CFO

Solomon Page; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Solomon Page represents a mission-driven nonprofit seeking a hands-on Chief Financial Officer to lead finance, accounting, planning and compliance while helping scale impact.

Reporting to senior leadership and the Board, the CFO will modernize systems, strengthen internal controls, oversee government grants, and build a high-performing finance team to support sustained growth.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in finance with senior leadership experience.
• GAAP, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, audits, controls.
• Nonprofit or multi-program experience with restricted funding.
• Hands-on with government programs, grants, and compliance.
• Board presentation experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• High integrity and mission alignment.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow planning, and long-range planning.
• Advise senior leadership and Board on performance and strategy.
• Ensure accurate financial statements, controls, audits, and compliance.
• Oversee government grants, restricted funding, and cost reporting.
• Modernize financial systems and automate workflows.
• Build a service-oriented finance team.

Skills

Strategic Finance

GAAP knowledge

Budgeting & Forecasting

Internal controls

Board communication

Nonprofit accounting

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Accounting or Finance)

Tools

ERP systems

Grant management system

Excel

Job description

Our firm has been retained by a growing, mission‑driven nonprofit client to identify a hands‑on Chief Financial Officer. Reporting to the client’s senior leadership and partnering closely with its Board, this executive will lead finance, accounting, planning, compliance, and financial systems while helping the organization scale responsibly and strengthen its long‑term impact.

Responsibilities:

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash‑flow planning, financial reporting, and long‑range planning.
• Advise senior leadership and the Board on performance, risk, investments, and strategic decisions.
• Ensure accurate financial statements, strong internal controls, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee government grants and contracts, restricted funding, cost allocation, billing, and reporting.
• Modernize financial systems, improve data quality, and automate appropriate workflows.
• Build and develop an accountable, service‑oriented finance team.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including senior leadership responsibility.
• Deep knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, audits, controls, and financial systems.
• Significant nonprofit or similarly complex, multi‑program experience involving restricted funding.
• Hands‑on experience with government‑funded programs, reimbursement contracts, compliance, and grant finance.
• Experience presenting to and advising a Board or Board committee.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
• High integrity, clear communication, sound judgment, and a genuine connection to the mission.

Preferred

• CPA, CMA, MBA, or similar advanced credential; prior CFO, Vice President of Finance, or Controller experience; enterprise financial system expertise; and a record of leading finance transformation.

Opportunity Awaits.