Chief Financial Officer

World Education Services (WES) is a non‑profit social enterprise that supports the educational, economic, and social inclusion of immigrants, refugees, and international students. For over 50 years, WES has set the standard for international academic credential evaluation, supporting millions of people as they seek to achieve their academic and professional goals. Through decades of experience as a leader in global education, WES has developed a wide range of tools to pursue social impact m evaluating academic credentials to shaping policy, designing programs, and providing philanthropic funding, we partner with a diverse set of organizations, leaders, and networks to uplift individuals and drive systems change.

Together with its partners, WES enables people to learn, work, and thrive in new places. For more information about WES, please visit our website .org .

WES is seeking an outstanding financial leader to be their Chief Financial Officer (CFO). You will be accountable for the administrative, financial, investment, and risk management operations of a global social enterprise with entities across US, Canada, India, and UK, $100M in annual revenues, and over $300M in net assets. You will develop, drive, and embed an effective and innovative financial and operational strategy, with control systems, processes and metrics that enable the organization to effectively operate and govern as well as realize its growth potential.

You will be strategic in orientation, demonstrate a "can-do" mindset, with a proven track record of strong and effective delivery. You will be a strategic leader who supports and guides teams through change and evolution, thriving in a dynamic environment where you can identify and manage risks while maximizing opportunities. As a highly effective member of the ELT, you will provide counsel to and collaborate with your ELT colleagues to help the organization make and implement enterprise-wide decisions.

The Chief Financial Officer reports directly to the CEO and Executive Director, Esther Benjamin, and works with the wider ELT, the Board of Trustees, department leaders, and staff across the organization. You will provide strategic counsel to the CEO and drive effective delivery of all elements of financial strategy, management, and planning. You will be responsible as a member of the ELT for leading and governing WES as a social enterprise.

You will oversee a Finance department that includes accounting and controllership; financial planning and analysis; mission-aligned investment management; procurement and contract/vendor management. You will be a champion and rally the team on driving business and social impact priorities, managing through from conception to execution.

• Act as a thought leader and partner within the ELT, assisting in formulating future strategies, initiatives, and approaches to strengthen and evolve the organization.
• Partner with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team to define the M&A strategy, evaluate inorganic growth opportunities, and establish valuation guardrails.
• Set clear financial strategies and lead long-term financial forecasting and budgeting for WES' operating budget that support the Enterprise Strategy and strategic priorities, partnering with the CEO, Finance Team, Investment Team, and wider leadership team to develop and execute.
• Oversee, evolve, and lead the annual budgeting and planning process in conjunction with the ELT; review and administer all financial plans and budgets; monitor progress and changes and keep the ELT abreast of the organization's financial status.
• Recognize and anticipate opportunities and challenges as they relate to financial and tax systems and operations internationally; generate ideas, strategies, and solutions to drive impact.
• Serve as a strategic business partner to the ELT, department heads, and leaders across the organization.
• Work with the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team to deliver effective insights, data analysis and resulting actions in line with organizational objectives.
• Review financial systems and processes and recommend enhancements that will enable our people to easily understand the benefits and costs of potential strategic and operational decisions.
• Raise items for discussion or…