Chief Financial Officer

Who We Are

Our vision is to grant the wish of every eligible child. Through our mission, we are uniting communities to grant life‑changing wishes. As the world’s largest wish‑granting organization, we strive to create a sense of community and an environment where we warmly embrace our wish families, volunteers, and colleagues.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We do not sponsor employment visas or other immigration processes to attain or maintain employment eligibility. Remote positions are open to applicants based anywhere in the continental U.S. Hybrid positions are open to applicants based in the Phoenix, Arizona area. This is a remote position.

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a senior leader responsible for the financial strategy, governance, operational effectiveness, and enterprise performance of the organization. This role provides organization‑wide oversight of financial planning, accounting, investment management, risk mitigation, and shared financial services. The CFO also serves as a strategic partner in driving organizational process improvement and enterprise‑wide change management initiatives to strengthen efficiency, alignment, and long‑term sustainability.

The CFO reports to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), is a member of the senior leadership team and partners closely with executives and Board‑level committees. This role plays a central part in advancing fiscal stewardship, operational excellence, and strategic alignment across the national organization and chapter network, while also contributing to the development and execution of the organization’s enterprise strategic plan.

Success in this position requires extensive experience partnering with Board committees, leading in complex nonprofit or corporate environments, driving process transformation, influencing stakeholders within a distributed shared services model, and effectively managing hybrid and remote teams.

• Lead the organization’s financial strategy, planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Oversee all accounting operations, including financial reporting, treasury, and investment management.
• Direct governance, compliance, audit processes, and risk management systems across the enterprise.
• Provide financial leadership and guidance to Board‑level committees.
• Ensure excellence, quality, and alignment across chapter‑facing shared financial services.
• Lead and develop a high‑performing Finance & Operations team.
• Lead enterprise process improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, reduce complexity, and strengthen cross‑departmental alignment.
• Oversee organizational change management strategies to support smooth adoption of new systems, processes, and operating models.
• Act as a key partner in the development, execution, and tracking of the enterprise strategic plan.
• Champion strong internal controls, accurate financial reporting, and mission‑aligned financial practices.

• Lead the development and management of the annual operating and capital budgets.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, including forecasts and investment reports.
• Manage treasury operations, cash flow, and credit relationships.
• Direct investment strategy and financial risk management.
• Manage the development of business cases for potential areas of investment.

• Serve as staff liaison to the Audit and Finance Committee and present regularly to Board committees.
• Oversee the timely completion of the National Office external audit and IRS Form 990.
• Lead the combined national audit and collaborate with chapters and external audit firms.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory filings across states and municipalities.
• Maintain and strengthen internal control and management control systems.

• Oversee shared financial services, including chapter accounting, audit support, donor care, and Form 990 preparation.
• Influence and support chapters in aligning financial practices with enterprise standards.
• Provide financial guidance and resources…