Chief Financial Officer (Fractional)

Contract Position (~80 hours/month) | Remote | 6-Month Evaluation with 12-Month Renewal Option

About This Opportunity

We're seeking an accomplished CPA with extensive CFO experience in non-profit turnarounds to serve as our Fractional Chief Financial Officer. This senior executive role requires 10+ years of finance leadership, including at least 5 years as CFO (or fractional CFO) of a 501(c)(3) organization with $2-5M annual revenue, combined with a proven track record restoring financial stability and stakeholder confidence.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a mission-critical leadership role at a pivotal moment for our pro-life, pro-family Christian non-profit. Reporting directly to the CEO with a Full-Time Controller as your direct report, you'll lead our financial transformation – from operational stabilization to strategic decision-making – while serving as the trusted financial voice to our board and key stakeholders.

The engagement offers senior executive autonomy in a fully remote setting, with approximately 80 hours per month dedicated to rebuilding financial infrastructure, restoring trust, and positioning the organization for sustainable growth.

What You'll Lead

Organizational Stabilization and Transformation (30%)

• Lead the transition to operational stability, fiscal transparency, and robust internal control
• Identify root causes of financial instability and implement corrective actions that restore confidence
• Establish comprehensive reporting frameworks and performance metrics that enable proactive board oversight
• Close all outstanding crisis items including insurance claims, donor audit inquiries, and board investigation follow-ups
• Rebuild donor and board financial confidence through transparent reporting and proactive risk disclosure
• Resolve outstanding insurance claims with carriers

Strategic Decision-Making (30%)

• Serve as key advisor to the CEO and board on financial strategy, risk management, and capital allocation
• Lead strategic forecasting and multi-year financial modeling to support informed decision-making
• Align financial strategy with organizational mission, growth objectives, and stakeholder expectations
• Develop scenario analyses and stress tests that prepare leadership for various futures

Board Engagement and Decision Support (20%)

• Draft and present board motions, resolutions, and financial recommendations with clarity and precision
• Translate complex financial data into actionable executive summaries for board and stakeholder review
• Collaborate with legal counsel to ensure compliance with bylaws and fiduciary duties
• Manage special board requests and investigations with discretion and thoroughness
• Serve as primary liaison with external HR consultants, legal counsel, and auditors – ensuring independence from internal influence

Liquidity and Risk Management (15%)

• Continuously assess liquidity position to ensure adequate cash flow for operations, balanced investments, and contingencies
• Monitor working capital, debt levels, and reserve funds to maintain financial resilience
• Evaluate and optimize insurance portfolio (D&O, business interruption, cyber, media liability, property, reputational risk)
• Monitor and mitigate payment processor risk (Stripe, PayPal, QGiv); develop contingency funding channels
• Stress-test donation revenue sources and develop diversification strategies

Governance and Policy Development (5%)

• Design and implement financial policies, internal controls, and procedures that promote accountability and compliance
• Ensure policies respond to audit findings, IRS/GAAP changes, and evolving organizational needs
• Champion a culture of fiscal discipline and ethical stewardship across all departments
• Partner with external HR and legal consultants to align financial policies with HR, compensation, and conflict-of-interest frameworks
• Ensure finance appropriately supports employment-related matters including severance and transition agreements

What Makes You the Right Fit

Essential Qualifications:

• Active CPA license in good standing
• 10+ years of finance leadership, including minimum 5 years as CFO (or fractional CFO) of a 501(c)(3) with $2-5M annual revenue
• Proven track record turning around non-profit finance functions – clean audits following prior issues, restored board and donor confidence
• Deep expertise in non-profit GAAP including Form 990 preparation and compliance
• Hands-on experience managing diverse investment portfolios in non-profit context (equities, fixed income, precious metals, cryptocurrency)
• Advanced financial modeling in Excel (multi-year forecasts, scenario analysis, liquidity stress tests) and PowerPoint mastery for board presentations
• Expert proficiency in QuickBooks for multi-entity environments including cryptocurrency tracking and intercompany eliminations
• Understanding of international payroll collaboration (ADP for UK and Canadian payroll) and multi-currency transactions
• Strong governance background including drafting board motions and resolutions, designing internal controls and segregation of duties
• Experience presenting to boards on financial reporting, strategy, and risk management
• Proven remote leadership of accounting and administrative teams (3+ direct reports)
• Personal alignment with our mission: pro-life, pro-family Christian worldview, with ability to articulate how finance serves the mission

What Sets You Apart:

• You're energized by turnaround opportunities where your leadership creates visible, lasting impact
• You communicate financial complexity with clarity to diverse audiences – from board members to donors
• You build trust through radical transparency and proactive risk disclosure
• You lead with both strategic vision and hands-on execution capability
• You understand that financial stewardship in ministry requires both technical excellence and moral integrity
• You thrive in environments requiring independence, sound judgment, and courageous decision-making

What We Offer

• Competitive fractional CFO compensation reflecting your expertise and the critical nature of this engagement
• Senior executive autonomy with approximately 80 hours per month and flexible scheduling
• Fully remote position with complete location flexibility
• 6-month evaluation period with option to renew for 12 months, providing mutual assessment opportunity
• Mission alignment—your financial leadership directly advances God's work and causes that matter deeply
• Direct CEO partnership with clear mandate for transformation and board access
• Meaningful legacy opportunity—restore financial health and position the organization for sustainable kingdom impact

Our Commitment to You

We're at a defining moment in our organization's history. After a period of significant financial and operational challenges, we're committed to complete transformation—not cosmetic fixes, but fundamental rebuilding of our financial infrastructure, governance systems, and stakeholder trust.

We need a Fractional CFO who sees opportunity where others see obstacles – someone with both the technical mastery to navigate complexity and the character to lead with integrity during restoration. You'll have full CEO and board support, the authority to implement necessary changes, and the satisfaction of knowing your leadership directly restores confidence in our mission and stewardship.

Your success will be measured not just in clean audits and approved budgets, but in restored donor confidence, empowered board governance, and a Controller equipped to sustain excellence long after your engagement concludes.

If you're a CPA who believes financial leadership is ministry, who's drawn to turnaround challenges rather than intimidated by them, and who wants to leave a legacy of restored trust and renewed mission focus—we want to hear from you.

Success Metrics (First Year)

Your impact will be measured by tangible outcomes:

• Clean external audit with no material weaknesses
• Board-approved 3-year financial model with appropriate liquidity buffer
• All crisis items from July 2025 closed (insurance claims, donor inquiries, investigations)
• Monthly board financial reporting deck adopted as organizational standard
• Controller fully trained, equipped, and operating independently with your strategic oversight

To Apply:

Please submit your resume, cover letter, and a brief statement (250 words or less) on how your faith informs your approach to financial stewardship to careers@lifesitenews.com