Neighborhood Defender Service Inc
The Controller at Neighborhood Defender Service (NDS) is a senior finance leader responsible for overseeing accounting functions, financial reporting, compliance, and supporting the organization's financial health across its community-based offices. The role emphasizes maintaining strong internal controls, coordinating audits, and contributing to financial planning in a complex public defense environment.
Headquarters
New York, New York, United States
Company Size
51-200 employees
Founded
1990
Neighborhood Defender Service is a community-based public defense organization that provides client-centered legal representation and advocacy for people facing criminal and related civil legal issues. It pairs direct defense work with community organizing, public education, and policy advocacy to challenge systemic inequities that drive incarceration and displacement. NDS runs targeted defense campaigns (for example, eviction-defense efforts), trains defenders and community members, and raises funds to support holistic, impact-focused public defense. The organization positions public defense as a tool for community power-building and systemic change.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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