Chief Financial Officer (CFO) | Capper Foundation
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Position: Full-Time | Executive Leadership
Lead with Purpose. Drive Financial Strategy. Make an Impact.
Capper Foundation is seeking an experienced and strategic Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join our Executive Team.
This is an exciting opportunity for a financial leader who wants to use their expertise to make a meaningful impact. The CFO will provide executive-level leadership for the financial health, sustainability, and growth of Capper Foundation while helping advance our mission of building abilities together.
As a key strategic partner to the President & CEO and Board of Trustees, the CFO will oversee the organization's financial operations, budgeting, reporting, audits, compliance, grants, insurance, and long-term financial planning.
What You'll Do
- Serve as a key member of the Executive Team, helping guide organizational strategy and financial planning.
- Lead all financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, audits, and internal controls.
- Provide financial analysis and guidance to the President & CEO and Board of Trustees.
- Oversee financial compliance for grants, HUD projects, insurance, and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with GAAP.
- Manage relationships with auditors, financial partners, and government agencies.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen financial processes, systems, and long-term sustainability.
What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate is an experienced financial leader who combines strong technical expertise with strategic thinking, sound judgment, and a collaborative leadership style.
Qualifications include:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a closely related field required; Master's degree preferred.
- CPA or CMA preferred.
- Minimum of seven years of progressive financial accounting and management experience.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, audits, and internal controls.
- Experience with nonprofit accounting, government grants, HUD programs, or other regulated funding environments is highly desirable.
- Exceptional analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to translate complex financial information into clear, meaningful information for executives and Board members.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Demonstrated professionalism, discretion, integrity, and ability to manage confidential information.
- Ability to successfully lead in a fast-paced organization with multiple programs, funding streams, and priorities.
- Self-motivated and comfortable exercising independent judgment and accountability.
- Innovative thinker who looks for opportunities to improve systems, processes, and organizational performance.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, financial accounting systems, payroll systems, and HRIS/data management platforms.
- Must successfully complete required background checks and drug screening.
Why Capper Foundation?
At Capper Foundation, financial leadership is about more than numbers. Our resources directly support programs and services that create opportunities, independence, employment, community inclusion, and greater quality of life for the people we serve.
The CFO will have the opportunity to help shape the future of a well-established Kansas nonprofit while working alongside an experienced leadership team committed to our mission and the communities we serve.
If you're an accomplished financial leader looking for an opportunity to combine your expertise with meaningful, mission-driven work, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help Capper Foundation continue building abilities together.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Education:
Experience:
- Financial Accounting and Management: 7 years (Required)
License/Certification:
Location:
Work Location: In person
