Chief Financial Officer

Job Details

Job Location: LH Seattle - Seattle, WA 98144Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeSalary Range: $175,000.00 - $250,000.00 SalaryTravel Percentage: NegligibleJob Shift: Day ShiftJob Category: Finance

The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. (The Lighthouse) seeks a highly motivated and experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join its Strategic Leadership team to lead and manage the Finance and Accounting Department. This is the most senior financial position at The Lighthouse.

 

The idea candidate for this role will have an MBA and at least 5 years experience as CFO or Vice President, as the top financial executive reporting to the CEO, preferably in a nonprofit or manufacturing organization.

 

 

Preferred candidates will reside within commutable distance to one of the Lighthouse manufacturing facilities in Seattle, WA, Spokane, WA, or Summerville, SC.  ***Remote candidates from other locations who are highly qualified will also be considered for this role. 
 

 

To be considered for this role, candidates must:

1. Fully complete the job application 

2. Include both a cover letter and resume

*** Candidates who do not submit all of the above may not be considered. 

 

The mission of empowerment by creating diverse, sustainable, and meaningful employment opportunities continues to be implemented in continued growth of jobs and geographic expansion at The Lighthouse. The Lighthouse is a not-for-profit organization. There are presently three manufacturing locations for aerospace and defense products and eleven retail stores on military bases in the western US. Annual revenues are in excess of $90 million with nearly 500 employees.

 

 

The CFO reports to and partners with the Chief Executive Officer. The CFO oversees the Finance and Accounting for The Lighthouse. This position will work collaboratively across departments to ensure that The Lighthouse has the infrastructure, policies and procedures, systems, and people in place to accommodate continued growth. The CFO will also be a vital member of a dynamic, tenured Strategic Leadership Team that sets the strategy and vision for The Lighthouse.

 

 

The CFO will provide the strategic direction and guidance for the financial components of its organization-wide strategy, programs, and policies, enabling employees and leadership to maintain the quality of both our people-centered programs and our products.

 

 

Responsibilities

 

• The CFO provides leadership and management for all financial matters of The Lighthouse directing all corporate finance, accounting, facilities management, and corporate insurance activities.
• The position reports directly to the President/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and directly assists the Strategic Leadership Team (SLT) on all strategic and tactical matters as they relate to budget management, cost benefit analysis, forecasting needs and the securing of new funding.
• As a strong business partner to the COO and other SLT members, assesses organizational performance against both the annual budget and the organizations long-term strategy by developing tools and systems to provide critical financial and operational information and making actionable recommendations on both strategy and operations.
• Specific responsibilities include financial reporting, budget preparation, internal controls, financial audits, investing, banking, contract negotiations, business planning, and financial forecasting including to the Board, Finance, Audit and Investments Committees as well as ensuring that the corporate insurance policies adequately protect the company from unreasonable risk.
• Responsible for accounting systems progression. Specifically, implementing and/or maintaining enterprise-class accounting systems that allow leadership transparent insight into relevant budget and financial data as appropriate.
• Provide fin