Chief Finance Officer

Alpha USA; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha USA seeks an experienced Chief Financial Officer to guide the organization’s financial strategy and risk management. You will lead the finance team, work with the CEO and board, and oversee budgeting, forecasts, and donor/grant accounting for a multi-million budget.

The role emphasizes GAAP compliance, audits, and strategic revenue opportunities. The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of nonprofit finance leadership, CPA and MBA preferred, and a proven ability to scale financial operations

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive financial leadership in nonprofits or mission-driven organizations.
• Strong track record in financial strategy, sustainability and growth at scale.
• Expertise in nonprofit accounting, restricted funds, Form 990, internal controls and grant compliance.
• Experience with audits, board governance, and reporting to diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy with multi-year financial planning and forecasting aligned to growth.
• Prepare board-level reporting and partner with audit/finance committees.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation across funds.
• Manage cashflow, reserves and capital planning; drive cost efficiency.
• Own compliance, risk, and contracts; coordinate audits and Form 990.

Skills

Financial Leadership

Nonprofit Accounting

GAAP / FASB

IFRS / Cross-border

Board Reporting

Budgeting & Forecasting

Contract Negotiation

Donor & Grant Accounting

CPA

MBA

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business or related field

CPA

MBA or similar credential

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Alpha USA exists to equip and serve the Church in its mission to help people discover and develop a relationship with Jesus. Every staff member at Alpha plays a critical role in advancing this mission, contributing to a culture of prayer, hospitality, evangelism, and innovation.

PURPOSE OF ROLE, SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES (INCLUDED BUT NOT LIMITED TO)

Key Responsibilities:

The role The Chief Finance Officer reports to John Wentz, Chief Executive Officer, and leads the Senior Director of Finance and the Staff Accountant. They work closely with the executive team, the board and Alpha International.

Strategy and leadership

• Serve on the executive leadership team and contribute to organization-wide decisions. Develop and carry out a multi-year financial strategy, forecasting and planning tied to Alpha’s growth and the global campaign.
• Prepare and present board-level reporting and partner with the board’s finance and audit committee

Revenue growth

• Oversee current revenue streams, track their performance and improve them.
• Identify, evaluate and launch new mission-aligned revenue opportunities.
• Partner with development on revenue forecasting, grant budgeting and financial modeling
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning and resource allocation across restricted and unrestricted funds.
• Manage cashflow, reserves, and capital planning.
• Track the KPIs that inform decisions, and drive efficiency and cost management at scale.

Legal, Compliance and Risk

• Own legal compliance and risk forthe organization,includingarisk register.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and FASB, IRSrules, state charitable solicitation laws and federalgrantregulations.
• Coordinate audits and Form 990, strengthen internal controls, oversee insurance, and review and negotiate contracts as the organization’s point person on legal matters.

Relationships and Team

• Represent AlphaUSA’s financial interests with AlphaInternational so the relationship stays sound for both.
• Work with major donors and foundations on financial matters, and with auditors, taxes advisors, legal counsel and banks.
• Lead and develop the Finance team and improve its systems as it grows.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• Clear lines of responsibility for finance, legal and risk across the organization.
• Board-ready financial reporting and forecasting that the CEO and board rely on.
• A well-managed risk register and a stronger compliance position.
• A revenue plan the board can act on, with the first new opportunities tested against mission fit.

In the first year

• Clear lines of responsibility for finance, legal and risk across the organization.
• Board-ready financial reporting and forecasting that the CEO and board rely on.
• A well-managed risk register and a stronger compliance position.
• A revenue plan the board can act on, with the first new opportunities tested against mission fit.

What Will Be Hard

• You will be building the new three-tier structure while running it, during a period of campaign growth.
• The revenue work starts from a base that is almost entirely contributions, inside a ministry whose core offering is free.
• Finding income that fits takes judgment as much as a business plan.
• The remit is wide. This role pairs CFO work with ownership of legal, compliance and contracts.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 10+ years of progressive financial leadership, such as Controller, VP of Finance or CFO, ideally in global nonprofits or international mission-driven organizations.
• A track record of financial strategy that supports sustainability and growth at a comparable scale, with a $30M+ budget preferred.
• A strong grasp of nonprofit revenue models, including contributions, grants and earned income.
• Experience launching or growing earned revenue is a real plus.
• Deep expertise in nonprofit accounting, restricted funds, Form 990, internal controls and grant compliance. Experience with IFRS, multi-country reporting or cross-border compliance is a plus.
• Contract expertise, plus experience with board governance, audits and reporting to many kinds of stakeholders.
• Experience supervising senior finance staff.
• A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business or a related field, or equivalent experience. A CPA,
• MBA or similar credential is strongly preferred.
• Above all, someone who carries Alpha’s DNA of prayer, invitation and hospitality, and who will live by Alpha’s I Promise commitments to character, competence, chemistry and culture.

If, after reading this profile and exploring alphausa.org, you sense this role fits the gifts and experience God has given you, we would love to hear from you. All conversations are kept confidential.