Vice President, Finance & Operations

Status:Exempt (Salaried)

Reports to:Executive Director

Location:148 S 39thStOmaha NE

Work Schedule:FPI operates on a 7.5-hour workday with core hours of 9am3pm. This role offers hybrid flexibility with regular in-office collaboration expected.

Compensation:Hiring range of$130000 - $162500 with eligibility for annual incentive compensation (4-8% of base salary).

We are committed toequitablecompensation practices and base salaries on a consistent framework tied to role scope responsibility and experience. Most candidates will be hired near the midpoint of the range depending onexperienceand qualifications.

Benefits:Comprehensive benefits package including health dental and vision insurance; retirement contributions; generous paid time off; professional development support; and hybrid work flexibility.

Organizational Overview:

Front Porch Investments was formed in 2021 to address the gap in affordable housing in the Porch Investmentsserves as a catalyst for innovative and community-centered affordable housing solutions with a focus on investment advocacy and prioritize production and preservation of affordable housing housing justice and innovative housing models working across public-private partners to strengthen the regional housing Porch Investments is a supporting organization of the Omaha Community Foundation.

Core Values:

• Human-Centered.We believe in housing as a human right and center this belief in our work.

• Bold.We make bold decisions to support housing innovation.

• Inclusive.We prioritizeequitableaccess to the housing ecosystem especially for historically excluded voices.

• Collaborative.We believe collaboration across systems is where transformative change happens.
  
  

Role Overview:

The VP Finance & Operations leads Front Porch Investments internal infrastructure and translates organizational strategy into coordinated execution. As a member of the senior leadership team this hands-on executive leads financial management people operations organizational systems enterprise risk and cross-functional planning.

The VP ensures FPI has reliable information disciplined processes and the administrative capacity required to grow responsibly and deliver its mission. This position reports to the Executive Director and supervises the Executive Coordinator Controller and other operations staff or contractors as assigned.

Responsibilities and Duties

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Community Intelligence & Ecosystem Insights (25%)

• Organizational Integration: Translate strategic priorities and leadership decisions into coordinated work plans management routines and decision systems with clear ownership milestones and follow-through.
• Cross-Functional Initiatives: Lead high-priority projects and infrastructure transitions that span departments including FPIs transition from externally supported administrative functio
• Performance Management: Maintain organization-wide planning scorecard and reporting systems; surface risks dependencies and resource constraints to the Executive Director and leadership team.
  
  

Financial Leadership & Sustainability (25%)

• Financial Planning & Performance: Lead annual budgeting forecasting scenario planning cash planning and multi-year financial analysis; evaluate organizational performance liquidity reserves and sustainability and recommend timely action.
• Resource Allocation: Advise the Executive Director and leadership team on staffing contracts investments and other resource decisions balancing mission capacity risk and financial sustainability.
• Financial Governance: Serve as the primary staff partner to the Finance & Audit Committee and coordinate clear decision-useful financial materials and recommendations for the Board.
• Finance Oversight: Oversee accounting payroll audit tax grant-financial management internal controls and financial reporting ensuring qualified staff and providers perform technical work accurately and on time.
  
  

People Culture & Organizational Effectiveness (20%)

• Workforce Planning: Lead organization-wide workforce planning compensation and benefits strategy role clarity and people policies in alignment with FPIs goals and resources.
• Management & Culture: Strengthen management practices internal communication staff development equitable practice accountability collaboration and employee well-being.
• Executive Support: Supervise the Executive Coordinator and ensure effective systems for executive board and committee administration.
• People Systems: Oversee recruitment processes onboarding and offboarding performance-management systems employee records payroll and benefits administration and employment compliance in partnership with supervisors and external providers as applicable.
  
  

Operations System & Risk (20%)

• Shared Operations: Oversee technology cybersecurity facilities office administration procurement records insurance consultants and key organizational vendors including performance cost renewals and organizational value.
• Enterprise Risk: Oversee organizational risk insurance business continuity and nonfinancial compliance ensuring appropriate safeguards and required filings are maintained
• Operational Systems & Controls: Ensure effective policies procedures workflows records contracts and administrative controls are maintained in partnership with finance staff and other leaders.
  
  

Executive & Team Leadership (10%)

• Organizational Leadership: Advise the Executive Director and contribute an enterprise-wide perspective to strategy growth organizational design governance and major decisions.
• External Expertise: Select and oversee key operations human resources finance technology and administrative providers ensuring effective coordination performance and value.
• Team Leadership: Supervise coach and develop finance operations and administrative staff; establish clear responsibilities service standards and accountability.

This job posting is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities and may be adjusted as organizational needs evolve.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in business finance public administration nonprofit management human resources or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading organizational budgeting forecasting financial analysis internal controls and financial reporting and communicating financial information to executive or boards level audiences.
• Demonstrated experience building organization-wide systems leading complex change supervising professional staff and external providers.
• Experience in housing community development nonprofit CDFI foundation or financial-services settings preferred.
• Working knowledge of nonprofit or grant-funded finance governance enterprise risk technology cybersecurity and vendor management.
• Experience overseeing people operations including employment policies compensation and benefits performance management payroll and compliance directly or through external providers.
• At least eight years of progressively responsible experience in finance operations administration human resources or organizational management including significant leadership responsibility and experience overseeing multiple organizational functions.
  
  

We encourage candidates with a mix of lived experience professional expertise and transferable skills to apply even if you dont meet every listed qualification.

Leadership Competencies & Personal Attributes:

• Enterprise judgment financial and operational fluency and the ability to turn strategy into disciplined execution.
• Systems thinking meticulous attention to detail and a continuous-improvement mindset.
• Clear communication discretion adaptability and unquestionable ethics and integrity.
• Commitment to community-centered work housing equity and ongoing personal and professional development.
• Collaborative and inclusive people leadership with the ability to build trust across diverse teams partners and communities.
• High initiative and the ability to manage complex priorities make sound decisions and deliver high-quality work with appropriate independence.

To Apply

Please complete an application at Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Priority consideration will be given to applications received by October 12.

Front Porch Investmentsis an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex national origin age disability or any other protected status. Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities and for pregnancyrelated needs during the application and interview process. Employment is atwill and may be terminated by either party at any time with or without cause or notice.

Required Experience:

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