Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Good360

The Opportunity

Good360 offers you the chance to change the world by joining a team of committed professionals who use their talents to help companies, nonprofits and individuals come together to do good, better. We seek talented and ambitious individuals who can help us deliver impact for our nonprofit and corporate partners every single day, allowing us to help people in need around the world.

How Good360 is Closing the Need Gap

As the global leader in product philanthropy and purposeful giving, Good360’s mission is to close the need gap by partnering with more than 400 socially responsible companies to source highly needed donated goods and distribute them through our network of more than 100,000 diverse nonprofits that support people in need. Good360 is the link between organizations with so much to give and communities in critical need, closing that gap and opening new opportunities for all. Since 1983, Good360 has distributed more than $18 billion in needed goods, including more than $3 billion in goods in 2024 alone. Good360 has been named the #2 charity on the Forbes list of America’s Top 100 Charities for 2023 and 2024 and has a 4-star Charity Navigator rating.

The organization has also been recognized as both a top workplace in the Washington, DC metro area (by the Washington Post) and as a top nonprofit to work for in the United States (by NonProfit Times).  

General overview of position:

The CFO will report to the CEO and has primary responsibility to oversee and direct financial, accounting, and investment activities in support of Good360 strategy.  The CFO ensures sound financial management and investment practices that support organizational growth, financial stability, and community impact goals. The CFO also seeks ways to continuously improve the investment and finance department to align with organizational values and to expand opportunities for greater community involvement.  The CFO ensures organizational compliance with the relevant laws and tax obligations and manages organizational risks and liabilities.  The CFO will partner with the Chief Development Officer (CDO) to ensure proper services that meet donors’ philanthropic goals.  The CFO will partner with the SVP of Managed Programs to ensure proper reporting and auditing of investment strategies that advance Good360’s strategic goals. The CFO engages in racial-equity trainings and personal growth opportunities offered at Good360.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited, to the following:

• Develop and monitor the implementation of long-range financial plans in conjunction with the CEO, including setting targets for organizational growth
• Develop and maintain internal financial-management policies and procedures, performance measures, and dashboards
• Develop strong working relationship with the Finance and Audit Committees of the Board of Directors
• Produce financial statements, tax documents, and other financial regulatory documents.
• Oversee annual audit
• Lead the Investment Committee to ensure compliance with the Finance and Audit Committee
• Ensure the timely reporting of documents to donors
• Oversee Accounting, Accounts Payable, Fair Market Value to ensure the best practices and compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory
• Oversee organizational budgeting and reporting, working with Accounting Managers to prepare annual budgets and routine expenditure reports
• Serve as the primary contact on behalf of Good360 for banking relationships and investment management
• Oversee general administration and operations
• Handle risk-management for Good360, working with insurance agents to ensure proper liability coverage (D&O, Cybersecurity, keyperson.)
• Supervise and develop the Controller, Financial Director, and Accounting and any other employees within the function.
• Work with the CEO and other executives to coordinate planning and establish priorities for the planning process

Skills Required:

The CFO has strong leadership, strategic and communications skills related to finance, investment, and general administration.  A successful candidate has operation experience and should have the ability to assess the business implications of Good360’s operations; to design and execute approaches to meet strategic business opportunities and challenges; and build support for proposed approaches at the Board level and externally.  The candidate also understands, or is willing to develop an understanding of, the unique complexities of Good360’s business model.  The CFO possesses strong analytical skills and practical experience and expertise in financial and accounting policies, practices, and systems.  A successful candidate has a demonstrated track record in meeting compliance and best-practices standards for finance, investment and/or accounting.  The candidate can assess and propose strategies to manage organizational risk.  The CFO is also familiar with-or is willing to learn about -a variety of charitable-giving products and approaches.

The CFO is a team player, an active problem-solver, and open to new ideas.  A successful candidate can provide both strategic and operational support to the CEO and works collaboratively with other peers to ensure coordinated management across Good360’s functional areas.  The CFO is risk aware but risk averse.  The CFO also strongly values diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging and works to embed these values across the financial, investment, and administrative functions of the organization.  A successful candidate thrives as part of a team that values integrity, open and direct communication, vulnerability, and empathy.

The CFO has a bachelor’s degree in business or related field.  A master’s degree is preferred.  A successful candidate has eight or more years or the equivalent of directly relevant work experience as a Controller or Chief Financial Officer level in the field of finance or investment, non-profit finance experience is preferred. Proficiency with financial-management and accounting software systems and programs is required.  Good360 currently uses NetSuite.  Understanding of GAAP-basis accounting required. CPA is preferred. 

Benefits:

Our team is Good360’s greatest asset. We recognize that our team members contribute valuable skills, knowledge, experience, and passion that is critical to the pursuit of our mission and our progress toward closing the need gap. That is why we offer our team members numerous perks and benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage programs (including competitive deductible and reimbursement policy)
• Short-term and long-term disability and life insurance coverage 100% employer sponsored.
• 403B plan with matching
• Generous and flexible paid time off policy
• Two weeks paid parental leave policy
• Hybrid work environment

Work Location

• Hybrid work with an office in Old Town Alexandria. 

Salary:

• Starting $185,000
• Base plus Bonus potential