Chief Financial Officer

Covenant House Alaska; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant House Alaska, Alaska's leading youth services organization, seeks a strategic Chief Financial Officer to join the executive leadership team. The CFO will shape long-term financial strategy, strengthen operations, and oversee a major NetSuite implementation to support growth and impact.

Starting at $150,000 with DOE, this nonprofit offers a chance to build scalable systems, develop teams, and work with the CEO and Board to sustain growth and expand housing, healthcare, education, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive financial leadership experience.
• Experience working with Boards of Directors and executive leadership teams.
• Experience overseeing audits, compliance, and financial reporting.
• Grant management and compliance with multiple funding sources.

Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic financial advisor to CEO, Executive Team, and Board.
• Lead accounting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, audit, and financial reporting.
• Oversee NetSuite implementation and optimization.
• Develop multi-year financial plans and sustainability strategies.
• Oversee grant compliance and regulatory reporting.
• Strengthen internal controls, policies, and financial processes.
• Build and mentor a high-performing finance team.
• Present financial performance and risks to leadership and Board.
• Drive continuous improvement through reporting and analytics.

Skills

Strategic financial leadership

Board interaction & governance

Grant management & compliance

Forecasting & planning

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration

Tools

NetSuite ERP

Job description

Lead Financial Strategy for Alaska's Leading Youth Services Organization

Compensation: Starting at $150,000, additional consideration for well qualified candidates, DOE.

Covenant House Alaska is seeking a strategic, mission-driven Chief Financial Officer to join our executive leadership team and help guide the organization's next chapter of growth, innovation, and impact.

As Alaska's largest provider of shelter, housing, and supportive services for youth experiencing homelessness, Covenant House Alaska serves approximately, 1,000 young people each year. We are looking for a financial leader who is energized by both mission and challenge—someone who can strengthen financial operations, guide organizational strategy, and help build the future of our finance function.

This is a rare opportunity for a strategic finance leader to help shape the future of Covenant House Alaska. With a major NetSuite implementation underway and continued investment in the finance function, the CFO will play a critical role in building scalable systems, developing high-performing teams, and guiding the organization's long-term financial strategy.

If you're looking for a CFO role where your expertise will truly matter, this is it.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

Build and Shape a Department

As Covenant House Alaska continues to invest in its financial infrastructure, the CFO will have the opportunity to evaluate team structure, identify future staffing needs, and help build a high-performing finance organization capable of supporting long-term growth.

Lead a Major Financial Transformation

Covenant House Alaska is implementing NetSuite to enhance financial operations, reporting, and decision-making. This is an exceptional opportunity for a leader with ERP implementation experience to help maximize the value of this investment while driving continuous improvement across the organization.

Influence Organizational Strategy

As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, you'll work closely with the CEO and Board of Directors to guide financial strategy, risk management, long-term planning, and organizational sustainability.

Make a Meaningful Difference

Every financial decision supports programs that provide housing, healthcare, education, workforce development, and hope to young people facing homelessness and crisis.

What You'll Do

• Serve as strategic financial advisor to the CEO, Executive Team, and Board
• Lead all accounting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, audit, and financial reporting functions
• Guide the successful implementation and optimization of NetSuite
• Develop multi-year financial plans, forecasting models, and sustainability strategies
• Oversee grant compliance, financial reporting, and regulatory requirements
• Strengthen internal controls, policies, and financial processes
• Manage investments, reserves, cash flow, and organizational assets
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team
• Present financial performance, opportunities, and risks to executive leadership and the Board
• Drive continuous improvement through financial systems, analytics, and reporting tools

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
• 10+ years of progressive financial leadership experience
• Experience leading accounting and finance operations at an executive level
• Strong financial planning, forecasting, and strategic analysis capabilities
• Experience working directly with Boards of Directors and executive leadership teams
• Experience overseeing audits, compliance, and organizational financial reporting
• Demonstrated experience identifying, securing, administering, and reporting on grants from federal, state, local, foundation, and private funding sources, including ensuring compliance with grant requirements, performance metrics, budgeting, and reporting obligations.

Highly Desired Qualifications

• Nonprofit leadership experience
• Grant management and compliance experience
• Experience leading ERP implementations, particularly NetSuite
• Experience building or restructuring finance teams
• Ability to successfully lead through periods of change and growth

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is both strategic and hands-on.

They are capable of presenting long-term financial models to a Board one day and helping solve operational challenges the next. They have a track record of building strong teams, improving financial systems, and helping organizations navigate complexity.

Most importantly, they are inspired by mission and motivated by impact. They understand that strong financial leadership creates opportunities for organizations to serve more people, strengthen communities, and create lasting change.

About Covenant House Alaska

For more than three decades, Covenant House Alaska has provided shelter, housing, healthcare, education, workforce development, and supportive services to youth experiencing homelessness and trafficking across Alaska. Covenant House is part of the broader Covenant House International network and works in close partnership with the organization to advance its mission and support youth across the communities it serves. Our mission is simple: to serve young people with absolute respect and unconditional love.

We believe every young person deserves safety, opportunity, and a chance to build a successful future.

Join Us

If you're an experienced financial leader ready to help shape the future of a mission-driven organization while building a stronger financial foundation for years to come.

Your leadership can help change the trajectory of thousands of young lives.

Covenant House is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Reasonable accommodations will be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process. If you require an accommodation, please contact us to discuss your needs.