Vice President of Operations

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Regular Full-Time 8868 West Allis, WI, US

The Vice President of Operations is a key member of the executive leadership team responsible for the financial integrity, operational effectiveness, administrative infrastructure, and organizational health of Easterseals Southeast Wisconsin. This role provides strategic and hands‑on leadership of Finance/Accounting, Human Resources, Information Technology, Facilities, and Risk/Compliance functions. Working in partnership with the President and fellow Vice Presidents, the VP of Operations translates organizational strategy into sustainable financial and operational systems, strengthens organizational performance, and ensures the infrastructure necessary to advance the agency's mission and long‑term goals.

• Serve as a member of the executive leadership team, partnering with the President and fellow Vice Presidents in organizational strategy, annual planning, budgeting, and major organizational decisions.
• Translate strategic priorities into sustainable financial, operational, workforce, technology, and infrastructure plans.
• Provide enterprise-wide analysis and recommendations to support sound executive and Board decision‑making.
• Provide executive oversight of agency-wide risk, compliance, insurance, and legal matters, coordinating with external counsel and other professional partners as appropriate.
• Partner across Programs and Development to evaluate organizational investments, growth opportunities, financial sustainability, operational capacity, and risk.
• Serve as the agency's senior financial leader, providing executive oversight of accounting and financial operations.
• Oversee and as needed, directly support day‑to‑day financial operations, including general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, cash management, and monthly and year‑end close, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Lead the development, monitoring, and management of annual operating and capital budgets, financial forecasting, cash flow planning, variance analysis, and long‑range financial planning in partnership with the President and fellow Vice Presidents.
• Provide financial analysis and recommendations to support strategic decision‑making, program sustainability, organizational investments, and effective management of financial resources.
• Design, implement, and maintain effective internal financial controls and ensure compliance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), nonprofit fund accounting standards, and government and grant financial reporting requirements.
• Lead and evaluate the agency's accounting and finance structure, including the effective utilization and oversight of internal staff and external accounting, audit, and financial partners.
• Prepare and present financial reports, forecasts, and analysis to the President, Board Finance Committee, and Board of Directors.

• Provide executive oversight of the Human Resources function, supporting and holding the Director of Human Resources accountable for effective execution of HR strategy, operations, and compliance.
• Partner with the Director of Human Resources and President on workforce planning, organizational structure, compensation strategy, succession planning, leadership development, and organizational culture.
• Ensure HR strategies, systems, and practices support organizational priorities, employee engagement and retention, regulatory compliance, and effective risk management.

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