Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Job Description

Job Title: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Department: Finance and Administration
Employee Status: Full-Time, Exempt
Reports to: Current Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Executive Officer
Location: New York, NY / Hybrid (with regular presence at VISIONS Center on Blindness campus in Spring Valley, NY)
Salary Range: $170,000-$190,000 per year

Summary

VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired seeks a strategic, forward-looking Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead the organization’s financial strategy at a pivotal moment of growth and transformation.

While VISIONS operates with an approximately $15M annual budget, the organization is steward of an approximately $120M endowment, requiring sophisticated financial leadership to balance near-term operational needs with long-term asset management and mission sustainability.

A central priority for the incoming CFO will be financial leadership of a multi-million-dollar initiative to revitalize the VISIONS Center on Blindness (VCB) campus—a transformative investment in infrastructure, programming, and earned revenue opportunities that will expand VISIONS reach and impact.

Equally important, the CFO will play a key role in building VISIONS next generation of programs and revenue streams, working in close partnership with the Chief Strategy & Growth Officer and the newly created Deputy Chief Growth and Implementation Officer. Together, this leadership team will expand access to services through new program models, enterprise operational implementation, strengthen revenue cycle capabilities, and scalable service delivery systems that increase the number of participants served through insurance, self-pay, and other sustainable funding mechanisms.

The CFO will serve as a key member of the executive team, partnering closely with the CEO, Board of Directors, and senior leaders. To ensure continuity, VISIONS long-serving CFO will transition into onboarding and knowledge transfer for the new position. The CFO reports directly to the CEO, with a dotted line reporting relationship to the COO for designated functional areas to ensure effective coordination and organizational effectiveness.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Partner closely with the Chief Strategy & Growth Officer and Deputy Chief Growth and Implementation Officer to:
  • Develop and launch new programs that expand VISIONS reach and impact
  • Build and scale revenue cycle infrastructure, including Medicaid, third-party insurance, and self-pay models
  • Increase the number of participants served through sustainable funding streams
• Oversee revenue cycle management, including government contracts, billing systems, and collections
• Drive financial modeling and pricing strategies for new and expanded services
• Support diversification of revenue streams to reduce reliance on government funding

Financial Management & Operations

• Oversee all financial operations, including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting
• Ensure strong internal controls and financial systems appropriate for organizational complexity
• Deliver timely, accurate, and actionable financial insights to leadership
• Provide strategic leadership and hands-on operational support for the Finance Department.
• Maintain active involvement in day-to-day financial operations, including accounting, compliance, reporting, and contracting functions, as needed.

Budgeting & Performance Management

• Lead a strategy-driven annual budgeting process aligned with organizational priorities
• Establish clear financial guardrails and accountability across departments
• Monitor performance and proactively identify risks and opportunities

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with nonprofit, government contracting, and audit requirements
• Lead audit processes and manage external financial relationships
• Oversee financial risk management, including capital, operational, and compliance risk

Leadership & Governance

• Lead and develop the finance team, fostering accountability and continuous improvement
• Build financial literacy across the organization
• Partner with the Board and Finance/Audit Committees to support strong governance

Transition Structure

• The incoming CFO will be supported by the current CFO during a defined transition period.
• The current CFO will provide institutional knowledge, historical context, and guidance on systems and relationships, while the incoming CFO retains full decision-making authority.

Qualifications and Skills

• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Trusted partner who brings clarity, rigor, and calm to complex financial decisions.
• Mission aligned leader committed to equity, accessibility, and transparency.
• Collaborative and approachable management style.
• High integrity, sound judgment, and discretion.
• Ability to follow directions to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Experienced administrative professional who is dependable and highly organized with business, maturity, discretion, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude.
• Ability to work with flexibility, reliability and as a team player.

Education and/or Experience

Required

• 10+ years of senior financial leadership experience, ideally in nonprofit, healthcare, or complex service organizations
• Experience overseeing organizations with multi-faceted revenue streams and significant assets/endowments
• Demonstrated experience with capital projects, real estate, or infrastructure investments strongly preferred
• Experience building or overseeing revenue cycle functions (Medicaid, insurance billing, fee-for-service) strongly preferred
• Proven ability to partner with executive leadership on growth strategy and program development
• CPA or advanced degree preferred

Salary Range

$170,000 – $190,000 annually, based on experience, with full benefits. This position is eligible for an annual performance bonus

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The position is located at VISIONS main office at 500 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10013.

How To Apply

Send resume and cover letter to: HR@visionsvcb.org

VISIONS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit rehabilitation and social service agency incorporated in 1926. VISIONS provides services for blind and visually impaired people of all ages in the Greater New York Metropolitan Area.

VISIONS is an equal opportunity employer. All job candidates, consultants, volunteers, and interns 18 years of age and older, must consent to a background investigation including a criminal justice system search, reference and education checks.