CFO: Growth Architect for a Multi-Asset Nonprofit

Elemental Impact; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 262,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development stipend

Three weeks paid time off

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Elemental Impact, a nonprofit investment organization near the San Francisco Bay Area, seeks a Chief Financial Officer to shape the financial infrastructure and strategy that will drive the next phase of growth.

Reporting to the CEO and serving on the executive leadership team, the CFO will lead the finance function, collaborate across funds and service providers, ensure donor compliance, and build scalable systems to support diverse investment activities.

Qualifications

• Senior financial leadership across multi-entity 501(c)(3) organizations.
• Experience with multi-source philanthropic income and investment activity.
• Strong governance and operational discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function across the organization and oversee budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• strengthen systems, controls, risk management, and donor compliance.
• Oversee grant administration, GAAP, and IRS requirements.
• Oversee FP&A and integration of diverse revenue streams.
• Manage treasury, banking relationships, and internal controls.
• Mentor and develop the finance team toward excellence.
• Serve on the executive leadership team and shape financial strategy.

Skills

Strategic finance leadership

Systems fluency

Compliance & risk management

Communication

Values-led leadership

Architectural vision

Blended finance experience

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Elemental Impact, a nonprofit investment organization near the San Francisco Bay Area, seeks a Chief Financial Officer to shape the financial infrastructure and strategy that will drive the next phase of growth.

Reporting to the CEO and serving on the executive leadership team, the CFO will lead the finance function, collaborate across funds and service providers, ensure donor compliance, and build scalable systems to support diverse investment activities.