Chief Financial Officer

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🕒 October 21

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $290k - $320k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

💸 Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

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World Education Services

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1974

📚 Education

🌍 Social Impact

Education • Social Impact

World Education Services is a nonpartisan social enterprise that provides widely accepted international credential evaluation services to help students, professionals, immigrants, and refugees have their foreign education recognized in the United States and Canada. WES offers credential assessment reports (including ECAs for Canadian immigration), digital tools like iGPA and AccessWES, research and policy work, and social impact programs and philanthropy aimed at improving economic inclusion and workforce pathways for newcomers.

📋 Description

• Lead administrative, financial, investment, and risk management operations for WES's global social enterprise • Develop and implement financial and operational strategy, control systems, processes, and metrics • Provide strategic counsel to the CEO and collaborate with the Executive Leadership Team, Board of Trustees, department leaders, and staff • Lead financial strategy, management, planning, forecasting, budgeting, and annual planning processes • Define M&A strategy, evaluate inorganic growth opportunities, establish valuation guardrails, and lead financial and tax due diligence • Oversee Finance activities including accounting, controllership, FP&A, mission-aligned investment management, procurement, and contract/vendor management • Oversee fiscal and fiduciary responsibilities, audits, external auditors, and Audit Committee relationships • Manage and mitigate financial and compliance risks across WES entities • Develop and maintain financial and operational systems, standard operating procedures, accounting, and reporting controls in accordance with GAAP and applicable regulations • Negotiate and execute contracts, maintain trademarks, and manage vendor and partner frameworks • Provide executive oversight of the investment portfolio and investment policies, procedures, controls, and reporting • Lead and develop Finance and Investment teams • Communicate financial matters to senior leadership, Board Committees, and the Board of Trustees • Drive organization-wide strategy, cross-functional issue resolution, DEIB initiatives, and a healthy organizational culture

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and/or commensurate experience demonstrating exemplary strategic and financial acumen • Minimum 10+ years of financial and operations management with a major company, large corporation division, or non-profit organization • Minimum 5+ years of progressive senior responsibility developing and building financial reporting structures • Experience as a trusted member of an organization's senior leadership team • Experience partnering with an executive team and working with a Board • Knowledge of financial planning and management systems • Experience managing an investment portfolio and engaging external investment providers • Experience managing grants and funding regulations, impact investment, structured finance, or tax-credit finance such as New Markets Tax Credits • Track record of building and leading effective teams and developing an outcomes/data-driven team culture • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills; ability to prioritize, negotiate, and work with diverse stakeholders • Honesty, integrity, credibility, commitment to quality, and dedication to WES's mission • Ability to influence a wide range of people and work with cross-cultural teams • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required • Preferred: MBA, MPA, or MS in Accounting or Finance • CPA or Certified Management Accountant designation highly desirable • Multisector experience across public, nonprofit, or for-profit organizations • Experience managing across multiple geographies, including outside North America

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote work options • Flexible scheduling • Generous time-off policies • Comprehensive wellness programs • Comprehensive benefits • Competitive compensation • Tangible rewards and recognition • Learning opportunities • Personal and professional development • Career advancement opportunities • Comprehensive training programs • Tuition reimbursement opportunities • Employee-led resource groups • Town halls • Collaborative team events • Meaningful volunteer opportunities • Inclusive, mission-driven culture • Reasonable accommodation support

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