Chief Financial Officer
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Chief Financial Officer leading financial strategy and operational effectiveness for Make-A-Wish America. Overseeing accounting operations, governance, and enterprise performance.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the organization’s financial strategy, planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Oversee all accounting operations, including financial reporting, treasury, and investment management.
- Direct governance, compliance, audit processes, and risk management systems across the enterprise.
- Provide financial leadership and guidance to Board-level committees.
- Ensure excellence, quality, and alignment across chapter-facing shared financial services.
- Lead and develop a high-performing Finance & Operations team.
- Lead enterprise process improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, reduce complexity, and strengthen cross-departmental alignment.
- Oversee organizational change management strategies to support smooth adoption of new systems, processes, and operating models.
- Act as a key partner in the development, execution, and tracking of the enterprise strategic plan.
- Champion strong internal controls, accurate financial reporting, and mission-aligned financial practices.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent required; MBA preferred.
- CPA preferred
- Minimum 10 years of progressive financial leadership experience.
- Demonstrated experience working with and advising Board level committees in significant nonprofit or corporate environments.
- Proven success leading and influencing stakeholders in a distributed, shared services accounting model.
- Strong leadership experience managing remote and hybrid teams.
- Extensive experience with financial reporting, budgeting, audits, and nonprofit compliance.
- Experience with directing and guiding investment management decisions.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and relationship building skills.
- Ability to travel as needed.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefit package, effective day 1: Medical, Vision*, Dental*, Wellness
- Competitive compensation with annual incentive potential
- Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account Options
- Health Reimbursement Account fully funded by Make-A-Wish America
- Short Term Disability*, Long Term Disability* and Life Insurance
- Additional Insurance Plans: Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance through Figo
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with 5% match after one year of service
- Eligibility for student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- The organization will send a laptop, 24” monitor, and a docking station/adaptor to new hires
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