Chief Financial Officer

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will serve as a core architect of how financial resources drive behavior change within the Uncornered movement. This role goes beyond traditional nonprofit finance—designing, safeguarding, and optimizing the flow of capital as a tool to stabilize lives, shift norms, and enable influential community members to model peace. The CFO will ensure that every dollar deployed—especially direct cash to active gang involved individuals—reinforces purpose, connection, and behavior change. They will partner closely with leadership to align financial strategy with Uncornered’s goal of reaching net zero shootings. Commensurate with experience, annual compensation is in the range of $170 - $180K with a robust benefit package. This role is currently based in Boston, MA or Kansas City and requires travel to the cities where the workforce is located.

Uncornered is a $10M national movement working to end street violence by partnering with those closest to it. Seventy percent of the budget goes directly to Core Influencers, working in a high-frequency disbursement environment. We believe most influential street leaders modeling peaceful actions is the only path to peace. Our Core Influencers — individuals deeply embedded in violent street networks—lead this movement in Boston, Providence, and Kansas City. 

We are not a traditional service provider. We are building a movement. That requires operational excellence behind the scenes so that those leading the work in communities can focus fully on modeling peace and shifting norms. We are investing in strong internal financial controls and analysis, which requires an individual who is interested in high level strategy that centers Core Influencers while maintaining organizational financial health. 

• Understand this is a movement, not a traditional service provider nonprofit or office environment
• Believe that Core Influencers are central to this movement
• Believe in the unique position of Core Influencers to create systemic change in American cities
• Believe in the possibility that street violence can end
• Understand that allies join the movement to support Core Influencers to be success in their purpose as agents for change
• Understand that allies are not here to “save” or “fix” Core Influencers

• See cash as a behavior-shaping tool, not just a budget line
• Be comfortable funding people others see as “high risk”—and understand why that’s exactly the point
• Know how to build high-trust systems for populations with low institutional trust
• Have experience managing high-volume, small-dollar payments
• Be obsessed with consistency and reliability as signals of respect
  

1. Strategic Financial Leadership
2. Team Management & Operations
3. Financial Analysis & Intelligence
4. Grants & Compliance

• Mission Alignment: Deep commitment to restorative justice; belief in the dignity of direct-cash transfer
• Agility: The ability to pivot between high-level strategy and "in the weeds" grant reconciliations
• Innovation: Experience with modern fintech tools for secure, large-scale disbursements to unbanked or underbanked populations
• Background: Demonstrated facility managing finances in a complex environment
• Education/Credentials: Preferred degree in finance or accounting with consideration of CPA license
• Knowledge: Quickbooks, Paychex, GAAP/FASB knowledge

The strongest candidates for this role are not just nonprofit CFOs or controllers. They’re people who could plausibly work in: fintech (payments infrastructure), behavioral product design, or global cash transfer programs… But are motivated by violence reduction and social network transformation.