Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer The Opportunity We are partnering with a well‑established, mission‑driven nonprofit organization to recruit a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) during a period of meaningful transformation. This is ahands‑on, high‑impact leadership rolefor a finance executive who thrives in complex environments and is motivated by rebuilding, stabilizing, and modernizing financial operations. The incoming CFO will join at a pivotal moment. Following the departure of the prior CFO and an external review that identified structural and process gaps, the organization is actively resetting its finance function. An interim consultant is currently supporting the team, a long‑tenured finance leader is approaching retirement, and audit activity is already underway. The next CFO will be asked tostep in quickly, assess what is working and what is broken, and lead a thoughtful but decisive turnaround . This role reports directly to the CEO and works closely with the Executive Leadership Team and Board Finance Committee. Visibility, influence, and accountability are all high.What You’ll Tackle First The first 6–12 months will be aboutbuilding and fixing simultaneously :Stabilizing audits, close cycles, and reporting while modernizing controls and workflowsRebuilding trust and clarity within a large but uneven finance organizationAddressing backlog and inefficiencies across billing, grants, and contract managementStrengthening ERP usage (NetSuite or comparable) to support scale and transparencyPartnering with a diverse set of internal stakeholders who are feeling the strain of changeThis isnot a maintenance CFO role . Success requires comfort operating in ambiguity, making pragmatic decisions with imperfect information, and leading through change with credibility and emotional intelligence.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide strategic and operational leadership for all finance and accounting functions, including budgeting, forecasting, audits, compliance, and monthly closeLead the restructuring and professionalization of the finance organization, clarifying roles, delegating effectively, and developing internal talentServe as a trusted financial advisor to the CEO, Executive Leadership Team, and Board, translating complex financial data into clear, actionable insightsOversee grants, government contracts, and funding compliance across a large, multi‑program nonprofit environmentStrengthen internal controls, risk management, and audit readiness while maintaining forward momentumOwn ERP effectiveness (NetSuite or comparable), driving better data integrity, reporting, and process automationPartner cross‑functionally with program, development, and operations leaders to align financial strategy with mission deliveryRepresent the organization with auditors, funders, regulators, and financial partnersWho Will Succeed in This Role This opportunity is best suited for a CFO — or a highly capable controller ready to step up — who seeschallenge as opportunity . You bring:Significant nonprofit finance leadership experience, including grants and government‑funded contractsDeep familiarity with NetSuite or a comparable enterprise ERP (QuickBooks‑only backgrounds are not a fit)Proven experience leading through turnaround, restructuring, or post‑audit remediation environmentsConfidence and presence to engage directly with Boards and senior stakeholders — not timid, not abrasiveA builder’s mindset: willing to design new processes, develop people, and leave things better than you found themA fixer’s discipline: comfortable rolling up your sleeves early, prioritizing issues, and restoring stability#LI-JT1