Chief Finance Officer - Nonprofit Executive Leader

MISSION OF ROLE

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will serve as a key strategic partner reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and member of the Executive Leadership Team, stewarding the organization’s financial integrity while modernizing systems and operations to meet evolving needs. This role offers a unique opportunity to align fiscal leadership with program impact and long-term sustainability—ensuring that every dollar supports brighter futures for Oregon’s most vulnerable children and families. As a core member of the leadership team at Oregon Child Development Coalition, the CFO will help build and lead a high-performing finance function that sustains life-changing early education programs. Grounded in values of respect and mutual success, this position calls for a leader who believes that strong financial stewardship can drive lasting opportunity and dignity for communities lacking resources across the state.

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND OUTCOMES:

Strategic Financial Leadership 

• Strengthen compliance and reporting systems for existing federal and state grants.
• Partner on new funding models (e.g., for-profit preschool services, fee-for-service pilots) with a clear understanding of fiscal risk and sustainability.
• Reduce administrative costs on grants and support the negotiation of indirect cost rates or cost recovery mechanisms.
• ​​Engage the Board of Directors' finance committee to develop short and long-term financial plans and projections.
• Represent the company to financial partners, including financial institutions, investors, foundation executives, auditors, public officials.
  

Finance and Accounting Team Leadership 

• Build and lead a high-functioning accounting and finance department team; attract, motivate, mentor, develop, and retain highly effective accounting and finance talent.
• Develop team processes and accountability for timely, accurate reporting across accounting, payroll, procurement, and grants.
• Build staff capacity in key technical areas (cost allocation, grant compliance, dash-boarding, etc.) through coaching, training, and improved processes.
• Lead change management initiatives to support the successful implementation of new systems and processes; ensure staff engagement, alignment, and adoption through clear communication, training, and continuous feedback loops.

Financial Infrastructure and Operations 

• Implement modern tools (e.g., Workday dashboards) to enable real-time visibility into financial performance by region, program, and funding stream.
• Deliver timely budget-to-actuals and develop decision-support tools for leadership. 
• Ensure operational readiness for capital decisions, grant reporting, and organizational planning by improving data accuracy and forecasting capabilities.
• Ensure sound operational infrastructure and vendor relationships.
• Oversee cash, investment, and asset management.
• Oversee financing strategies and activities, as well as banking relationships.
• Develop and utilize forward-looking, predictive models and activity-based financial analyses to provide insight into the organization’s operations and business plans.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• 10+ years of financial leadership experience, with at least 5 years in a senior finance role
• Proven experience overseeing complex budgets, cost allocation plans, and audit readiness
• Experience managing ERP systems (e.g., Workday) and building dashboard tools for executive decision-making
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; 

Preferred:

• CPA or relevant Master's degree
• Understanding of non-profit state and federal law for non-profit operations.
• Past oversight of cross-functional areas such as IT, procurement, facilities, or payroll strongly preferred
• Knowledge of federally funded programs (e.g., Head Start, Title I, Medicaid), grant compliance and nonprofit audit best practices. 

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Generous Paid Time Off and sick leave as well as 14 paid holidays throughout the year
• 401K with contribution and match