Chief Financial Officer

EarthShare • Washington, DC

24d • Remote

About The Position

EarthShare is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization working to accelerate environmental philanthropy and mobilize resources for a healthy, just, and sustainable planet. For more than three decades, EarthShare has helped individuals, employers, foundations, nonprofit organizations, and other mission-aligned organizations direct meaningful support to environmental causes. Building on its legacy in workplace giving, EarthShare has expanded its role as a philanthropic infrastructure organization at a time when the environmental movement urgently needs more flexible, trusted, and values-aligned vehicles for giving.
EarthShare’s work advances through three core programs:
Donor-Advised Funds and Philanthropic Services. EarthShare operates a mission-aligned DAF program for individuals, families, foundations, donor networks, businesses, and philanthropic intermediaries. Our DAF program includes platform-based and white-glove offerings designed to support complex donor relationships, large-scale assets, strategic grantmaking, and customized philanthropic service models.
Fiscal Sponsorship. EarthShare provides fiscal sponsorship and operational support for high-impact environmental, climate, conservation, food systems, and social innovation initiatives, helping projects move resources quickly, manage compliance responsibly, and focus more fully on mission delivery.
Workplace Giving. EarthShare serves as a trusted connector between employers, employees, and environmental nonprofits, helping people take action through workplace giving, volunteering, and engagement campaigns.
EarthShare has mobilized more than $450 million to environmental causes over its history. The organization is now entering a period of strategic growth: strengthening financial systems, expanding its DAF and fiscal sponsorship programs, cultivating and supporting major philanthropic partnerships, and building the financial and compliance infrastructure required to steward substantially greater resources for environmental impact.
The Opportunity
EarthShare seeks a Chief Financial Officer to serve as the organization's senior financial leader and a close partner to the President & CEO, COO, Board of Directors, Finance Committee, Investment Committee, and senior staff. The financial systems, controls, and reporting the CFO leads are the infrastructure our mission depends on.
The CFO will lead EarthShare’s finance function across accounting, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, audit, treasury, cash management, internal controls, and financial compliance. The CFO will also design and manage the financial architecture that supports EarthShare’s DAF, fiscal sponsorship, and workplace giving programs, including fund accounting, donor and partner reporting, fee modeling, liquidity planning, investment oversight, and risk management.
The CFO and COO are peer leaders on EarthShare’s senior team. Operational functions including human resources, technology, and administrative operations report to the COO. The CFO’s remit is financial leadership: the systems, controls, analysis, and strategic judgment that allow EarthShare to move capital responsibly and grow with integrity.
Reporting directly to the President & CEO, the CFO will supervise EarthShare’s Senior Director, Accounting and work closely with outsourced accounting support, auditors, investment advisors, custodians, and key institutional partnerships.

Requirements

• CPA, MBA, or relevant advanced credential required.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, nonprofit management, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Ten or more years of progressive financial leadership experience, including experience at a senior level.
• Demonstrated knowledge in nonprofit accounting, GAAP, audits, budgeting, internal controls, and financial reporting, and financial management systems.
• Experience with nonprofit financial and operational technology platforms, including Sage Intacct, Ramp, Salesforce, Andar, or comparable systems.
• Experience working with boards, finance committees, auditors, and senior leadership.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, analytical, and communication skills.
• Experience managing staff, consultants, or outsourced finance partners.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote, U.S.-based organization.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. EarthShare does not sponsor employment visas.

