Chief Financial Officer

Socket.dev; Lowell (AR); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Northwest Arkansas Food Bank is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to guide the organization’s financial strategy and ensure long-term sustainability. You will partner with the CEO and leadership team to strengthen internal controls, budgeting, and reporting while overseeing HR and IT functions.

In this nonprofit role, you will lead a team, manage cash flow, compliance, and donor stewardship, aligning financial operations with the mission to end hunger in Northwest Arkansas.

Qualifications

• Strategic partner to the CEO and leadership team.
• Responsible for financial health and sustainability.
• Oversees financial operations and provides leadership for HR and IT.
• Ensures strong internal controls and efficient systems.
• People-centered policies that support the mission.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all financial operations and reporting.
• Provide leadership for Human Resources and Information Technology.
• Ensure strong internal controls and efficient financial systems.

Job description

NOW HIRING Chief Financial Officer:

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) serves as a strategic partner to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and leadership team of the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank (NWAFB), responsible for the financial health and sustainability of the organization. The CFO oversees all financial operations, while also providing leadership for Human Resources and Information Technology functions. This role ensures strong internal controls, efficient systems, and people-centered policies that support the mission of the food bank.

JOIN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS FOOD BANK: nourishING NWA communities by feeding hungry people SINCE 1988

Northwest Arkansas Food Bank is one of six Feeding America Food Banks in Arkansas. It is our desire for healthy food to reach the kitchen tables of our neighbors as quickly as possible. We are encouraged by the numbers that reflect this effort. The Northwest Arkansas Food Bank currently has more than 110 agency partners ranging from food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and many more. In 2023, we distributed more than 14 million pounds of food to those in need through our agency partners, Feed Rogers, and Mobile and School Pantries.

The Food Bank works to distribute food to those who are food insecure in our community while forming strong relationships with businesses, non-profit organizations, and others in the community who share the passion to end hunger in Northwest Arkansas.

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?

We believe in the power of community. We collaborate and build strong relationships, based on trust, with and among those who share our vision. We work together to accomplish the mission in our regions, valuing each other's roles and using an open process and honest communication. We seek out and are responsive to the input and counsel of our staff and member agencies.