Vice President of Finance & Administration

At Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond, our mission is to fuel the boundless potential in young people to ensure they are life and career-ready. BGCMR has six strategically located Clubs in four neighborhoods and a state-of-the-art Teen & Community Center. Each Club is deeply connected to its surrounding community, focusing on providing specific skills programs and support that best suit members while meeting the goal of life-readiness. BGCMR is a proud member of the national Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) network.

Role Description

As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the Vice President of Finance & Administration serves as a strategic partner in advancing BGCMR's mission, strengthening organizational performance, and ensuring the systems, resources, and infrastructure necessary to support long-term growth and impact.

This role oversees finance, operations, administration, and organizational effectiveness while helping translate strategic priorities into measurable results. The successful candidate will bring a combination of nonprofit leadership experience, financial expertise, operational excellence, and a commitment to serving young people and families.

We are seeking a leader with experience in:

• Financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, and financial stewardship
• Nonprofit management and organizational leadership
• Operations, administration, and performance management
• Grants, philanthropy, and mission-driven revenue models
• Building systems, accountability, and organizational effectiveness
• Executive and board partnership

This position is based in Richmond, Virginia and requires regular on-site presence at BGCMR Club sites, administrative offices, and community events. While work hours are generally Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the role requires flexibility to support organizational priorities, including occasional evening and weekend activities.

QUALIFICATIONS, BACKGROUND, AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or human services related field required.
• MBA required; CPA (or equivalent) and substantial financial and operational leadership experience required.
• Strong financial acumen and knowledge of accounting principles and nonprofit finance are preferred.
• Minimum of 5–10 years of progressive leadership experience in nonprofit operations and/or finance.
• Experience working in mission-driven organizations with funding models rooted in grants, philanthropy, and donor engagement preferred.
• Experience overseeing multiple functional areas (finance, operations, HR, programs) and strategic execution.
• Ability to translate financial and operational data into actionable insights.
• Experience managing teams, developing talent, and building organizational capacity.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and accountability.
• Personal commitment to BGCMR’s mission and culture.

Salary: Commensurate with experience - $125K base

BGCMR offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, AD&D, life insurance, 401k retirement plan, 15 days of PTO, and much more!

Executive Leadership & Strategy

• Serve as a strategic thought partner to the CEO in shaping and executing the organization’s vision, priorities, and long-term strategy, including the establishment and oversight of organizational OKRs and KPIs aligned to the strategic plan.
• Lead cross-functional execution of the mission and strategic plan across finance, operations, human resources, and organizational systems, ensuring clear goal alignment, accountability, and performance tracking through defined KPIs.
• Provide timely, data-informed updates, recommendations, and strategic insights to the CEO, Board of Directors, and relevant committees.
• Strengthen organizational infrastructure, systems, and processes to support growth, scalability, and long-term sustainability, including the implementation of performance management systems that track and drive strategic outcomes.

Finance

• Oversee all financial operations, including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and long-term financial planning in alignment with strategic goals.
• Drive cross-functional alignment between Finance and Advancement to ensure revenue strategy, grant bookings, and cash flow management are integrated into organizational decision-making and resource allocation.
• Develop financial models, pro formas, and analyses to assess opportunities, risks, and program investments.
• Manage cash flow, financial forecasting, and banking relationships, ensuring alignment between projected revenue, grant timing, and organizational spending.
• Ensure compliance with federal contracts, tax regulations, audits, New Market Tax Credits, and bond requirements.
• Oversee preparation of financial statements, audits, and IRS Form 990.
• Implement and maintain strong financial controls, policies, and procedures.
• Serve as staff lead to the Finance Committee and support other Board committees as needed.

Operational & Administrative

• Lead day-to-day administrative operations, ensuring efficient and effective organizational support functions.
• Oversee facilities management, including maintenance, safety, and capital improvements.
• Supervise and support Staff Accountant, Director of Human Resources, and Director of Operations.
• Support monitoring and financial reporting of restricted and grant-funded programs.
• Oversee the organization’s IT contract and vendor relationships, ensuring service delivery, data security, and system performance align with organizational needs.

Risk Management

• Establish, implement, and continuously evaluate internal systems and controls to ensure organizational compliance, operational efficiency, and risk mitigation.
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and audit requirements.
• Manage relationships with auditors, legal counsel, insurance brokers, and other external partners.
• Identify and mitigate organizational risks; report key risks to executive leadership and Board.

RELATIONSHIPS

Internal: Works closely with the CEO, executive leadership team, program leaders, and administrative staff to ensure alignment and performance across the organization.

External: Engages with Board members, community partners, funders, auditors, financial institutions, legal counsel and other stakeholders.

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE

Leads with integrity and intention to model BGCMR’s core “FUEL” values (Foundation of Trust, Unlocking Potential, Embedded in Community, and Leadership & Legacy) as evidenced by a demonstrated ability to:

• Build trust across the organization by modeling transparency, communicating tough decisions with empathy, and prioritizing relationship repair when breakdowns occur.
• Set and oversee strategic priorities that elevate youth voice and embed durable skill development across the organization.
• Actively engage in local networks, co-create initiatives with community stakeholders, and represent BGCMR as a community-anchored institution.
• Reinforce cultural continuity by elevating BGCMR’s legacy in public messaging and aligning new initiatives with the Club’s values and history.
• Champion equity at the systems level, including hiring, policy design, and partnership development—while holding peers accountable for inclusive practices.
• Develop and coach other leaders to model values-aligned behavior, including setting the tone for respectful, mission-driven collaboration.
• Embed organizational values in performance management systems, team rituals, and organizational storytelling.
• Leverage strategic partnerships and cross-sector collaboration to drive collective impact while positioning BGCMR as a trusted leader in the ecosystem of youth development.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

These physical demands and work environment are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the primary functions of the job. Duties are performed primarily in an office setting. While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle and feel supplies needed to conduct business and manipulate keys on a keyboard. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, bend, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or perform light to moderate lifting. Vision abilities required by this job include close and far vision. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Operates standard office equipment to include telephone, personal computer, calculator, and copy machine.

To Apply: Email your resume to ***email_hidden*** with the subject line: “VPFA.”