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A Chief Financial Officer is responsible for managing the financial actions of a company or organization. Duties include financial planning, analyzing financial strengths and weaknesses, proposing corrective actions, and tracking cash flow.
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+6% projected growth
Job Description
Nonprofit Controller
Location Burlingame, CA 94010
Date Posted September 01, 2026
Job ID 15419
Employment Type Direct Hire Scion Nonprofit Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for a Nonprofit Controller for a mission-driven nonprofit organization focused on impactful community programs. This is a full-time, onsite opportunity based in Burlingame, CA.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Nonprofit Controller will provide high-impact financial leadership across the organization's finance and administration functions. This hands-on leadership role will oversee full-cycle accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, audits, and multiple administrative functions while partnering closely with executive leadership and the board. The ideal candidate brings strong nonprofit finance expertise, excellent financial analysis and communication skills, and the ability to balance strategic leadership with day-to-day execution. PERKS
$127,000-$164,000 annual salary, depending on experience
High-impact leadership opportunity with direct executive and board exposure
Opportunity to lead Finance, Purchasing, IT, and HR functions within a mission-driven nonprofit
Broad strategic and operational responsibilities with the ability to make a meaningful organizational impact
Excellent benefits package and a professional, collaborative work environment
RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead full-cycle accounting operations, including general ledger, month-end and year-end close, financial reporting, and internal controls.
Oversee Finance, Purchasing, IT, and HR functions while providing hands-on leadership to multiple direct reports.
Prepare and communicate financial reports, analysis, and recommendations to executive leadership and board stakeholders.
Lead budgeting, forecasting, audit preparation, and ongoing financial planning activities.
Assess financial systems, reporting processes, and team workflows and identify opportunities for improved efficiency and effectiveness.
Provide strategic and operational financial leadership while ensuring the organization's day-to-day finance functions remain accurate and timely.
QUALIFICATIONS
Demonstrated nonprofit finance and accounting leadership experience.
Strong expertise overseeing full-cycle accounting and financial operations.
Experience preparing and presenting financial information to executive leadership and/or board stakeholders.
Hands-on leadership style with strong financial analysis, strategic thinking, and executive communication skills.
Experience with financial and payroll systems such as Blackbaud Financial Edge, ABRA, ADP, and Microsoft Office; CPA preferred.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
This full-time opportunity offers a salary range of $127,000-$164,000 annually, depending on experience, along with an excellent benefits package. This is an onsite position based in Burlingame, CA, with a 40-hour workweek.
HOW TO APPLY
For immediate consideration, please submit your resume here!
ABOUT OUR FIRM
Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an award-winning national nonprofit recruitment and staffing specialist for nonprofit organizations, foundations, associations, and educational institutions! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals supporting incredible missions and programs. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire nonprofit recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing. We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm and our practices can be found online. Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent. For opportunities located in a region that has enacted fair chance, arrest, or conviction based employment ordinances, Scion Nonprofit Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.