Chief Finance Officer

Alpha USA exists to equip and serve the Church in its mission to help people discover and develop a relationship with Jesus. Every staff member at Alpha plays a critical role in advancing this mission, contributing to a culture of prayer, hospitality, evangelism, and innovation.

The role The Chief Finance Officer reports to John Wentz, Chief Executive Officer, and leads the Senior Director of Finance and the Staff Accountant. They work closely with the executive team, the board and Alpha International.

• Serve on the executive leadership team and contribute to organization-wide decisions. Develop and carry out a multi-year financial strategy, forecasting and planning tied to Alpha’s growth and the global campaign.
• Prepare and present board-level reporting and partner with the board’s finance and audit committee

• Oversee current revenue streams, track their performance and improve them.
• Identify, evaluate and launch new mission-aligned revenue opportunities.
• Partner with development on revenue forecasting, grant budgeting and financial modeling
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning and resource allocation across restricted and unrestricted funds.
• Manage cashflow, reserves, and capital planning.
• Track the KPIs that inform decisions, and drive efficiency and cost management at scale.

• Own legal compliance and risk forthe organization,includingarisk register.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and FASB, IRSrules, state charitable solicitation laws and federalgrantregulations.
• Coordinate audits and Form 990, strengthen internal controls, oversee insurance, and review and negotiate contracts as the organization’s point person on legal matters.

• Represent AlphaUSA’s financial interests with Alpha International so the relationship stays sound for both.
• Work with major donors and foundations on financial matters, and with auditors, taxes advisors, legal counsel and banks.
• Lead and develop the Finance team and improve its systems as it grows.

• Clear lines of responsibility for finance, legal and risk across the organization.
• Board-ready financial reporting and forecasting that the CEO and board rely on.
• A well-managed risk register and a stronger compliance position.
• A revenue plan the board can act on, with the first new opportunities tested against mission fit.

• Clear lines of responsibility for finance, legal and risk across the organization.
• Board-ready financial reporting and forecasting that the CEO and board rely on.
• A well-managed risk register and a stronger compliance position.
• A revenue plan the board can act on, with the first new opportunities tested against mission fit.

• You will be building the new three-tier structure while running it, during a period of campaign growth.
• The revenue work starts from a base that is almost entirely contributions, inside a ministry whose core offering is free.
• Finding income that fits takes judgment as much as a business plan.
• The remit is wide. This role pairs CFO work with ownership of legal, compliance and contracts.

• 10+ years of progressive financial leadership, such as Controller, VP of Finance or CFO, ideally in global nonprofits or international mission-driven organizations.
• A track record of financial strategy that supports sustainability and growth at a comparable scale, with a $30M+ budget preferred.
• A strong grasp of nonprofit revenue models, including contributions, grants and earned income.
• Experience launching or growing earned revenue is a real plus.
• Deep expertise in nonprofit accounting, restricted funds, Form…