Nice To Haves

• Significant senior financial leadership experience in a nonprofit, philanthropic, community foundation, fiscal sponsor, grantmaking institution, or other mission-driven environment.
• Demonstrated ability to translate organizational strategy into financial plans, operating models, and implementation priorities.
• Strong facility with multi-year forecasting, scenario modeling, revenue modeling, reserve planning, and cash flow management.
• Ability to see the full financial picture while staying grounded in the operational details that determine system success.
• Experience with donor-advised funds, community foundations, private foundations, fiscal sponsorship, workplace giving, or complex restricted fund environments.
• Understanding of fund accounting, donor restrictions, investment reporting, grant disbursements, fee structures, and fiduciary stewardship.
• Comfort working with high-net-worth donors, family offices, foundations, investment advisors, custodians, employers, and philanthropic intermediaries.
• Deep knowledge of nonprofit accounting, GAAP, audits, Form 990 preparation, internal controls, budgeting, financial reporting, and compliance.
• Strong understanding of cash management, treasury, investment reporting, liquidity planning, and financial risk.
• Experience improving financial systems, accounting processes, and controls in a growing or changing organization.
• High standards for accuracy, timeliness, documentation, and accountability.
• Demonstrated experience as a close and trusted adviser to a CEO, Executive Director, or other senior leader.
• Ability to provide candid counsel, clear analysis, and grounded recommendations.
• Skill in presenting financial information to boards, committees, donors, and non-financial audiences.
• Sound judgment about when to raise concerns, when to offer options, and when to help the organization move forward.
• Experience building or modernizing finance functions, reporting systems, financial policies, and internal workflows.
• Comfort operating in a growing organization where systems are still evolving.
• Ability to bring structure and clarity without impeding momentum.
• Orientation toward continuous improvement and practical problem-solving.
• A leadership style that balances accountability with humility, and patience with urgency.
• Genuine commitment to EarthShare’s mission of mobilizing resources for a healthy, just, and sustainable planet.
• Appreciation for the role that philanthropic infrastructure plays in accelerating environmental progress.
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, transparency, and responsible stewardship.
• Personal and professional integrity, discretion, and sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as EarthShare’s senior financial officer and primary steward of the organization’s financial health, strategy, and integrity.
• Partner closely with the President & CEO as a trusted adviser on financial strategy, growth, risk, and institutional sustainability.
• Serve as a member of the senior leadership team, contributing to organization-wide strategy and planning from a financial perspective.
• Translate EarthShare’s strategic direction into financial plans and resource allocation frameworks.
• Develop multi-year financial plans and scenario models that support EarthShare’s DAF roadmap, fiscal sponsorship growth, workplace giving programs, staffing needs, and institutional priorities.
• Provide clear financial analysis and recommendations to support major organizational decisions.
• Support the CEO in preparing financial and strategic materials for the Board, Finance Committee, and Investment Committee.
• Lead all core financial functions, including: Accounting, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll coordination, treasury, cash management, audit, tax filings, and internal controls.
• Prepare accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, nonprofit accounting standards, donor restrictions, grant requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Account for restricted funds, fiscal sponsorship funds, DAF assets, operating revenue, investment income, workplace giving revenue, and program-related financial activity.
• Oversee the annual budget process in close partnership with the CEO, COO, and senior staff.
• Monitor budget-to-actual performance, conduct variance analysis, and report on trends.
• Establish and maintain internal controls, documentation, approval workflows, and segregation of duties.
• Manage the annual audit preparation and serve as the primary liaison to external auditors.
• Oversee Form 990 and other financial, tax, and regulatory filings.
• Manage banking relationships and cash flow.
• Build financial literacy across the organization so that program managers have timely and useful information.
• Serve as the senior financial lead across EarthShare’s core programs.
• Develop and oversee financial systems for EarthShare’s DAF, fiscal sponsorship, and workplace giving programs.
• Ensure accurate accounting, reconciliation, reporting, and controls across DAF accounts, fiscal sponsorship projects, workplace giving campaigns, restricted funds, grants, fees, and program revenues.
• Build and maintain financial models for program growth, including assets under management, contribution scenarios, payout assumptions, fee revenue, staffing needs, technology costs, and administrative capacity.
• Support pricing and fee analysis for EarthShare’s DAF products, fiscal sponsorship services, and philanthropic service arrangements.
• Partner with program leaders to strengthen financial workflows for project onboarding, donor and partner reporting, grant tracking, disbursements, and reconciliation.
• Support workplace campaign accounting and reporting, including revenue recognition, pledge tracking, partner distributions, and platform reconciliations.
• Support development and implementation of Investment Committee materials, investment policy documents, and liquidity policies.
• Ensure that financial operations across programs are aligned with donor intent, legal requirements, EarthShare policies, and fiduciary best practices.
• Assess and improve EarthShare’s financial systems, reporting tools, accounting software, fund accounting processes, and data integrations.
• Lead finance-related technology improvements that increase accuracy, automation, controls, and reporting quality.
• Partner with operations, technology, and program staff to improve finance-related data quality and cross-functional workflows.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools that give leadership timely visibility into financial performance, cash flow, assets, liabilities, program economics, and risk.
• Manage and develop finance staff and external consultants.
• Build trust across departments.
• Help colleagues understand financial information and make stronger decisions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage; 85% employer-paid for employees and 35% employer-paid for dependents
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer contributions of up to 10% of salary after one year of service, subject to plan terms with 100% vesting option after three years of service.
• 15 days of paid time off annually, increasing to 20 days at start of third year of service and 25 days at start of sixth year of service
• 12 paid days for sick leave, 13 paid holidays annually, 1 floating holiday, 1 personal day and 5 volunteer days
• Employer-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance
• Employer-paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage
• Flexible summer work schedules allowing staff to be out of the office on Fridays, and a full office closure between Christmas and New Year's
• Professional development opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive