Vice President, Finance and Administration

Vice President Of Finance And Administration

NCJW seeks a bold and visionary Vice President of Finance and Administration (VP) to join the Executive Team. The VP will oversee Finance, IT, People and Culture, and Operations, ensuring these core functions drive NCJW's mission and long-term sustainability.

As a strategic partner to the CEO, Executive Team, and Board of Directors, the CFAO will oversee financial health, operational excellence, and organizational growth. Key responsibilities include oversight and direction of financial forecasting, risk management, technology modernization, HR systems, audit oversight, and investment strategies. With the implementation of NCJW's new strategic plan, this is a unique opportunity to design and elevate the systems and structures that power NCJW's mission and to help advance the rights of women, children, and families in the United States and Israel.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative, detail-oriented leader who leverages finance, technology, and administration as supporting our organization, engineering change as necessary, while maintaining the trust of our members, constituents and funders. The VP will initially oversee a team of four, with the opportunity to expand to seven. This position reports to the CEO and is based in Washington, DC with in-office expectations of two days per week, at minimum.

Primary Responsibilities

Financial Management and Strategy

• Oversee NCJW's financial operations, including annual budgeting, multi-year forecasting, cash flow, investments, and financial reporting, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and compliance with nonprofit standards.
• Provide timely reports on financial, IT, people and culture functions to department heads and regular updates to the Board, Executive Team, and Finance Committee, advising these groups and other staff empowering their informed decision-making and fiscal responsibility.
• Manage banking and investment relationships, reserve policies, and liquidity to ensure efficient asset use and long-term sustainability. Lead audit oversight, tax and compliance reporting, and drive improvements in financial reporting and internal controls.
• Develop and oversee systems for consultant contracts and payments, ensuring accountability and timeliness, driving relationships with external auditors, investment advisors, and banking business partners.
• Monitor and analyze financial performance, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend strategies to support sustainable growth and organizational success.

Department Leadership and Management

Risk Management and Compliance

Strategic Operational and Financial Leadership

Key Qualifications

Salary range : USD $180,000 - $230,000. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Paid Federal and Jewish Holidays.

NCJW offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package, including 25+ paid Federal and Jewish Holidays each year, plus paid vacation time, sick time, and extensive paid leave. In addition, NCJW offers a retirement savings account with employer match, health insurance, dental, vision, disability insurance, professional development, life insurance, flexible spending account, transit benefits, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance.

NCJW is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At National Council of Jewish Women, we are committed to creating a culture of inclusion and accountability. We honor the wisdom, insights, perspectives, and experiences of diverse viewpoints, and recognize that many critical voices have been underrepresented in Jewish organizational life and nonprofit organizations as a whole for too long. We welcome applications from people of diverse religious, spiritual, and cultural backgrounds. We are an equal opportunity employer and recruit, hire, train, promote, compensate, and administer all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, culture, age, creed, disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other protected status.