Who We Are:

FoodCorps partners with schools and communities to nourish kids’ health, education, and sense of belonging so that every child, in every school, experiences the joy and power of food. Our AmeriCorps members serve alongside educators and school nutrition leaders to provide kids with nourishing meals, food education, and culturally affirming experiences with food that celebrate and nurture the whole child. Building on this direct service, FoodCorps advocates for policy change, grows networks, and develops leaders in service of every kid’s health and wellbeing. Our goal is that by 2030, every child will have access to food education and nourishing food in school.

What We’re Looking For:

The Vice President of Finance is a member of the Executive Team, with a strategic and systems-approach to supervising and carrying out FoodCorps’ financial and accounting operations, which includes grants management. The Vice President of Finance will ensure the long-term health, impact, and sustainability at every level across the organization, and contribute to the development and implementation of the organization’s annual priorities.

The Vice President of Finance will develop and lead an integrated and dynamic Finance Team (Director, Manager, and Assistant/Coordinator) that is responsive to the changing needs of a growing organization, while serving as the single source of truth on our financial goals and performance. The Vice President of Finance will manage the organization’s investment strategy in order for the organization to make thoughtful, equitable, and innovative investments in its goals for high-quality direct service programming, broad reach, and policy change. The Vice President of Finance will cultivate deep knowledge of existing grants and donor portfolios, corporate partnerships and earned revenue pathways across FoodCorps’, using that knowledge for decision-making and counsel. The Vice President of Finance will report to the President, while working closely and cross-functionally with members of the Executive Team; and a strategic partner on initiatives in the organization related to new market growth, earned revenue opportunities, and fund-development and partnerships.

The Vice President will be responsible for analyzing and helping us thoughtfully evolve our current finance infrastructure to best support earned revenue opportunities through our tools, curriculum, and resources, while keeping the people who are most impacted—our students and communities—at the center.

Who You Are:

You are passionate about FoodCorps’ mission and have a demonstrated commitment to justice and racial equity. You are motivated by the ambitious goal of ensuring all students have access to hands-on food education and nourishing meals in school. You are deeply invested in having social purpose in your work with a work environment that values learning and collaboration, continuous improvement and accountability. You have a passion for helping organizations evolve and manage increasingly sophisticated operations and finance functions. You enjoy partnering with teams to support and equip them to do their best work.

You are skilled at developing and leading hard-working teams through periods of change, cultivating trust, collaboration, and accountability. You are exceptional at building relationships, both internally and externally and enjoy working across teams and departments to establish shared goals aimed at achieving organization-wide impact. You are a clear and effective communicator and are known for delivering high quality work among competing priorities. You find value in making sophisticated knowledge easy to understand and accessible for all. You are adept at seeking and using feedback to shape your work. You are comfortable working with a diverse range of partners, people, and geographies.

The Vice President will be expected to travel periodically for team meetings, Executive Team retreats, and program site visits.

Primary Responsibilities:

Executive Leadership

• Advise the President and CEO on the organization’s financial performance and long-term financial planning, including providing counsel on the investment strategy and reserves
• Report financial information and trends to the Board, as requested by the President and manage relationships with the Finance Committee
• Work collaboratively with the President and Executive Team to provide strategic and operational leadership across essential functions of the organization, advised by thorough financial analyses, risk assessments, forward-thinking scenario modeling, and due diligence
• Shape an organization-wide culture of financial literacy and budget accountability, empowering leaders at every level to take ownership of and responsibility for their team’s budgeting and financial needs
• Transparently share information with staff, sharing their knowledge, talent, and perspectives in helping lead and advance essential functions of the organization. Serve as a steward of the organizational culture

Strategic Financial Management and Planning

• Be responsible for the overall financial health of the organization, bringing financial competence to bear in helping to set future direction and implement long-term plans
• Drive the long-term and annual budget process, collaborating with the Executive Team to develop long-term and annual budgets that reflect a healthy, sustainable funding model
• Provide coaching and support to organization leaders and budget managers as needed in the budget development process
• Provide support on grants, proposals, project budgets, and analyses to support the development and communication of priorities
• Collaborate strongly with External Review on revenue/expense projections year-over-year with regular reviews and adjusted forecasts
• Anticipate and monitor the government revenue landscape (e.g., through direct involvement with AmeriCorps) and drive ongoing forecasting processes that reflect that context
• Manage and established relationships with and guide activities of any outsourced firms supporting the organization with accounting, audit, tax, banking and investments, creditors, and other financial entities
• Monitor investment performance with consistent tracking, and prepare detailed and summary reports for the President

