This CFO position is both highly strategic and deeply operational. As is common in nonprofit leadership, the role requires hands-on involvement in day-to-day financial and organizational operations while also providing high-level strategic leadership in close partnership with the executive team.

What This Role Is

A hands-on leadership role with direct responsibility for daily financial operations
A strategic partner to the CEO and executive team on long-term planning, sustainability, and growth
A collaborative role requiring regular cross-functional engagement and shared decision-making
A position that balances execution and vision in a mission-driven environment

What This Role Is Not

A purely advisory or oversight-only CFO role
A siloed position operating independently of other departments
A role removed from operational details or frontline financial processes

Key Responsibilities

Oversee and actively participate in day-to-day financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial reporting
Partner with the executive team and department leaders to align financial strategy with organizational goals
Ensure strong internal controls, risk management practices, and compliance with nonprofit regulatory requirements
Support organizational sustainability through strategic financial planning and analysis
Foster a collaborative, transparent, and accountable financial culture across the organization

Ideal Candidate Profile

Demonstrated experience as a hands-on CFO or senior financial leader, ideally in a nonprofit or mission-driven organization
Comfortable operating at both the strategic and operational levels
Strong collaborator with the ability to work effectively across departments
Practical, solutions-oriented, and willing to engage directly in execution
Committed to the mission and values of Ardmore

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