Vice President of Finance and Operations
About the role
The Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Foundation is the global nonprofit leader dedicated to improving the lives of patients and families affected by MDS through patient support, education, research, advocacy, and strategic collaboration. We serve as a trusted resource for patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, researchers, and industry partners worldwide while working to accelerate better outcomes and, ultimately, cures.
The Vice President of Finance and Operations leads the MDS Foundation's financial strategy and core operational functions, ensuring sound financial stewardship, operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and the infrastructure needed to support informed decision-making, organizational transparency, and long-term sustainability. As a key member of the senior leadership team, the Vice President serves as a strategic partner to the CEO and Board of Directors during an important phase of organizational growth. The role provides executive oversight of financial planning and analysis, budgeting, reporting, audit, compliance, and operational systems, while developing the scalable processes, controls, and infrastructure necessary to support the Foundation's mission and long-term strategic priorities. The Vice President will ensure the Foundation's financial and operational data are translated into meaningful insights that support strategic planning, organizational performance, and decision-making. The ideal candidate is an entrepreneurial, strategic builder who thrives in a dynamic, mission-driven environment, combining big-picture vision with a hands-on approach to execution. They will strengthen the Foundation's financial and operational capabilities by driving continuous improvement, enhancing organizational effectiveness, and building the systems, processes, and insights that enable sustainable growth and greater mission impact.
Responsibilities
- Financial Strategy: Lead the Foundation's financial strategy by developing long-term financial plans, projections, scenario analyses, and cash-flow models that support organizational sustainability, liquidity, and growth; serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO and Board of Directors, providing financial analysis, modeling, and insights to inform organizational decisions; develop meaningful financial and operational performance metrics that support organizational accountability and continuous improvement.
- Budgeting, Forecasting, and Financial Planning: Lead development and oversight of the annual budget and multi-year financial plans; design and implement best-in-class budgeting and forecasting processes, transitioning from legacy or ad hoc approaches to more rigorous, forward-looking planning; monitor financial performance through forecasting, variance analysis, and scenario planning, proact