- **Woman-owned and led** – a differentiator in the political consulting space.
- **Full-service approach** – covers compliance, finance, HR, and operations, allowing clients to outsource entire back-office functions.
- **Deep commitment to progressive values and Democratic candidates** – aligned client base creates trust and repeat business.
- **Paid internship program** – helps build a diverse talent pipeline into the political industry, a unique recruiting and branding advantage. [sprucestreetcomp.com]

## Strategic Focus
- Continue scaling headcount to meet client demand across DC and Philadelphia offices.
- Maintain high-touch, in-office service model (most roles are on-site or hybrid) to deliver compliance accuracy and client relationships.
- Expand training and professional development offerings to attract and retain mission-driven talent.
- Strengthen diversity, equity, and inclusion practices internally and in hiring. [sprucestreetcomp.com]

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven environment**: Work directly supporting Democratic campaigns and progressive nonprofits.
- **Culture**: Woman-owned firm emphasizing community, paid internships, and building a diverse Democratic staff pipeline. Equal opportunity employer. [sprucestreetcomp.com]
- **Work policy**: Roles are on-site in Washington, DC or Philadelphia, PA; hybrid workspace per Built In. [builtin.com]
- **Perks**: Fair wages, industry training, notary services, and a collaborative small-team atmosphere.
- **Growth**: Rapid headcount growth (13% YoY) suggests expanding opportunities; recent open roles include Compliance Director and Operations Director. [jobs.lever.co/sprucestreetcomp]

## Sources
1. [sprucestreetcomp.com](https://www.sprucestreetcomp.com/)
2. [sprucestreetcomp.com - Services](https://www.sprucestreetcomp.com/services)
3. [LinkedIn – Spruce Street Compliance](https://www.linkedin.com/company/spruce-street-compliance)
4. [Built In – Spruce Street Consulting LLC](https://builtin.com/company/spruce-street-consulting-llc)
5. [Lever Careers – Spruce Street Compliance](https://jobs.lever.co/sprucestreetcomp)

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