Chief Financial Officer

Easterseals Midwest•Maryland Heights, MO

About The Position

Easterseals Midwest is seeking a forward-thinking Chief Financial Officer to join its executive leadership team and help shape the organization’s next chapter. The CFO will provide strategic and operational financial leadership for a complex, multi-state nonprofit organization serving nearly 25,000 individuals annually across Illinois, Kansas, and Missouri. The organization is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, has more than 1,600 employees, and is a $120+ million nonprofit. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the CFO will work with the CEO, Board of Directors, and executive leadership team to ensure strong financial stewardship while navigating organizational growth, changing funding environments, reimbursement pressures, and evolving business needs. The role balances strategic thinking with operational execution, informing decisions, managing risk, improving organizational performance, and supporting long-term sustainability. The CFO oversees financial operations including accounting, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and financial controls, and leads the finance team. The position also provides executive oversight of Information Technology, including leadership and development of the Vice President of Information Technology, and ensures technology strategies and investments support growth, operational effectiveness, data security, and business continuity. The successful candidate will connect financial performance to the organization’s mission and priorities, communicate complex financial information clearly, and promote a culture of stewardship, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required.
Significant progressive experience in financial leadership, including experience overseeing complex financial operations.
Demonstrated experience in strategic financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and organizational performance management.
Experience working with a Board of Directors and supporting financial governance and fiduciary responsibilities.
Ability to lead financial operations within a complex, multi-location or multi-entity organization.
Understanding of government-funded programs, reimbursement models, and nonprofit funding structures.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain financial information to financial and nonfinancial audiences.
Ability to build trusted relationships and collaborate with leaders across all organizational levels.
Sound judgment, integrity, transparency, and commitment to financial stewardship.
Ability to develop teams, establish clear expectations, and encourage accountability and continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree such as an MBA, MS in Finance, or degree in Economics.
CPA designation.
Experience in a nonprofit, healthcare, human services, or other government-funded service organization.
Experience leading organizational growth, integration, or financial transformation.
A forward-thinking approach to financial systems, technology, data, and organizational infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Partner with the CEO and executive leadership team to develop and execute budgets that support sustainable growth and long-term financial health.
Translate strategic priorities into financial plans, forecasts, and performance measurement goals.
Provide financial insight for organizational decisions, investments, growth opportunities, and resource allocation.
Evaluate the financial implications of new programs, service expansions, mergers, and acquisitions.
Oversee accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and financial controls.
Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and transparency of financial information and reporting.
Lead the annual budgeting process and establish effective financial planning and monitoring practices.
Maintain internal controls and ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and funding obligations.
Oversee external audits and maintain productive relationships with auditors, financial institutions, and other key partners.
Work with operational leaders to evaluate financial performance, identify improvement opportunities, and promote accountability for financial results.
Strengthen financial planning and analysis capabilities to provide timely, meaningful decision-making information.
Monitor and report on reimbursement trends, funding changes, labor costs, and other factors affecting financial performance.
Identify opportunities to improve processes, leverage technology, and strengthen financial infrastructure.
Develop financial models, forecasts, and performance measures for strategic and operational decisions.
Provide executive oversight of Information Technology, including leadership and development of the Vice President of Information Technology.
Ensure technology strategies, systems, and investments support organizational growth, operational effectiveness, data security, and business continuity.
Build collaborative relationships with the CEO, executive leadership team, and Board of Directors.
Provide clear, timely, and meaningful financial information to the Board and its committees for fiduciary oversight and governance.
Develop and lead a high-performing finance team, fostering accountability, professional growth, and continuous improvement.
Promote a culture of financial stewardship and shared responsibility throughout the organization.