Vice President of Finance

Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative•Saint Paul, MN

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative seeks a Vice President of Finance to serve as the organization’s senior financial leader during a pivotal period of realignment, stabilization, and transformation. Beacon is a non-profit owner–operator of permanent supportive housing, a public-funded services provider, public policy leader, and an active housing developer, stewarding complex financial systems across a multi-property portfolio. Reporting directly to the President & CEO, the Vice President of Finance is responsible for enterprise-wide financial leadership, including annual budgeting, ongoing financial monitoring, long-range financial planning, and strong financial operations and controls. The role partners closely with the senior leadership team and Board to ensure financial sustainability, discipline, and alignment with Beacon’s mission. This is a senior executive leadership role that combines strategic oversight with hands-on engagement as needed—particularly during periods of organizational change. The Vice President of Finance will play a central role in stabilizing systems, strengthening team capacity, and designing a finance function that can support Beacon’s next chapter.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive experience in finance or accounting, including significant leadership responsibility.
Experience serving as the senior or lead financial leader for an organization with complex operations, multiple funding streams, or regulated activities.
Strong understanding of nonprofit finance, including budgeting, financial reporting, internal controls, and audit management.
Demonstrated experience with public funding and compliance, including federal, state, and/or local grants.
Experience overseeing audits and external financial reviews, serving as the primary liaison with auditors.
Proven ability to lead, develop, and manage finance staff, including through periods of organizational change.
Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate complex financial information into clear guidance for executive leadership and boards.
High level of professional judgment, integrity, and accountability.
CPA, MB1A, or similar credential is welcomed but not required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in housing, real estate, healthcare, human services, or other asset intensive or highly regulated sectors.
Experience as a property owner–operator or developer, including familiarity with property-level budgeting, development finance, and lender or regulatory requirements.
Experience managing multiple audits (organizational and project-level).
Familiarity with grant draw processes and complex compliance environments.
Experience partnering cross-functionally with Asset Management, Development, Operations, and Advancement teams.
Experience working with or supporting a Board Finance Committee.
Experience operating in a unionized or public-sector-adjacent environment.
Demonstrated ability to scale or restructure a finance function to support organizational growth and sustainability.
Alignment with Beacon’s mission and values, including a commitment to equity, accountability, and public stewardship.

Responsibilities

Lead the development of Beacon’s annual organizational budget, integrating operating, property-level, services, and development activities into a coherent enterprise-wide financial plan.
Partner with the CEO and senior leadership team to align budgeting and financial planning with strategic priorities, risk tolerance, and funding realities.
Oversee multi-year financial planning and scenario modeling to support sustainability, growth, and decision-making.
Provide strategic financial leadership for a large, multi-property housing portfolio, balancing organizational sustainability, property-level performance, and long-term asset stewardship.
Oversee property-level budgeting in partnership with Asset Management, with a focus on strengthening integration between finance, operations, and asset strategy over time.
Develop and maintain portfolio-level financial models to assess operating performance, subsidy adequacy, risk exposure, and long-term capital needs.
Advise the CEO and board on financial tradeoffs and risk management related to property operations, services funding, preservation, and growth.
Provide strategic oversight of public funding and grant structures, partnering with program and operations leaders to align financial stewardship, compliance, and service delivery in a highly regulated environment.
Serve as senior finance partner to Real Estate Development across the full project lifecycle, including: Financial strategy and modeling during predevelopment, Stewardship of predevelopment resources, Oversight of financing and closing processes, Ensuring accurate tracking and timely receipt of developer fees
Support organizational decision-making related to new development, acquisitions, refinancing, and preservation, in partnership with internal teams and external advisors.
Oversee core financial operations, including monthly close, reporting, cash management, and controls across organizational and property-level entities.
Establish and oversee monthly and quarterly financial monitoring, including budget-to-actual reporting at both the organizational and property levels.
Provide clear, timely financial analysis to the CEO, senior leadership team, and Board, highlighting variances, trends, risks, and corrective actions.
Strengthen financial dashboards, reporting tools, and review processes to support accountability and informed decision-making across the organization.
Lead and coordinate annual audits, including the organizational audit, multiple property-level audits, and acting as primary liaison with external audits and ensuring timely resolution of findings.
Oversee public grant draw processes, ensuring accurate, timely draws and compliance with federal, state, and local funding requirements.
Establish and enforce systems and processes to manage the significant compliance and documentation requirements associated with public funding and regulated housing programs.
Lead enterprise and property-level insurance strategy, including coverage design, renewals, claims management, and risk mitigation, in partnership with brokers and legal counsel.
Strengthen financial systems, processes, and discipline to reduce risk, improve clarity, and support organizational resilience.
Translate financial data into clear, actionable insight that supports operational and strategic decision-making.
Lead and develop the finance team, setting clear expectations, accountability, and performance standards.
Guide the finance function through a period of organizational transition, including the design and implementation of a sustainable end-state structure.
Partner with internal leaders to align finance with operations, development, advancement, and human resources.