Chief Financial Officer

Purpose-Driven Leadership | Strategic Finance | Operational Excellence

Lad Lake is on a mission to empower youth and families across Wisconsin helping them heal, grow, and thrive. Were seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join our Executive Leadership Team : a visionary and hands-on leader who can turn numbers into strategy, systems into impact, and resources into transformation.

The Opportunity

As CFO, youll be the architect of Lad Lakes financial and operational strength. Reporting directly to the President & CEO, youll lead Finance, Operations, Facilities, Information Technology, and Risk Management ensuring the stability, efficiency, and long-term sustainability of the organization.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of mission, data, and people a leader who can translate financial insight into meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve.

What Youll Do

Strategic & Financial Leadership

Serve as a key advisor to the CEO and Board on all financial and operational matters.

Lead long-term financial and operational planning that drives growth and stability.

Oversee budgeting, forecasting, audits, and cash flow with excellence and integrity.

Build financial models and scenario plans to guide critical decision-making.

Partner with Development and Program teams to evaluate grants, RFPs, and new initiatives.

Operations, Facilities & IT Leadership

Ensure our campuses are safe, functional, and healing spaces.

Guide IT infrastructure and cybersecurity strategies that enable smart, secure operations.

Direct risk management and insurance programs to protect our mission and people.

Drive efficiency and quality through vendor management, contracts, and capital projects.

Leadership & Culture

Lead with purpose, empathy, and accountability.

Mentor and develop high-performing teams across Finance, IT, and Facilities.

Build a culture of belonging, trust, and shared responsibility.

Model trauma-informed and culturally humble leadership.

Champion equity-minded budgeting and decision-making.

About You

Youre a strategic thinker and systems builder with a passion for purpose. You see numbers as stories and operations as the heartbeat of mission success.

You bring :

A Bachelors in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field (Masters or CPA preferred).

15+ years of progressive leadership in nonprofit or complex financial operations.

Experience managing multi-million-dollar budgets, audits, and contracts.

Strong background in operations, facilities, IT, and risk management.

Exceptional communication skills and collaborative leadership style.

A heart for mission and a head for strategy.

Why Lad Lake?

At Lad Lake, every number has a name, and every strategy fuels transformation. Youll join a passionate executive team leading an organization thats redefining whats possible for youth and families. Here, your work wont just balance books it will build futures.

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