Chief Financial Officer

Kindora; New York (NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wallace Foundation seeks an accomplished Chief Financial Officer to provide financial judgment and strategic leadership across the foundation. This role requires an enterprise-wide perspective and a track record turning strategy into results to advance the Foundation’s mission.

As a senior financial executive, you will align budgeting, reporting, and investment activities with program goals and risk management, while navigating stakeholder expectations and policy environments.

Qualifications

• CFO with experience managing $50M+ operating budgets.
• Comfortable supporting traditional grantmaking and donor-advised funds.
• Familiarity with state-level education policy ecosystems.

Skills

Budget management

Grantmaking

Donor-advised funds

Education policy

Job description

A seasoned foundation CFO experienced managing $50M+ operating budgets and comfortable supporting both traditional grantmaking and newer vehicles like donor-advised funds, with familiarity navigating state-level education policy ecosystems.

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About this role

The Wallace Foundation is seeking an accomplished Chief Financial Officer who brings exceptional financial and strategic judgment, an enterprise-wide perspective, and a track record of translating strategy into results to advance the Foundation’s mission and long-term impact.

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