Chief Financial Officer

Who We Are:

Founded in 1891 by a group of visionary volunteers, The Trustees of Reservations (The Trustees) is Massachusetts’ premier conservation and preservation organization. The Trustees preserves, for public use and enjoyment, properties of exceptional scenic, historic, and ecological value in Massachusetts. Our properties are open to all, and we thrive by involving as many people as possible in all that we do.

We aim to protect special places for future generations to enjoy in perpetuity, and have helped protect more than
50,000 acres, including 27,000+ acres on more than 120 reservations that are open to the public. As a non-profit conservation organization, we are funded and supported entirely by our visitors, supporters, volunteers, and our 85,000 Member households. We encourage you to learn more about The Trustees on our website.

The Trustees is one of the largest non-profit institutions in the state of Massachusetts, welcoming more than2million visitors annually. The first private non-profit conservation organization of its kind in the country, the Trustees is recognized today as an innovator in protecting the distinct character of regional communities and inspiring a commitment to special places of exceptional scenic, historic, and ecological value.

Salary:$269,500-$346,500

Please note that new employees are placed in the range between $269,500 and $308,000 to allow for an equitable starting salary process and continual salary growth during an employee’s time at the Trustees.

Hours per week: 40

Job Classification:
Full-time, Exempt

Job Type: Hybrid

Location:

Boston, MA

We have entered a transformational chapter in our history through the implementation of For Everyone, Forever, our bold strategic plan to save, steward, and share Massachusetts’ special places for generations to come. As a key member of the Trustees’ Executive Team and thought partner to the CEO, the CFO will be highly influential in helping to shape the future direction and impact of the organization.

As CFO, you will have a passion for the Trustees’ mission and will embody the Trustees’ values of collegiality, integrity, resourcefulness, and results. The ability to forge collaborative relationships with the operational and programmatic sides of the organization and contribute to an open, team-oriented environment is also essential to this role.

You will be a thought partner and strategic advisor to the CEO and Board of Directors, helping to shape the organization’s vision and dramatically elevating its financial acumen and decision-making capabilities through this pivotal phase of growth and evolution. You will lead the financial management strategy underpinning the Trustees' diverse state-wide network of protected lands, historic homes, museums, and special places.

You will oversee the full financial team for the organization, including the teams responsible for accounting, financial planning & analysis, and financial data services. You will bring creative and entrepreneurial thinking, develop innovative financial insights and solutions to achieve goals, including strategies to forecast and optimize property income, earned revenue, contributed revenue, acquisition of more lands and landmarks, and strategic partnerships and affiliations.

• With support from a Financial team of twelve, the CFO will:

• Set the financial strategy for the organization

• Drive a robust planning and analysis function and provide real-time insights to the Executive Team and Board, including oversight of two committees.

• Lead the preparation of the annual operating budget, long-range financial plans, and manage systems and procedures to track and report expenses.

• Manage mergers, affiliations and contracts analysis of other non-profit organizations and land acquisitions.

• Oversee the organization’s endowment, cash forecasting, accounting systems, and auditing.

• Monitor and report on the Trustees’ assets and liabilities in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and all regulatory requirements.

• Ensure that proper systems, processes, controls, and teams are in place to…