Are you a strategic financial leader who thrives on making a real difference? Do you excel in financial analysis, budgeting, and resource optimization? Are you passionate about building strong teams, ensuring compliance, and communicating complex ideas to diverse stakeholders? If you are adaptable, innovative, and committed to organizational excellence, we invite you to consider a role where your expertise directly supports the mission to eliminate hunger in our community.
At Food Finders Food Bank, we are driven by a deep commitment to ending hunger and nourishing hope for every neighbor. Rooted in North Central Indiana, we foster a culture of compassion, collaboration, and innovation—believing that integrity and teamwork are essential to creating lasting impact. Our values guide us to serve with excellence and empower both our staff and the communities we support.
We are seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join our executive leadership team. In this pivotal role, you will oversee all financial, human resources, and administrative functions, drive financial strategy, and ensure operational integrity. You will lead budgeting, reporting, risk management, and compliance efforts, while mentoring a talented team and working closely with colleagues to advance our mission of eliminating hunger.
If you are ready to leverage your expertise and leadership skills to help shape the future of our organization and make a tangible difference in the fight against hunger, we encourage you to apply. Join us in advancing our mission and building hunger-free communities!
End date
September 14, 2025
Opportunity type
Job
Category
Executive Director / CEO / Other C-Level Executives
Job responsibilities
Financial Strategy, Planning, and Reporting
• Develop and implement financial strategies that align with organizational goals.
• Create budgeting processes including annual operating budgets, capital expenditures, and forecasting.
• Monitor financial performance, prepare accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, and present findings to the CEO and Board of Directors.
• Ensure sound financial decision-making by providing strategic financial analysis and program impact evaluation.
• Responsible for grant budgeting, reporting, and financial compliance with donor and grantor restrictions.
Accounting Operations and Internal Controls
• Direct all accounting functions including general ledger, AP/AR, payroll, fixed asset tracking, and inventory management.
• Maintain and enhance internal control systems to ensure financial integrity and regulatory compliance.
• Leading timely and accurate closing processes, audits (including IRS Form 990), and all federal, state, and local tax filings.
• Ensure efficient, cost-effective financial operations and adherence to fiscal policies.
Risk Management, Compliance, and Administration
• Create risk management efforts including insurance, contracts, compliance, security systems and claims.
• Ensure legal compliance in all financial operations, HR/payroll policies, and
retirement/benefits administration.
• Maintain relationships with banks, auditors, investment advisors, IT consultant, HR consultant, and other key financial partners.
• Safeguard the organization’s assets and reputation through effective governance support and risk controls.
Leadership, Collaboration, and Organizational Support
Serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO and participate in organizational decision-making.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure financial awareness and alignment with programmatic goals.
• Support and engage in food bank and community awareness activities.
• Provide leadership and professional development to finance and administrative staff, cultivating a high-performance team culture.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (MBA, MPA, or CPA/CMA
preferred).
- 7–10 years of financial leadership experience, preferably in nonprofit organizations.
- Proven knowledge of nonprofit accounting, GAAP, budgeting, and financial analysis.
- Experience with financial systems, Microsoft Excel, and payroll/HR platforms.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and team-building skills are important.
- Commitment to organizational mission and community impact.
Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
Since 1981, Food Finders Food Bank, a member of Feeding America, has worked to provide full service programs that meet the nutritional needs of thousands of hungry families in North Central Indiana. The food bank operates programs to cost-effectively secure donated and purchased food, provide food to families in need, and educate the community about the efficient use of food resources. Food Finders distributes more than 12 million pounds of food annually; throughout the 16 counties it serves and helps people stabilize their lives.
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