Interim CFO

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is assisting a nationally recognized nonprofit in recruiting an Interim CFO to lead the finance function during a pivotal growth and planning period. The role focuses on driving financial strategy, strengthening operations, and ensuring compliance across federal grants and audits.

Responsibilities include closing accounting backlogs, grant administration, audit support, and partnering with the Board on reporting and strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• CFO or senior finance leadership experience within a nonprofit environment.
• Strong expertise in federal grants, compliance, and funding regulations.
• Extensive knowledge of nonprofit audits and financial reporting requirements.
• Experience presenting financial results, forecasts, and recommendations to executive leadership and boards.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with Sage Intacct and Bill.com, a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial operations and help close accounting backlogs.
• Lead federal grant compliance, reimbursement processes, and funding requirements.
• Guide audit preparation and support nonprofit audit activities.
• Develop and support FY2027 budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning initiatives.
• Partner with executive leadership and the Board on financial reporting and strategic decision-making.
• Mentor and support the finance team while helping prioritize workload and deliverables.

Skills

Nonprofit finance leadership

Federal grants/compliance

Financial reporting to execs/board

Advanced Excel

Tools

Sage Intacct

Bill.com

Job description

Lead a finance function at a pivotal time for a nationally recognized nonprofit organization. This CFO opportunity offers the chance to make an immediate impact by driving financial strategy, strengthening operations, and helping position the organization for long-term success.

Interim CFO

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:

• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership and the Board of Directors.
• Make a visible impact by helping guide the organization through a critical growth and planning period.
• Lead financial strategy while remaining hands-on with operational priorities.
• Partner with leadership on FY2027 budgeting, forecasting, and resource planning.
• Work within a mission-driven organization supported by federal funding, corporate partnerships, and donor contributions.
• Influence key compliance, audit, and grant management initiatives.
• Coach and support an experienced finance team while helping improve capacity and efficiency.
• Gain exposure to complex nonprofit financial operations, federal grants, and board-level reporting.
• Opportunity to leave a lasting impact during a high-priority business cycle.

Key Responsibilities for the Interim CFO:

• Oversee financial operations and help close accounting backlogs.
• Lead federal grant compliance, reimbursement processes, and funding requirements.
• Guide audit preparation and support nonprofit audit activities.
• Develop and support FY2027 budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning initiatives.
• Partner with executive leadership and the Board on financial reporting and strategic decision-making.
• Mentor and support the finance team while helping prioritize workload and deliverables.

Qualifications for the Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO):

• CFO or senior finance leadership experience within a nonprofit environment
• Strong expertise in federal grants, compliance, and funding regulations.
• Extensive knowledge of nonprofit audits and financial reporting requirements.
• Experience presenting financial results, forecasts, and recommendations to executive leadership and boards.
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience with Sage Intacct and Bill.com, a plus

Salary: $150K – $165K