Chief Financial Officer - Animal Humane Society

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) | Animal Humane Society of Minnesota

kp Companies is leading the search for transformative Chief Financial Officer. Animal Humane Society (AHS) seeks a strategic, mission-driven Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to serve as the organization’s principal financial leader and a key member of the executive leadership team. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the CFO will provide enterprise-wide financial leadership to ensure long-term sustainability, operational excellence, and strategic growth across a complex, multi-location nonprofit organization.

This is a highly visible leadership role for a sophisticated financial strategist who can translate mission into models, bridge philanthropy and earned revenue, and provide forward-looking insight that enables AHS to scale impact while maintaining strong financial discipline.

As one of the nation’s leading animal welfare organizations, Animal Humane Society is redefining what it means to serve animals and communities. AHS provides sheltering, adoption, veterinary care, behavioral services, food support, and temporary housing while also advancing advocacy and community-based solutions throughout Minnesota and beyond.

Operating across multiple sites and service models, AHS requires financial leadership that balances donor stewardship, fee-for-service economics, capital investment, and operational complexity.

The CFO is responsible for the overall financial strategy, planning, and operations of AHS, including finance, procurement, contracts, facilities, and financial systems. The CFO partners closely with the CEO, Board of Directors, and senior leadership to align financial performance with mission, vision, and long-term strategy.

This leader brings a forward-looking, analytical mindset, strong modeling and forecasting capabilities, and the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to diverse stakeholders.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Board, providing insight on financial strategy, risk, and long-term sustainability.
• Lead enterprise-wide financial planning, forecasting, and scenario modeling to support decision-making across programs, locations, and revenue streams.
• Partner with senior leaders to ensure organizational priorities are financially viable and appropriately resourced.
• Oversee budgeting, accounting, treasury, audit, tax compliance, risk management, and insurance.
• Ensure strong financial controls and transparent reporting.
• Lead asset stewardship including cash, investments, debt, and capital planning.

• Integrate philanthropic, grant, and fee-for-service revenue models.
• Support Advancement through financial alignment, donor stewardship, and grant compliance.
• Drive cost accounting, margin analysis, and operational insight.

• Lead and develop high-performing Finance and Procurement teams.
• Foster a business-partner mindset and culture of accountability.
• Lead ERP optimization, automation, and analytics to enable forecasting and predictive insight.

• Communicate complex financial information clearly and accessibly.
• Diversity, equity and inclusion
• Be good to animals
• Partner with people
• Lead responsibly with compassion

• Minimum 10 years of progressive financial management experience, including senior leadership roles.
• Strong preference for nonprofit or mission-driven environments with complex funding models.
• Demonstrated expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, audit, and compliance.
• Experience supporting multi-site operations and blended revenue streams.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial technology platforms.

Salary Range: $180,000 - $220,000

Animal Humane Society and kp Companies are committed to equitable hiring practices and transparent compensation conversations early in the process.