Vice President, Finance & Operations

Omaha Community Foundation•Omaha, NE

3d•$130,000 - $195,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Front Porch Investments was formed in 2021 to address the gap in affordable housing in the region. Front Porch Investments serves as a catalyst for innovative and community-centered affordable housing solutions, with a focus on investment, advocacy, and engagement. We prioritize production and preservation of affordable housing, housing justice, and innovative housing models, working across public-private partners to strengthen the regional housing ecosystem. Front Porch Investments is a supporting organization of the Omaha Community Foundation. Core Values: Human-Centered. We believe in housing as a human right and center this belief in our work. Bold. We make bold decisions to support housing innovation. Inclusive. We prioritize equitable access to the housing ecosystem, especially for historically excluded voices. Collaborative. We believe collaboration across systems is where transformative change happens. Role Overview: The VP, Finance & Operations leads Front Porch Investments’ internal infrastructure and translates organizational strategy into coordinated execution. As a member of the senior leadership team, this hands-on executive leads financial management, people operations, organizational systems, enterprise risk, and cross-functional planning. The VP ensures FPI has reliable information, disciplined processes, and the administrative capacity required to grow responsibly and deliver its mission. This position reports to the Executive Director and supervises the Executive Coordinator, Controller, and other operations staff or contractors as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, public administration, nonprofit management, human resources, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Demonstrated experience leading organizational budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, internal controls, and financial reporting and communicating financial information to executive or boards level audiences.
Demonstrated experience building organization-wide systems, leading complex change, supervising professional staff and external providers.
Working knowledge of nonprofit or grant-funded finance, governance, enterprise risk, technology, cybersecurity, and vendor management.
Experience overseeing people operations, including employment policies, compensation and benefits, performance management, payroll, and compliance, directly or through external providers.
At least eight years of progressively responsible experience in finance, operations, administration, human resources, or organizational management, including significant leadership responsibility and experience overseeing multiple organizational functions.
Enterprise judgment, financial and operational fluency, and the ability to turn strategy into disciplined execution.
Systems thinking, meticulous attention to detail, and a continuous-improvement mindset.
Clear communication, discretion, adaptability, and unquestionable ethics and integrity.
Commitment to community-centered work, housing equity, and ongoing personal and professional development.
Collaborative and inclusive people leadership, with the ability to build trust across diverse teams, partners, and communities.
High initiative and the ability to manage complex priorities, make sound decisions, and deliver high-quality work with appropriate independence.

Nice To Haves

Experience in housing, community development, nonprofit, CDFI, foundation, or financial-services settings preferred.
We encourage candidates with a mix of lived experience, professional expertise, and transferable skills to apply, even if you don’t meet every listed qualification.

Responsibilities

Translate strategic priorities and leadership decisions into coordinated work plans, management routines, and decision systems with clear ownership, milestones, and follow-through.
Lead high-priority projects and infrastructure transitions that span departments, including FPI’s transition from externally supported administrative functio
Maintain organization-wide planning, scorecard, and reporting systems; surface risks, dependencies, and resource constraints to the Executive Director and leadership team.
Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning, cash planning, and multi-year financial analysis; evaluate organizational performance, liquidity, reserves, and sustainability and recommend timely action.
Advise the Executive Director and leadership team on staffing, contracts, investments, and other resource decisions, balancing mission, capacity, risk, and financial sustainability.
Serve as the primary staff partner to the Finance & Audit Committee and coordinate clear, decision-useful financial materials and recommendations for the Board.
Oversee accounting, payroll, audit, tax, grant-financial management, internal controls, and financial reporting, ensuring qualified staff and providers perform technical work accurately and on time.
Lead organization-wide workforce planning, compensation and benefits strategy, role clarity, and people policies in alignment with FPI’s goals and resources.
Strengthen management practices, internal communication, staff development, equitable practice, accountability, collaboration, and employee well-being.
Supervise the Executive Coordinator and ensure effective systems for executive, board, and committee administration.
Oversee recruitment processes, onboarding and offboarding, performance-management systems, employee records, payroll and benefits administration, and employment compliance in partnership with supervisors and external providers as applicable.
Oversee technology, cybersecurity, facilities, office administration, procurement, records, insurance, consultants, and key organizational vendors, including performance, cost, renewals, and organizational value.
Oversee organizational risk, insurance, business continuity, and nonfinancial compliance, ensuring appropriate safeguards and required filings are maintained
Ensure effective policies, procedures, workflows, records, contracts, and administrative controls are maintained in partnership with finance staff and other leaders.
Advise the Executive Director and contribute an enterprise-wide perspective to strategy, growth, organizational design, governance, and major decisions.
Select and oversee key operations, human resources, finance, technology, and administrative providers, ensuring effective coordination, performance, and value.
Supervise, coach, and develop finance, operations, and administrative staff; establish clear responsibilities, service standards, and accountability.