Chief Finance and Administration Officer

Chief Finance and Administration Officer
Reports To
:
Chief Executive Officer
FLSA Status
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Exempt
Location
:
St. Louis region, with some on-site work and flexibility for some hybrid work

Why Wyman
At Wyman, you will contribute to mission-driven work that centers young people, and their voices, their strengths, and their futures - both in St. Louis and across the country. You will join a team that values relationships, equity, learning, results, and thoughtful stewardship of resources. Your executive financial leadership will strengthen the insight, stability, and strategic capacity Wyman needs to continue expanding meaningful opportunities for young people.

Mission-Centered Financial and Administrative Leadership
The Chief Finance and Administration Officer brings strategic leadership, sound fiscal stewardship, and collaborative guidance to support Wyman’s mission, growth, and long-term financial and administrative health. This executive leader partners with the CEO, Senior Management Team, Board of Trustees, and Finance Committee to strengthen financial systems, reporting, controls, and planning practices that support informed decisions and mission-centered impact, while contributing to long-term strategy.

Financial and Administrative Leadership Responsibilities

· Lead Wyman’s overall financial strategy, including accounting operations, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, cash flow planning, investments, and long-range financial modeling.

· Serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO, Senior Management Team, Board of Trustees, and Finance Committee on financial position, sustainability, risk, capital priorities, and emerging financial considerations.

· Oversee accurate and timely monthly close processes, financial statements, audit preparation, Form 990 preparation, and compliance with applicable standards and regulations.

· Strengthen and monitor Wyman’s internal control environment, financial policies, grants and contract controls, business insurance coverage, enterprise risk management practices, and administrative systems.

· Serve as the primary executive liaison to commercial banking, investment management, external audit, insurance, information technology, and other finance- and administration-related partners.

· Lead, support, and develop Finance and Administration department team members, fostering clarity, accountability, collaboration, and professional growth.

· Set annual Finance and Administration department goals aligned with Wyman’s strategic framework and ensure the team achieves those goals on time, on plan, and on budget.

· Build a culture of collaboration and partnership, ensuring confidence across departments that financial and administrative systems, processes, and guidance are responsive, collaborative, and aligned with program delivery, donor engagement, grant compliance, and strategic priorities.

· Ensure strong agency administrative functions that support effective organizational operations, including business insurance, risk management, information technology coordination, vendor relationships, and related operational systems.

· Partner with Camp Wyman Experiences and other teams on long-range capital and infrastructure forecasts, capital campaign financial data, and facilities-related contract review.

· Identify, evaluate, and support revenue, funding, and resource strategies that help sustain and grow Wyman’s work.

Mission-Aligned Leadership Competencies

· Strategic Vision:
Envisions and communicates the long-term financial and administrative future of the organization; anticipates opportunities, risks, operational needs, and trends in the nonprofit and youth development environment; develops financial and administrative strategies that support Wyman’s mission, sustainability, and ability to pivot when needed for the greater good.

· Cultural Intelligence:
Leads finance practices in a way that supports equity, inclusion, belonging, and mission-centered results; connects financial decision-making to equitable organizational outcomes; and models ongoing learning, respect, and cultural awareness in relationships with team members, partners, and stakeholders.

· Empowerment of Others:
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