Vice President of Finance

Vice President of Finance

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Are you looking for meaningful work and want to make a difference? Joining the Goodwill team could be a great fit for you! At Goodwill we live and breathe our Core Values of Creativity, Credibility, and Collaboration. We are a mission-integrated organization that is funded by resalable goods. Last year alone, we were able to keep 10 million pounds of donated goods from hitting our landfills.

Through the reselling of donated items, we can provide job readiness training and employment opportunities to individuals with disabilities and barriers to employment.

A VP of Finance and IT (or often VP of Finance & Operations/Administration) is a senior executive overseeing an organization's financial health, strategic planning, IT infrastructure, and operational efficiency, bridging fiscal management with technology to drive growth, compliance, and scalability, requiring deep expertise in finance/accounting, ERP systems, leadership, and strategic vision. This hybrid role ensures financial reporting, budgeting, and risk management align with IT investments and digital strategy, supporting business objectives.

• Provides financial leadership: budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, risk management, audit coordination, treasury, and ensuring compliance.
• IT Strategy:
  Overseeing IT infrastructure, systems (like ERPs), security, and aligning technology with business goals.
• Operational Efficiency:
  Streamlining processes, optimizing systems (finance & IT), and ensuring scalability.
• Strategic Planning:
  Advising executives, analyzing data, and making strategic decisions for growth and profitability.
• Assists in establishing short‑ and long‑range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures.
• Serves as primary government liaison relative to financial issues.
• Communicates expectations to direct reports, delegating authority as appropriate; supervises and develops staff.
• Provides leadership to manage complex interdependencies between finance and IT, crucial for organizational growth.
• Collaborates with all departments and leaders of Goodwill Industries of San Diego County to develop, implement, and manage processes and strategies to complete projects and assure best business practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business required; CPA or MBA preferred.

Minimum of 10 years in finance/accounting, with management and leadership experience.

Familiarity with ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Dynamics 365 Finance, Power BI), advanced Excel, and financial and real estate portfolio modeling.

Valid CA Driver's License with record acceptable to Goodwill's Insurance company.

Must meet the background check requirements of the department.

• Executive

• Full‑time

• Finance and Sales

• Civic and Social Organizations