VP, Finance

About City Harvest

City Harvest is New York’s first and largest food rescue organization, helping to feed millions of New Yorkers who struggle to put meals on their tables. During our 40 years serving New Yorkers in need, we have rescued more than one billion pounds of fresh, nutritious food and delivered it free of charge to hundreds of food pantries, soup kitchens, community partners, and our own Mobile Markets across the five boroughs. This year, we will rescue and distribute more than 100 million pounds of nutritious food to our neighbors in need. City Harvest works alongside our community partners to boost community capacity, expand nutrition education, and strengthen local food systems. Since our founding in 1982, City Harvest has always been there to feed our city one day, one meal, one New Yorker at a time.

Vice President of Finance Job Description

The Vice President of Finance will serve as a transformational leader responsible for modernizing the organization's financial infrastructure, business processes, and reporting capabilities. This role will lead enterprise-wide finance transformation initiatives, including ERP implementation and optimization, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and data-driven decision-making. Analyze and propose solutions based on knowledge of professional principles and best practices. The VP of Finance will also manage and/or perform highly technical or complex work, requiring ingenuity and capacity to evaluate and respond to new and changing issues.

Primary Purpose

Directs all accounting and finance functions for the organization, including payroll, accounts payable, budget and financial reporting. This includes but not limited to oversight of daily cash management and administration of City Harvest’s credit card program in compliance with established policies and procedures. Drives the modernization of finance processes, systems, and controls through automation, standardization, and adoption of best practices. Partners with key stakeholders to identify opportunities to leverage technology to improve operational efficiency, data integrity, reporting capabilities, and user experience. Evaluates, formulates, recommends and implements sound fiscal policies, procedures and controls, including oversight of internal control compliance and related financial and internal control systems. Appraises the organization’s financial position, providing in-depth financial analysis and assessment of organizational results and provides recommendations. Prepares quarterly Board reporting (Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Activities, Statement of Cash Flows) and interim reports for Senior Management. Partners effectively with outside auditors for tax preparation and audit, including the audit of the 403(b) plan and preparation of organizational filings (including Form 990, Form 990T, Form W-2, Form 1099). Leads, mentors and develops the accounting and finance teams (three direct reports and seven indirect reports).

Position Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree, plus additional related courses, training or relative experience
• Experience: Seven to ten years related experience; program or operational management experience and supervisory experience. Experienced in managing and mentoring the accounting team, providing guidance on financial procedures, professional development, and day-to-day operations. Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement within the department.
• Related Skills or Knowledge: Must have knowledge of not-for-profit accounting. CPA is required. Knowledge of MS Office and various accounting software packages is essential. Strong written and verbal communication, ability to speak across departments. Experience redesigning business processes and implementing leading finance practices. Strong change management and cross-functional leadership skills.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Regularly required to speak clearly and hear the spoken word well.
• Regularly required to physically operate routine equipment (computers, calculators, etc.).
• Regularly required to work irregular hours.
• Regularly required to utilize near vision ability to read data and documents, including spreadsheets and reports, in printed form and on computer screens.

Why Choose City Harvest?

• Competitive market salaries
• Generous time off
• Full benefits (medical, dental, vision) - employer contributions towards premiums
• Pet Insurance
• 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer-matching
• Free Mental Health Services with Better Help
• Commuter Benefits
• Employer-provided life insurance
• Professional development opportunities
• Discounted staff perks (e.g., movie tickets, gym memberships, cellular plans)