Vice President / Chief Financial Officer

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the President & CEO to execute growth strategies while maintaining sound financial footing.
• Develop and lead a multi-year financial strategy aligned with organizational and mission objectives.
• Provide financial modeling, scenario analysis, and strategic insights to support executive decision-making.
• Support corporate development initiatives, including budgeting, forecasting, and synergy tracking with other agencies.

Financial Management & Oversight

• Lead and oversee all financial functions, including: Accounting and GAAP-compliant financial reporting.
• Budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning.
• Capital planning, debt management, and treasury functions.
• Tax compliance, including Form 990 preparation.
• Banking, insurance, and risk management.
• Internal controls, financial policies, and audit coordination.
• Own month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Prepare Management Discussion & Analysis (MD&A) reports highlighting performance, trends, risks, and opportunities.

Governance, Compliance & Risk Management

• Serve as the primary financial liaison to the Board of Directors and Audit/Finance Committees.
• Ensure compliance with nonprofit regulations, GAAP for nonprofits, donor restrictions, and applicable federal and state requirements.
• Oversee the annual independent audit and management letter responses.
• Lead enterprise risk management, fraud prevention, and business continuity planning.
• Ensure strong internal controls and financial governance across all business units.

Performance Measurement & Analytics

• Develop and monitor key financial and operational performance indicators (KPIs).
• Capture, analyze, and report enterprise-wide metrics.
• Translate financial data into clear narratives and dashboards for executive leadership and the Board.
• Provide insight into Goodwill International key metrics, historical results, and forecasts.

Systems, Technology & Process Improvement

• Partner with Accounting and IT to improve financial systems, tools, and processes.
• Lead or support upgrades and optimization of financial systems (e.g., MS Dynamics GP or successor systems).
• Ensure data integrity, reporting accuracy, and appropriate financial data security controls.
• Leverage modern analytics and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI) to enhance decision support.

Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team.
• Recruit, train, and retain high-potential team members.
• Foster collaboration across finance functions and with other departments.
• Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and ethical leadership.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner with functional leaders to support accurate forecasting and financial decision-making.
• Collaborate with executives on financial modeling related to retail operations, pricing, sales, headcount, strategic initiatives, and operational efficiency.
• Support supply chain planning and Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SI&OP) processes.