Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Job Description |  November 2026

The Organization

Girl Scouts River Valleys (GSRV) serves over 13,000 girls across southern Minnesota, western Wisconsin, and surrounding communities, supported by thousands of volunteers who deliver the Girl Scout Leadership Experience every day. We are one of 111 councils nationwide, united by a shared mission: building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.

We believe all girls belong here. That belief is embedded in how we operate, how we hire, and how we lead. Our work is grounded in five core values that are not aspirational, they are our standard:

• Be Joyful
• Be Willing to Work Through It
• You Can Count on Me
• Community First
• Girls Are at the Center of Everything We Do

GSRV operates within the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) - aligning leaders through clear accountability, scorecards, Rocks, and weekly L-10 meetings.

Position Information

About This Role

Leading with Financial Vision

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is GSRV’s strategic finance architect and a vital thought partner to the CEO, leadership team, and board. In this role, you will shape our financial future, building the conditions for innovation, disciplined growth, and long-term resilience. Within our EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) framework, the CFO turns vision into measurable financial traction, using scorecards, Rocks, and strong operating rhythms to help GSRV move boldly and sustainably. As a finance leader in an innovative environment, this role is about uncovering how we can safely fund our strategic ambitions.

As a member of GSRV’s executive leadership team, this role helps shape enterprise strategy, strengthen governance, and position GSRV to meet the future with confidence. The CFO brings foresight, rigor, and imagination to complex decisions — surfacing opportunities early, framing risks clearly, and helping leaders invest resources where they can create the greatest mission return.

Scorecard: What Success Looks Like

Success in this role is defined by:

• Achievement of finance scorecard metrics that demonstrate disciplined stewardship, strong forecasting, healthy liquidity, and meaningful progress against GSRV’s highest priorities.

• Accurate, timely financial reporting and audit outcomes that strengthen confidence and credibility
• High trust across GSRV in finance as a strategic partner for planning, prioritization, and decision-making
• A finance team and operating model that enable innovation, accountability, transparency, and sustainable growth

Essential Functions

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Strategic Growth: Lead GSRV-wide financial strategy, aligning long-term plans with mission priorities, capital campaigns, lines of credit, and impact investments.
• Executive Partnership: Serve as a strategic co-pilot to the CEO and Integrator, translating complex data into forward-looking scenarios and recommendations.
• EOS Execution: Own the finance function’s EOS scorecard, Rocks, and meeting cadence to drive organizational traction and accountability.

Accounting, Reporting & Compliance

• Financial Operations: Oversee accounting, monthly close, internal controls, and reporting to deliver accurate, timely, and decision-ready data.
• Compliance & Trust: Ensure strict compliance with GAAP, nonprofit fund accounting, IRS Form 990, and grant/donor restrictions.
• Audit & Governance: Partner with the Sr. Director of Finance to lead the annual audit, collaborating with external auditors and the Board/Finance Committee.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Performance Analysis

• Collaborative Budgeting: Lead annual budgeting and forecasting cycles in partnership with department heads to build shared financial discipline.
• Hybrid Revenue Modeling: Develop agile financial models tailored to a mix of philanthropy, restricted grants, social enterprise, and earned revenue.
• Scenario Planning: Monitor variances and build predictive scenario models to evaluate investments, staffing, and shifting revenue conditions.

Treasury, Risk, Property & Infrastructure Stewardship

• Treasury & Cash: Manage cash flow, liquidity, reserves, investments, and banking relationships to secure current and future operations.
• Risk Management: Mitigate financial, legal, and operational risk through robust policies, insurance oversight, and contract reviews.
• Property & Tech Oversight: Provide executive oversight for GSRV’s real estate portfolio and information systems (IS) to ensure security, efficiency, and scale.

Financial Systems & Cross-Functional Decision Support

• Systems Optimization: Continuously improve financial systems, dashboards, and workflows for better data accessibility and user experience.
• Cross-Functional Integration: Partner across departments to connect budgets, staffing plans, and fundraising assumptions into one coherent financial story.

Team Leadership & Culture

• People Development: Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing finance team focused on technical excellence and a service-oriented mindset.
• Culture Carrier: Model EOS disciplines and GSRV values to foster a culture of trust, direct communication, and continuous learning.

Equity & Community Integration

• Equity-Centered Finance: Apply an equity lens to resource allocation, budgeting, and policies to reduce barriers and support community-led initiatives.
• External Representation: Serve as a collaborative ambassador to the Board, funders, and auditors to build organizational credibility and trust.

What You Bring

• Leadership: 10+ years of progressive finance/operations experience, including senior-level organizational strategy.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or equivalent experience.
• Nonprofit Finance Expertise: Deep knowledge of fund accounting, grant compliance, restricted funds, and managing complex, multi-source revenue (philanthropy, grants, fee-for-service).
• Team & Collaboration: Proven ability to manage and develop teams and build cross-functional partnerships.
• Execution & Systems: Strong analytical skills with comfort operating in structured frameworks (e.g., EOS, OKRs).
• Communication: Exceptional prioritization, execution, and board-facing financial communication skills.
• Values: Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, and anti-racism in leadership.

Preferred

• Credentials: CPA, CMA, MBA, or relevant advanced degree.
• Sector Experience: Background in mission-driven, youth-serving, or membership-based nonprofits.
• Capital & Scaling: Experience with advanced capital tools (lines of credit, capital campaigns, or innovative financing).
• Governance: Direct experience supporting a Board of Directors, finance committee, or audit committee.
• Systems Transformation: Experience leading finance transformation, systems improvements, or working within EOS.

Leadership Competencies

These competencies define what exceptional leadership looks like at GSRV. Performance is evaluated against each competency during regular reviews. They are not categories — they are a commitment to how we lead.

Working Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

This role operates across office environments, community settings, board meetings, and external events. Must be able to travel occasionally throughout the GSRV service area (southern Minnesota, western Wisconsin, and surrounding region). The employee is frequently required to speak, present, read, and use a computer. Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds. Noise levels may vary by location.

Disclaimer

This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed within this role. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required. Management retains the right to assign or reassign schedules, duties, and responsibilities at any time.