About the role

  • Chief Financial Officer overseeing financial operations to support Spirit of America's global mission impact. Leading financial strategy and ensuring compliance in a mission-driven nonprofit organization.

Responsibilities

  • Advise the CEO, President, and Leadership Team on financial strategy, risk, and organizational growth
  • Lead long-term financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario analysis aligned with strategic priorities
  • Translate organizational strategy into clear financial plans, operating models, and measurable outcomes
  • Monitor financial performance and provide actionable insights to support decision-making and resource allocation
  • Lead development of Board financial materials, including dashboards, forecasts, and narrative insights
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to the Board and Finance/Audit Committee on financial health, risk, and strategy
  • Manage relationships with auditors, banks, and financial partners
  • Oversee all core financial functions, including accounting, payroll, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting
  • Ensure accuracy, transparency, and integrity of financial systems and records
  • Establish and maintain strong internal controls while enabling operational agility
  • Lead treasury strategy, including liquidity management, cash positioning, and banking relationships
  • Manage financial risk related to liquidity, currency, and global operations
  • Build and lead financial systems that fully support international program operations
  • Establish and manage real-time tracking of program funding commitments, obligations, and expenditures
  • Own execution of global payments, ensuring compliance and reliability across multiple disbursement pathways
  • Proactively resolve payment and funding challenges to ensure uninterrupted program delivery
  • Ensure financial and tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions
  • Develop and oversee enterprise risk management (ERM) framework across financial operations
  • Ensure compliance with nonprofit accounting standards and all regulatory requirements
  • Oversee sanctions, AML, OFAC, and anti-diversion controls
  • Lead audit processes, Form 990, and all required filings and registrations
  • Implement and optimize financial systems to enable real-time visibility and decision-making
  • Drive process improvements to increase efficiency, clarity, and responsiveness
  • Ensure integration across finance, CRM, and operational systems
  • Lead and develop a high-performing finance team (4–5 direct reports)
  • Foster a culture of accountability, responsiveness, and mission alignment
  • Partner across the organization to embed finance as a core enabler of operations
  • Contribute to organizational design, scalability, and institutional strength
  • Lead financial response during crises, disruptions, or geopolitical shifts
  • Ensure continuity of funding and financial operations in high-risk environments
  • Develop contingency plans to maintain operational resilience

Requirements

  • 10+ years of senior financial leadership experience at the CFO or equivalent level in international nonprofit environments (for-profit experience a plus)
  • CPA and MBA strongly preferred
  • Extensive experience supporting overseas assistance operations, including budgeting and financial tracking
  • Demonstrated ability to build systems for tracking program funding commitments and expenditures
  • Experience managing financial operations across multiple entities, jurisdictions, and asset types
  • Proven experience managing international payments and disbursements, including multiple compliant pathways
  • Strong understanding of global regulatory environments, sanctions compliance, and financial risk management
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills

Benefits

  • medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 403(b) contribution match to 4%

Job title

Chief Financial Officer

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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