Description
Work. Serve. Thrive.
Imagine a place where your talent can make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. Working at Feeding America is a uniquely rewarding experience in which our employees work together as vital parts of a much larger mission. We are innovative, mission-focused, diverse, collaborative, values-driven and focused on results.
Feeding America is the nation’s largest charity and the leading domestic hunger-relief charity in the United States. Our mission is to feed America’s hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger.
Learn more about Feeding America here.
This position is based out of Feeding America’s office location in the heart of downtown Chicago. At Feeding America, we believe in offering a flexible work environment. Employees can be in the office an average of 2 days a week (when not travelling for work) and work from home on other days. Employees also have access to a 30-day “work anywhere” program during the course of each calendar year that can be combined with PTO and/or holidays.
The Opportunity
The Vice President, Financial Planning is responsible for leadership of the budgeting, financial reporting and revenue forecasting functions of Feeding America. Leads team to work directly with leaders of all functional teams to assist in reporting, forecasting and analyzing financial and operational results, as well as conducting analyses to support better decisions. Oversees the organization’s accounting practices related to restricted contributions. Generates and reviews the development of the annual valuation of donated goods and services.
This opportunity is being handled directly by David Gomez Partners
To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to [email protected]Compensation
Here at Feeding America national organization, equity is central to our mission and is an integral part of our compensation policies and structures. Historically, systemic racism and sexism in all aspects of our society, including compensation practices, has led to pay inequities that negatively impact people of color, women, and especially women of color. These practices include basing salary offers on previous compensation and negotiating salary offers. As such, we maintain transparent salary ranges and clearly defined practices for how our team, including new hires, begins and moves through these ranges. You can expect us to offer the best salary up front based on these clearly defined pay practices with little room for negotiation. The salary range listed below represents the starting to mid-point salaries for positions and comparable roles at this level at our organization and candidates should expect to be offered a salary near the starting point of the range that is listed on the job posting. We make exceptions for highly experienced (multiple years of at-level experience) new hires in accordance with our pay practices. Once hired, employees have the opportunity to progress through salary ranges via regular merit increases and step promotions.
Salary Range: $138,000 to $175,000+ Based on Experience Responsibilities:
- Lead the Annual Financial Planning Process, working with senior management and senior leadership to develop revenue and expense budgets.
- Develops reports and analysis to monitor organization-wide financial results including budget/forecast versus actual monthly, quarterly and annual basis. Performs significant review of both internal and external financial statements.
- Create internal & external executive reporting documents including materials for the Board, Audit Committee and Executive Management presentations
- Works directly with the fundraising leadership to develop and monitor fundraising forecasts and pipelines.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on major initiatives from the financial perspective, including but not limited to, business model evaluation, cost saving opportunities, vendor selection & negotiation and operational efficiency.
- Support the CFO in engaging the Board’s Stewardship Committee.
- Prepares annual and multi-year financial budgets, resource allocation models, projections and trend analysis.
- Manage and track the performance of long-term investments and ensure maintaining compliance with policies and investment guideline. Annually review investment policy and develop investment scenarios (e.g., development board designated reserves) for consideration, as appropriate.
- Oversees the set-up, maintenance, review and analysis of restricted accounts and ensures that restricted funds are used in accordance with donors’ designation and Feeding America’s organization needs.
- Oversees the generation and analysis of National Office and Network valuation of donated valuation of goods.
- Partner with senior leadership teams throughout the organization to provide value-added analyses and business insights. Key stakeholder in solicitation management process and incremental resource request process.
- Hires, develops, and supervises staff. Directs the daily activities and the career development of team members.
- Coordinates administration of financial and planning systems with the technology team.
Required Experience and Qualifications:
- Ten or more years of related experience in Accounting or Finance with five years non-profit experience.
- Working knowledge of GAAP
- Excellent financial modeling experience and exceptional analytical skills.
- Track record of approaching management with original and creative views on how to improve the organization using data driven analysis.
- Experience developing staff and mentoring finance associates across the organization.
Foundational Requirements:
- Mission Focused – Demonstrates a commitment to Feeding America’s mission through work and action. Is committed to keep people facing hunger at the center of our work and strives to translate this commitment into action on a daily basis. Willing to advocate for people facing hunger and serve as an ambassador for Feeding America inside and outside of work.
- Embraces Equity, Diversity and Inclusion – Demonstrates a personal commitment to valuing different background and life experiences through word and action. Takes personal actions to build an inclusive culture that ensures everyone can fully contribute based on their unique talents, skills and perspectives, and feels welcomed and valued. Commits to driving equitable solutions to address root cause issues by incorporating an equity framework in their daily work. Committed to continuous personal EDI development.
Required Leadership Competencies:
- Coaches and Develops Talent and Teams: Spends a generous amount of time coaching, mentoring, and providing helpful feedback to others. Allocates resources for development and creates strategic growth opportunities for talent across the organization. Creates a development-focused culture by speaking regularly with staff at all levels about their career interests and development. Focuses on building a deep talent bench and has succession plans for direct report positions. Demonstrates commitment to talent development through active involvement in all phases of talent management cycle, including recruiting, performance, development, and compensation.
- Collaborates Internally & Externally: Promotes an integrated, collaborative approach to solving challenges by reaching out to and engaging people from other departments, across the Network, and with external partners. Acts as a sounding-board resource for others and reaches out to colleagues to provide support. Looks beyond own area to make sure the right person or resource is involved in discussions. De-escalates and depersonalizes conflict to find common ground and focus conversations on our shared mission and the people we serve. Rejects others’ finger-pointing and preserves others’ reputations while addressing concerns.
- Fosters Innovation: Ensures that systems and processes are in place to identify new ideas, scan for best practices, share learnings, and drive continuous improvement. Evaluates trends in best-in-class organizations and assesses organizational processes to pursue opportunities for improvement. Mobilizes people across the organization to seek and use innovative internal and external ideas in support of achieving our strategic goals. Contributes to organizational learning by recognizing successful innovations and sharing insights from unsuccessful experimental efforts.
- Inspires, Motivates and Influences Others: Inspires and gets others excited about contributing to our mission to end hunger and helping the people we serve. Seeks to understand what motivates individual staff, food bank members, donors, and other key stakeholders and uses knowledge to make connections and engage them. Adapts style to motivate and manage others based on their needs and the situation. Celebrates both individual and organizational wins, commending those who take initiative and strive for excellence. Networks strategically and builds key alliances to influence others.
- Establishes Vision and Crafts Strategy: Creates function/department strategy and goals that are aligned with organization-wide goals and those of other functions/departments. Identifies and anticipates industry, political and environmental trends likely to affect operations and proposes appropriate mitigation strategies.
Feeding America recognizes and values diversity. Feeding America’s goal is to attract, develop, retain, and promote a talented diverse workforce where all employees feel a sense of belonging and contribute to a culture that values differences, ideas, and experiences. We intentionally seek out diverse perspectives and skills on our teams, knowing that it makes us stronger as an organization and better equipped to serve our neighbors in need. We encourage individuals from historically under-represented communities and individuals with lived experience of hunger to apply.