Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer

Senior Vice President / Chief Financial Officer

For more than 55 years, Lighthouse Youth & Family Services has been a leader in helping young people and families heal, grow, and thrive. Lighthouse provides a wide range of care to support youth as they work to overcome challenges, including homelessness, behavioral and mental health needs, and family instability.

The Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer plays a vital role in ensuring the organization's financial health and long-term sustainability while helping guide strategic decisions that support Lighthouse's mission, growth, and impact.

Reporting directly to the President & CEO, the SVP/CFO serves as a member of the executive leadership team and provides leadership for financial planning, budgeting, investments, compliance, and organizational strategy across a diverse and complex nonprofit organization with an annual operating budget of approximately $40 million, more than 340 employees, and services reaching 5,000 youth and families annually.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide Strategic Financial Leadership

Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO, Board, and executive leadership team, helping evaluate opportunities, assess risks, and align financial resources with organizational priorities and community needs.

• Oversee Financial Operations

Lead all aspects of budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, cash management, investment oversight, audits, and internal controls. Ensure timely, accurate financial information that supports sound decision-making throughout the organization.

• Support a Complex Funding Environment

Provide oversight of a complex funding portfolio that includes government contracts and grants, Medicaid and other reimbursement programs, philanthropic support, and earned revenue activities. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements while maximizing available resources to support services.

• Strengthen Organizational Infrastructure

Provide executive oversight of capital improvements and long-term asset management, ensuring Lighthouse's physical resources effectively support staff, youth, and families.

• Partner with the Board

Prepare and present financial reports, forecasts, and strategic analyses to the Board of Trustees and its committees. Help board members understand financial performance, emerging risks, and future opportunities.

• Lead and develop Finance and Accounting staff

Supervise two leaders and provide overall leadership to a team of seven professionals across Finance and Accounting. Foster collaboration, accountability, professional growth, and a culture of continuous improvement.