Chief Financial Officer

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🗽 New York – Remote

🗽 New York – 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

• Serve as Chief Financial Officer and strategic financial leader for WES, a nonprofit social enterprise supporting immigrants, refugees, and international students • Oversee administrative, financial, investment, and risk management operations across WES entities • Develop and embed financial and operational strategy, control systems, processes, and metrics • Advise and collaborate with the CEO, Executive Leadership Team, Board of Trustees, department leaders, and staff • Define M&A strategy, evaluate inorganic growth opportunities, and establish valuation guardrails • Lead long-term financial forecasting, budgeting, annual planning, and financial status reporting • Provide financial insights, data analysis, and recommendations through the FP&A team • Oversee fiscal and fiduciary responsibilities, Finance organization activities, workforce planning, initiatives, and projects • Lead financial and tax due diligence, financial modeling, accounting-system integration, cost-synergy tracking, and post-close ROI monitoring for M&A • Advise on M&A deal terms, purchase agreements, escrow arrangements, earn-outs, and transaction financing • Plan real-estate and facilities capital needs and arrange debt financing as necessary • Oversee pension fund investment options and the annual audit process • Manage and mitigate financial and compliance risk across U.S., Canadian, and Indian entities • Develop financial and operational systems, standard operating procedures, accounting controls, and GAAP-compliant reporting • Negotiate and execute contracts, maintain trademarks, and manage vendor and partner frameworks • Provide executive oversight of the investment portfolio and Investment team • Develop investment policies, procedures, controls, and Board reports • Lead organization-wide and cross-functional challenges to resolution • Communicate critical financial matters to senior leadership, Board Committees, and the full Board of Trustees • Manage, coach, and develop Finance and Investment teams • Champion DEIB and operationalize WES's diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging commitments

🎯 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 outcomes/data-driven team cultures • 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 • Preferred: CPA or Certified Management Accountant designation • Preferred: multisector experience across public, nonprofit, or for-profit organizations • Preferred: 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 pathways • 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 • Accessibility accommodations during recruitment