Chief Financial Officer

Anticipated Timeline For Hire: Q1 2026

Organizational Profile:

Are you a strategic, faith-driven financial leader passionate about using your expertise to transform the lives of children and families? The Global Orphan Project (GO Project) is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to join our leadership team in Kansas City, MO. We’re a Christian nonprofit ministry dedicated to breaking the orphan cycle through the power of community, commerce, and the love of Jesus Christ. In this pivotal role, you’ll partner with the President to oversee finance, human resources, compliance, and facilities, leveraging technology to drive innovation, steward resources, and amplify our mission to serve vulnerable children and families worldwide.

Candidate Profile / How Colleagues Describe You:

• Faith-Driven Leader: Your Christian faith informs your leadership, guiding your decisions with integrity, compassion, and a commitment to GO Project’s mission.
• Strategic & Analytical: You excel at aligning financial and operational strategies with mission goals, using data and technology to drive impact.
• Collaborative Player/Coach: You lead by example, mentoring teams while staying hands-on, from QuickBooks to strategic planning.
• Innovative & Tech-Savvy: You embrace technological advancements to enhance financial and operational efficiency.
• Ethical & Detail-Oriented: You prioritize compliance, transparency, and stewardship, ensuring resources are used responsibly to maximize mission impact.

What You’ll Do:

As the CFO at GO Project, you’ll serve on the Executive Leadership Team, providing strategic and hands-on leadership to ensure financial sustainability, operational excellence, and alignment with our faith-based mission. Your work will empower data-driven decisions and innovative solutions to serve children and families in crisis.

Financial Leadership:

• Oversee financial operations for GO Project, including GOEX and CarePortal, managing budgeting, cash flow management, management reporting, and annual audits.
• Develop financial strategies to ensure long-term sustainability, leveraging data analytics and forecasting tools for informed decision-making.
• Provide accurate financial reports to Executive Leadership, the Board, and Finance Committee, offering strategic insights to guide mission priorities.
• Ensure proper tracking and reporting of restricted and unrestricted funds to meet donor and regulatory requirements.

Strategic & Operational Leadership:

• Partner with the President to drive enterprise initiatives, from ideation to execution, aligning with our Christian mission and values.
• Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to enhance team performance and organizational efficiency for areas of oversight.
• Oversee our three facilities and daily operations, ensuring a mission-aligned, functional work environment.

Fundraising & Development Partnership:

• Collaborate with the Development team to support the organization’s integrated fundraising strategies.
• Leverage and expand usage of technology, including CRM and dashboard tools to ensure development team has the right data and tools to enhance donor engagement and reporting.
• Partner closely with Development on grant contracting, management and reporting, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.

Compliance & Risk Management:

• Manage compliance functions, including state registrations, contract management and adherence to nonprofit regulations.
• Implement policies and internal controls to ensure ethical stewardship, data security, and regulatory compliance.
• Evaluate and negotiate insurance policies, collaborating with brokers to assess risks, secure competitive terms, and maintain appropriate coverage aligned with organizational needs and contractual requirements.

Human Resources & Team Leadership:

• Oversee HR functions, including recruitment, onboarding, benefit administration, and employee relations, fostering a faith-centered, inclusive workplace.
• Working with brokers, design, negotiate and implement a comprehensive benefit program for employees.
• Lead and mentor finance, HR, and operations teams, nurturing a culture of collaboration and mission alignment.
• Manage vendor relationships to ensure cost-effective, high-quality services.

Technology & Innovation:

• Across all areas, in partnership with the Chief Data and Information Officer, champion the ethical use of technology to increase efficiency and accuracy across all workstreams and steward resources to maximize missional impact.
• Evaluate existing technologies across finance, HR and facilities to assess where existing tools can be maximized or replaced to ensure support functions can continue to meet the long-term mission of the organization.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation to ensure support functions can move at the pace of the organization’s platforms.
• Partner with IT and Product teams for the integration of data platforms to support real-time decision-making and monitoring of collective impact.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field; 10 years of financial leadership experience.
• Faith Alignment: Demonstrated commitment to Christian faith and values, with a passion for applying these principles to leadership and stewardship.
• Financial Expertise: Proficient in nonprofit accounting standards (e.g., FASB 116/117), budgeting, financial reporting, and cash flow management.
• Technology Proficiency: Experience with nonprofit financial software (e.g., QuickBooks Nonprofit, NetSuite) and data analytics tools for financial and operational insights.
• Leadership & Collaboration: Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage vendor relationships, and partner with executive leadership and boards.
• Compliance Knowledge: Familiarity with nonprofit compliance, including state registrations, contract management, and regulatory requirements.
• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication, with the ability to present complex financial data to diverse stakeholders.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Advanced Education: Master’s degree (e.g., MBA, MPA) or CPA certification.
• Nonprofit Expertise: 7 years in nonprofit financial management, with experience managing restricted funds, grants, and donor reporting.
• Technology Innovation: Experience in systems implementations and familiarity with CRM systems or AI-driven tools (e.g., donor analytics, predictive modeling).
• HR Leadership: Experience overseeing HR functions, including talent acquisition, benefits administration, and workplace culture development.
• Cross-Sector Collaboration: Ability to foster a data-driven culture and build partnerships across departments to steward resources for missional impact.

Physical Requirements:

This role is primarily sedentary, with occasional requirements to lift materials up to 15 pounds, such as office or tech equipment. Minimal local travel may be required for meetings or events.

Why Join Us?

At The Global Orphan Project, you’ll work alongside a passionate, faith-driven team committed to excellence, innovation, and impact. We offer a competitive benefits package for full-time roles (30 hours/week), including health, dental, vision, employer-paid life insurance, 401(k), and generous PTO. Join us to grow personally, professionally, and spiritually while building a future that uplifts communities and transforms lives.