Chief Financial Officer

Overview: Salary Range $175,000.00 - $205,000.00 Salary/year DescriptionChief Financial Officer Job Description | November 2026 Girl Scouts River Valleys (GSRV) serves over 13,000 girls across southern Minnesota, western Wisconsin, and surrounding communities, supported by thousands of volunteers who deliver the Girl Scout Leadership Experience every day. We are one of 111 councils nationwide, united by a shared mission: building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. We believe all girls belong here. That belief is embedded in how we operate, how we hire, and how we lead. Our work is grounded in five core values that are not aspirational, they are our standard: Be JoyfulBe Willing to Work Through ItYou Can Count on MeCommunity FirstGirls Are at the Center of Everything We DoGSRV operates within the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) - aligning leaders through clear accountability, scorecards, Rocks, and weekly L-10 meetings.

Position Title: Chief Financial Officer - Job Code: CFO - Reports To: CEO - Department: Executive Leadership TeamFLSA Status: Exempt - Salary Grade: 11 - Last Updated: May 2026 - Hiring Range: $175,000-$205,000 annually

About This Role: Leading with Financial VisionThe Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is GSRV's strategic finance architect and a vital thought partner to the CEO, leadership team, and board. In this role, you will shape our financial future, building the conditions for innovation, disciplined growth, and long-term resilience. Within our EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) framework, the CFO turns vision into measurable financial traction, using scorecards, Rocks, and strong operating rhythms to help GSRV move boldly and sustainably. As a finance leader in an innovative environment, this role is about uncovering how we can safely fund our strategic ambitions. As a member of GSRV's executive leadership team, this role helps shape enterprise strategy, strengthen governance, and position GSRV to meet the future with confidence. The CFO brings foresight, rigor, and imagination to complex decisions surfacing opportunities early, framing risks clearly, and helping leaders invest resources where they can create the greatest mission return. Scorecard: What Success Looks Like Success in this role is defined by: Achievement of finance scorecard metrics that demonstrate disciplined stewardship, strong forecasting, healthy liquidity, and meaningful progress against GSRV's highest priorities. Accurate, timely financial reporting and audit outcomes that strengthen confidence and credibility High trust across GSRV in finance as a strategic partner for planning, prioritization, and decision-making A finance team and operating model that enable innovation, accountability, transparency, and sustainable growth Metric - What We Measure Forecast Accuracy - Variance of < 5% between monthly forecast and actuals; 12-month rolling visibility. Financial Reporting Timeliness - Monthly financial packets and EOS Scorecard updates delivered by day 10 of the close cycle. IS & Property Operational Health - 100% uptime on critical financial/operational systems; facilities maintenance stayed within budget; annual risk assessment completed and mitigated. Liquidity & Cash Management - Maintenance of operating reserves with zero disruptions to cash flow. Audit & Compliance Health - 100% clean, unmodified annual audit opinion with zero material weaknesses. Budget Stewardship - Departmental variances flagged and resolved within 30 days; programmatic ROI tracked quarterly.

Strategic Financial Leadership: Strategic Growth: Lead GSRV-wide financial strategy, aligning long-term plans with mission priorities, capital campaigns, lines of credit, and impact investments. Executive Partnership: Serve as a strategic co-pilot to the CEO and Integrator, translating complex data into forward-looking scenarios and recommendations. EOS Execution: Own the finance function's EOS scorecard, Rocks, and meeting cadence to drive organizational traction and accountability.

Accounting, Reporting & Compliance: Financial Operations: Oversee accounting, monthly close, internal controls, and reporting to deliver accurate, timely, and decision-ready data. Compliance & Trust: Ensure strict compliance with GAAP, nonprofit fund accounting, IRS Form 990, and grant/donor restrictions. Audit & Governance: Partner with the Sr. Director of Finance to lead the annual audit, collaborating with external auditors and the Board/Finance Committee.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Performance Analysis: Collaborative Budgeting: Lead annual budgeting and forecasting cycles in partnership with department heads to build shared financial discipline. Hybrid Revenue Modeling: Develop agile financial models tailored to a mix of philanthropy, restricted grants, social enterprise, and earned revenue. Scenario Planning: Monitor variances and build predictive scenario models to evaluate investments, staffing, and shifting revenue conditions.

Treasury, Risk, Property & Infrastructure Stewardship: Treasury & Cash: Manage cash flow, liquidity, reserves, investments, and banking relationships to secure current and future operations. Risk Management: Mitigate financial, legal, and operational risk through robust policies, insurance oversight, and contract reviews. Property & Tech Oversight: Provide executive oversight for GSRV's real estate portfolio and information systems (IS) to ensure security, efficiency, and scale.

Financial Systems & Cross-Functional Decision Support: Systems Optimization: Continuously improve financial systems, dashboards, and workflows for better data accessibility and user experience. Cross-Functional Integration: Partner across departments to connect budgets, staffing plans, and fundraising assumptions into one coherent financial story.

Team Leadership & Culture: People Development: Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing finance team focused on technical excellence and a service-oriented mindset. Culture Carrier: Model EOS disciplines and GSRV values to foster a culture of trust, direct communication, and continuous learning.

Equity & Community Integration: Equity-Centered Finance: Apply an equity lens to resource allocation, budgeting, and policies to reduce barriers and support community-led initiatives. External Representation: Serve as a collaborative ambassador to the Board, funders, and auditors to build organizational credibility and trust.

What You Bring: RequiredLeadership: 10+ years of progressive finance/operations experience, including senior-level organizational strategy.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or equivalent experience. Nonprofit Finance Expertise: Deep knowledge of fund accounting, grant compliance, restricted funds, and managing complex, multi-source revenue (philanthropy, grants, fee-for-service).Team & Collaboration: Proven ability to manage and develop teams and build cross-functional partnerships. Execution & Systems: Strong analytical skills with comfort operating in structured frameworks (e.g., EOS, OKRs).Communication: Exceptional prioritization, execution, and board-facing financial communication skills. Values: Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, and anti-racism in leadership. Preferred

Credentials: CPA, CMA, MBA, or relevant advanced degree. Sector Experience: Background in mission-driven, youth-serving, or membership-based nonprofits. Capital & Scaling: Experience with advanced capital tools (lines of credit, capital campaigns, or innovative financing).Governance: Direct experience supporting a Board of Directors, finance committee, or audit committee. Systems Transformation: Experience leading finance transformation, systems improvements, or working within EOS.Leadership Competencies These competencies