Finance, Accounting, and Contract Compliance

• Manage and delegate, as necessary, financial management and reporting, including board reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, revenue recognition, cost management, cash management, month-end closing processes, financial statement preparation, financial reporting, and project-level and enterprise-level budgeting, payroll, credit card management, annual audit, and relevant tax filings
• Develop and manage dynamic financial and business planning models, along with performance measurements, which drive the development of monthly and quarterly reports and the annual budgeting process
• Ensure all staff have the materials they need to deliver the program through oversight of purchasing, vendor management, and inventory systems
• Collaborate with Regional Directors to provide counsel for new market entry and/or market departures and/or program expansion with added service members
• Manage all grants compliance and reporting
• Ensure clear and strong financial accountability, planning, and controls through active management and anticipation of future needs
• Lead annual audit and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local financial requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing compliance and taking action

Team Leadership & Organizational Culture

• Lead a finance team of three and collaborate with staff outside of the finance department whose work aligns and/or intersects with finance.
• Communicate a compelling vision and strategy for the finance function as well as the team and individual goals to drive successful execution of that strategy
• Manage and mentor a highly effective and diverse team to achieve ambitious results, supporting a high standard of excellence and accountability
• Build a team culture of excellence, transparency, and adaptability
• Demonstrate commitment to grow and develop an equitable and inclusive team culture
• Foster a culture that encourages both learning, growth and innovation
• Model the organization’s values and encourage collaborative, transparent communication across the organization

Measures of Success:

By the end of year 1, the Vice President of Finance will have:

• Ensured that FoodCorps’ has implemented an intentional and equitable investment strategy and communicated that strategy to staff collaboratively with the President
• Conducted financial forecasting with Regional Directors for the potential entry into new markets, including financial risk analysis
• Partnered with the VP of Impact Programs to provide financial counsel to Regional Directors in setting regional revenue targets to ensure the financial health of regional programs, in partnership with External Relations, based on the balance of program costs to earned-income opportunities (strategic partnerships, broad adoption, and direct service) and philanthropy
• Reviewed and analyzed all financial actuals (within the last three years), with an emphasis on learning cash flow trends and multi-year grants performance
• Comprehended the culture of the organization, and worked to introduce themselves to every team through intentional office hours
• Audited all existing processes and identified any time-sensitive/urgent needs to be addressed by the organization and/or discussed by the Executive Team

Thriving with FoodCorps

In addition to generous medical benefits and an annual $3000 401(k) matching, FoodCorps provides:

Time away

Social justice work is both vital and demanding. FoodCorps recognizes this and provides ample time to step away and recharge, including:

• half-day Fridays
• 5 weeks of accrued time off
• 12 federal holidays (AND your birthday!)
• 2 week winter break
• a sabbatical policy

Family Planning

As an organization that supports youth development, our family policies need to match our values. To that end, we offer:

• 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Up to $7500 in financial support towards adoption fees, surrogacy expenses, contraceptive services, and travel for abortion services

Ongoing Support and Professional Development

At FoodCorps, we want our people to work in the way that works best for them. We provide:

• $850 annual home office funds
• Internet bill reimbursement.
• $500 annual professional development funds

How to Apply:

To be considered, submit your résumé & cover letter through our hiring site at http://foodcorps.hiringthing.com/.

Because we prioritize the health of communities and kids, FoodCorps has decided to require COVID-19 vaccination for staff and service members, to the extent permitted by applicable federal, state, and local law. We came to this decision after much discussion and consultation and recognize that some people and partners might have to make tough decisions because of it. More information about this requirement and the exemption process to apply for a legally-required exception to the vaccination requirement will be provided during onboarding, should you receive a job offer from FoodCorps.

This is a VP-level role with a salary range beginning at $200,000-$220,000.

People of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and LGBTQ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. FoodCorps is committed to a diverse workplace, and to supporting our staff with ongoing career development opportunities. FoodCorps is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions. FoodCorps provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees as required by law.

Applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation at any point in the employment process.