CFO

Juno Search Partners is partnered with The Institutes to find their next CFO. The Institutes is a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing knowledge and professional development in risk management, insurance, and related business disciplines. Through education, research, and thought leadership, The Institutes serve professionals, organizations, and public-sector stakeholders across the risk and insurance ecosystem. The organization supports a diverse portfolio of programs and initiatives designed to strengthen industry expertise, promote informed decision-making, and ensure long-term financial and operational sustainability.

Position Summary

The Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer is responsible for leading Finance and to develop, align, coordinate and execute strategic goals in support of the organization’s strategic initiatives and business model. The SVP/CFO is also responsible for directing the financial strategy of the organization, performing analysis to understand opportunities and challenges to the financial health of the business, overseeing the accounting function of the business and forward-looking forecasting on both tactical and strategic levels. This position is a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT).

This role ensures the organization has the financial discipline, transparency, and infrastructure needed to achieve its long-term goals

Essential Responsibilities

• Directs financial strategy, planning and forecasts in partnership with the Senior Management Team. Understands the business model, studies, analyzes and reports on trends, opportunities for business expansion and growth, and projection of future company growth, including mergers and acquisitions.
• Provides leadership and oversees all financial activity for the organization, including audits, treasury and cash flow management, statutory & tax compliance, capital investments, general accounting, financial analysis and reporting to management and Board of Trustees, and retirement plans.
• Leads technology evaluation and adoption to leverage new technology including Gen AI, where appropriate, to execute business tasks and analysis.
• Builds forecasting models to project short term financials results as well as longer term strategic financial health of the company.Is also responsible for anticipating and recommending different financing techniques such as debt, stock issuance for for-profit subsidiaries and other financing techniques as may be required. Oversees capital structure of the organization including funding strategies. Manages relationships with investment manager, banks, and other financial institutions.
• Provide executive leadership and governance over all payroll tax processes to ensure full compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations.
• Contributes, as a member of the Senior Management Team, to developing and implementing strategic initiatives, scalable processes, policies and practices.
• Leads Finance and Facilities to develop, align, coordinate, and execute strategic goals in support of the organization’s strategic initiatives.
• Assures legal and regulatory compliance with existing laws and regulations; anticipates and prepares the organization for compliance with new laws and regulations as they arise or are forecasted.
• Identifies risk elements of our operations and helps to manage and minimize risk elements, wherever possible. Proactively works with an enterprise risk management focus to protect the key elements of our business and review periodically the enterprise risk management plan.
• Oversees the development of business processes for new products and services, improvement of existing business processes, negotiation of contracts, and integration of acquisitions.
• Serves as a Trustee of the Pension Committee.
• Provide executive leadership and governance over all payroll tax processes to ensure full compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations.
• Develops and manages staff to achieve organizational goals through effective, interdependent, and independent contribution.
• Actively shapes the culture and leads the company to rally around the vision; consistently promotes and exhibits behaviors within core values.

Required Competencies

• Strategic focus and business partnership
• Forward-looking, anticipatory mindset
• Sound judgment and decision-making
• Collaborative, team-oriented leadership
• Clear and effective communication
• Employee development and coaching
• Executive presence and leadership

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in accounting and finance, including leadership roles in both public and private accounting environments.
• Proven experience leading and scaling a finance organization.

Juno is an Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. It’s expected that all employees are aware of this policy and that they create an environment that’s sensitive and respectful to all individuals.