Chief Financial Officer

Healthy Learners; United States; Sur place; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

An international nonprofit organization focused on children's health is seeking an Executive for financial leadership. The role requires over 15 years of nonprofit financial experience, a Master's degree, and expertise in budgeting and team building. The successful candidate will drive strategic growth while ensuring fiscal integrity and compliance. This is a full-time position based in the United States with a passionate mission to enhance school-based health services.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of nonprofit financial leadership experience.
• Experience in global health, education, or international development.
• Knowledge of working with governments in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Responsabilités

• Drive financial leadership for organizational growth.
• Oversee financial stewardship and governance.
• Lead team development and operational excellence.

Connaissances

Strategic financial leadership

Budgeting and financial planning

Team leadership

Communication skills

Systems thinking

Analytical skills

Formation

Master's degree in business administration or related field

Description du poste

Overview

Healthy Learners is on a mission to improve the health of children through school-based health. Our model moves the healthcare entry point to where children already are – their schools – by training and equipping the people children already trust and are with nearly every day – their teachers. With our flagship program in Zambia, we partner with the country government and local communities to bring our school health model. Today, we have served over 1,000,000 students, and with the Zambian government as a full partner, we’re on track to reach 2.5 million children by 2028.

Responsibilities

• Drive Strategic Finance and Organizational Growth: Provide visionary financial leadership to guide growth and scale, ensure long-term sustainability, align financial strategy with mission and impact; serve as a thought partner to the CEO and leadership; build robust financial models and forecasts; develop data-driven investment cases to attract government partners, institutional donors, and catalytic funders.


• Oversee Financial Stewardship and Governance: Provide financial oversight including audits, budgeting, risk management, and funding readiness; partner with the board’s treasurer and finance committee; translate program plans into donor-ready budgets and provide timely financial data for proposals and reporting; ensure restricted funds are tracked and reported in full compliance with grant and donor requirements; manage treasury and reserves, maintain cash management across currencies, and use prudent instruments; define financial authority and delegation across teams; promote accountability and compliance with policies.


• Lead Operational Excellence and Team Development: Lead and mentor a finance team; identify efficiencies to support scale; establish procurement systems for compliance and cost-effectiveness; drive selection and implementation of scalable financial systems and dashboards.

Qualifications and Who You Are

• You are an enthusiastic champion for Healthy Learners’ mission and values. You are inspired to scale a proven solution to improve the health of children through school-based community health, and you thrive in a team that values humility, emotional intelligence, learning, and growth.


• You are a strategic and growth-oriented finance leader with international nonprofit experience. You bring 15+ years of progressive nonprofit financial leadership, with demonstrated skill in budgeting, modeling, accounting, compliance, and financial planning, ideally at organizations experiencing growth and scale.


• You are a trusted thought partner to executive leadership. You bring a strategic lens to financial decision-making, help shape organizational priorities, inform long-term planning, and translate vision into operational plans.


• You are a forward-looking strategist and systems thinker. You design adaptive financial structures and scalable systems, processes, and policies that support programmatic growth, clarity, and accountability.


• You are an effective communicator who builds trust across diverse audiences. You translate complex financial concepts into accessible language and foster alignment across teams and stakeholders.


• You are a thoughtful people leader who builds and develops high-performing teams. You bring out the best in others and create a culture of ownership and accountability.


• You are a resourceful, action-oriented operator with strong technical skills and analytical rigor. You anticipate needs, test scenarios, and drive progress using data, with experience in ERP platforms and dashboards.


• You thrive in dynamic, high-growth environments. You build cross-functional partnerships and rally teams across departments, cultures, and time zones around shared goals.

• Master's degree in business administration or related field


• Experience in global health, education, or international development, particularly in scaling organizations


• Experience and/or knowledge of working with country governments in Sub-Saharan Africa

To Apply

Please apply with your resume and a thoughtful cover letter that conveys why Healthy Learners' work excites you and why this role is a fit for you. Address your letter to Lonnie Hackett, CEO.

Seniority level: Executive

Employment type: Full-time