Vice President of Finance & Administration

Location: Midtown West, New York City
Schedule: Hybrid; on-site three days per week
Hours: 30–40 hours per week
Assignment Duration: 6–12 months
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

The Opportunity

Bring your financial expertise and executive leadership to a mission-driven nonprofit Foundation.

We are seeking an experienced Vice President of Finance & Administration to serve as a strategic partner to the CEO, senior leadership team, and Board. This position leads the Foundation’s financial and administrative functions, ensuring the organization has the resources, systems, and insights needed to advance its mission and sustain its impact.

The ideal candidate combines strategic financial leadership with hands-on execution, communicates complex financial information clearly, and thrives in a lean, collaborative nonprofit environment.

What You’ll Do

Lead financial strategy and planning

• Advise the CEO and senior leadership on financial sustainability, organizational priorities, and resource allocation.
• Lead annual budgeting, multiyear financial planning, rolling forecasts, and scenario analysis.
• Monitor financial performance, explain trends and variances, and recommend actions to address risks and opportunities.
• Partner with department leaders to strengthen financial planning and accountability.

Oversee accounting and financial operations

• Ensure accurate, timely accounting, financial reporting, and monthly and year-end close processes.
• Oversee cash management, liquidity, banking relationships, cash-flow forecasting, and investment accounts.
• Monitor investments against the Board-approved Investment Policy Statement.
• Maintain effective financial policies, internal controls, and reporting systems.
• Oversee Sage Intacct, Salesforce, and related financial and donor-system integrations.

Partner with the Board and oversee compliance

• Serve as the primary management liaison to the Board Treasurer and Finance & Audit Committee.
• Prepare and present financial statements, reporting packages, and actionable recommendations to leadership and the Board.
• Lead the annual financial statement audit and coordinate with external accounting, audit, tax, and legal advisors.
• Oversee Form 990, New York CHAR500, and other applicable filings and regulatory reporting.
• Ensure compliance with financial requirements associated with grants, contracts, donors, and other funding sources.

Manage revenue, risk, and administration

• Partner with Development and Advancement teams on gift processing, donor reporting, revenue recognition, and grant proposals.
• Oversee financial administration of grants, contracts, sponsorships, billing, and collections.
• Review contracts for financial, compliance, and risk considerations.
• Partner with Operations on insurance coverage, renewals, claims, and broker relationships.
• Oversee payroll and benefits administration in collaboration with TriNet, Human Resources, and other providers.
• Manage relationships with vendors, consultants, and professional service providers.

Strengthen teams, systems, and organizational effectiveness

• Lead and develop the finance and accounting function, including oversight of external accounting providers.
• Establish clear responsibilities, performance expectations, and development goals.
• Improve and automate processes to make financial information more accurate, accessible, and useful.
• Support strategic initiatives, fundraising activities, and executive and Board priorities.
• Represent the Foundation at donor meetings, conferences, and other external engagements as needed.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field; CPA, MBA, or another relevant advanced credential preferred.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible finance and accounting experience, including significant nonprofit financial management and leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success partnering with CEOs, senior executives, boards of directors, and volunteer leadership.
• Supervisory experience and the ability to coach, develop, and manage teams and external providers.
• Strong knowledge of nonprofit accounting, internal controls, audits, tax compliance, and regulatory reporting.
• Advanced analytical and financial modeling skills, including forecasting and scenario planning.
• Strong technology skills; Sage Intacct and Salesforce experience strongly preferred.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to translate financial results into clear business decisions.
• Strong judgment, discretion, integrity, and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Understanding of social welfare systems and poverty, along with a commitment to the Foundation’s mission and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Working Expectations

This role requires on-site presence in Midtown West three days per week, with flexibility to attend occasional evening and weekend meetings, fundraising events, and organizational activities. Periodic travel to the Foundation’s Los Angeles office and other locations may be required.