Nonprofit Chief Financial Officer

Capital T. Solutions LLC • Full-time • Waldorf, MD, US • 3d ago

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Nonprofit Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead the financial operations of our organization. The CFO will oversee all financial planning, reporting, and analysis activities, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and supporting the organization’s mission-driven objectives. This leadership role requires a deep understanding of nonprofit accounting, regulatory reporting, and financial management to drive fiscal health and sustainable growth.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

In this role you will:

Serve as the architect and executive driver of our annual operating plan, translating our goals into clear financial targets, budgets, headcount plans, and measurable outcomes.
Lead org-wide FP&A, defining guardrails, KPIs, revenue targets, and evaluation criteria to ensure all investments are tied to ROI and tracked for organizational performance.
Manage and safeguard our reserves, ensuring stability, liquidity, and alignment with long-term priorities. Provide transparent reporting to the Executive Team and Board.
Guide strategic trade-offs and sustainability planning as a key thought partner to the CEO, Executive Team, and Board.
Partner with the Revenue team to forecast and monitor revenue, manage donor reporting, and maintain financial and accounting policies.
Collaborate with business leaders to evaluate new initiatives, business models, and partnership opportunities through rigorous financial modeling and ROI analysis.
Build and maintain shared data infrastructure, reporting cadence, and dashboards that give leaders real-time visibility into financial and execution performance.
Oversee all financial, legal, and compliance functions, ensuring strong governance, transparency, and adherence to GAAP and nonprofit standards.
Manage internal and external audits, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance, maintaining robust internal controls.
Ensure organizational efficiency and risk management, identifying and mitigating financial, operational, reputational, and data-related risks across departments.
Ensure compliance with all Board governance requirements and documentation standards in coordination with Legal Counsel and external auditors.
Model our cultural principles and contribute to organizational strategy and decision-making as a member of the Executive Team.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

10+ years of strategic financial leadership experience, including CFO or equivalent executive roles in nonprofit organizations.
Expertise in agile planning, forecasting, and investment modeling that connects financial data to business outcomes.
Skilled at compensation and benefits budgeting, headcount forecasting and partnership with internal compensation committees or Board/Compensation Committees.
Ability to advise executive leaders and boards on trade-offs, growth strategies, and sustainability.
Relevant certifications such as CPA or CFA are preferred; experience with public accounting or technical accounting is advantageous
Experience building executive-level KPI dashboards and resource-allocation frameworks used by boards or executive teams to monitor ROI, guide pivots, and ensure accountability to strategic outcomes.
History of preparing materials for or serving as a key liaison to Audit, Investment, or Compensation Committees, ensuring transparency and alignment with fiduciary responsibilities.
Deep knowledge of GAAP, grant accounting, audit management, and compliance frameworks.
Ability to connect financial planning, operations, and program outcomes into a cohesive strategy that advances our mission.
Able to synthesize complex business and financial data into clear, compelling narratives for executive and external audiences.
Skilled with modern finance, HRIS, and analytics platforms.
Experience managing multiple teams, leading change management, growing top talent, developing effective managers, and holding teams accountable for ambitious results.
A drive to modernize systems and improve organizational ROI through automation and data-driven decision-making.
Thrives in ambiguity, balancing mission-driven goals with financial discipline.