JOB SUMMARY

Code.org is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with 12+ years of senior leadership experience, including 5+ years of executive experience and enterprise planning to join our Executive Team and lead our financial strategy, planning, and operations. You will serve as Code.org’s chief architect of resourcing decisions ensuring every investment and operational choice accelerates progress toward our 2030 goals.

As a strategic partner to the President/CEO, the Executive Team, and leaders from across the organization, you will drive org-wide financial and resource planning, optimize organizational performance toward key outcomes, and champion innovation through AI-enabled operations and data-driven decision-making. The ideal candidate combines strategic FP&A expertise, mission-driven financial leadership, and systems thinking to ensure Code.org’s resources are consistently directed toward the highest-return opportunities and anchored in transparent, data-driven stewardship of people, budgets, and systems.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

In this role you will:

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Serve as the architect and executive driver of Code.org’s annual operating plan, translating our 2030 goals into clear financial targets, budgets, headcount plans, and measurable outcomes.
• Lead org-wide FP&A, defining guardrails, KPIs, revenue targets, and evaluation criteria to ensure all investments are tied to ROI and tracked for organizational performance.
• Manage and safeguard Code.org’s reserves, ensuring stability, liquidity, and alignment with long-term priorities. Provide transparent reporting to the Executive Team and Board.
• Guide strategic trade-offs and sustainability planning as a key thought partner to the CEO, Executive Team, and Board.

Executive Partnership and Cross-Functional Planning

• Partner with People & Culture on headcount and compensation planning, integrating HR and finance systems to provide a unified view of spend, vacancies, and trends.
• Partner with the Revenue team to forecast and monitor revenue, manage donor reporting, and maintain financial and accounting policies.
• Collaborate with business leaders to evaluate new initiatives, business models, and partnership opportunities through rigorous financial modeling and ROI analysis.

Modernization and Systems Integration

• Drive enterprise modernization through automation and AI, optimizing organizational workflows, reporting, and decision-making.
• Build and maintain shared data infrastructure, reporting cadence, and self-serve dashboards that give leaders real-time visibility into financial and execution performance.
• Ensure responsible AI governance and operational integration, embedding automation, data integrity, and efficiency across systems.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance

• Oversee all financial, legal, and compliance functions, ensuring strong governance, transparency, and adherence to GAAP and nonprofit standards.
• Manage internal and external audits, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance, maintaining robust internal controls.
• Serve as Treasurer and primary liaison to the Board of Directors, leading engagement with the Audit and Investment Committees, overseeing Board meeting planning and governance documentation, and providing clear, data-driven updates.
• Ensure organizational efficiency and risk management, identifying and mitigating financial, operational, reputational, and data-related risks across departments.
• Ensure compliance with all Board governance requirements and documentation standards in coordination with Legal Counsel and external auditors.

Leadership and Team Development

• Lead and develop the Finance, Legal, Data Analytics, and AI Operations teams (~11 people), fostering excellence, inclusion, and innovation.
• Model Code.org’s cultural principles and contribute to organizational strategy and decision-making as a member of the Executive Team.
• Build the next generation of finance and AI operations leadership, strengthening cross-team collaboration, operational accountability, and alignment with organizational goals.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

We seek candidates who have:

• 12+ years of strategic financial leadership experience, including CFO or equivalent executive roles in for profit organizations.
• Proven record of strategic planning and FP&A leadership: Expertise in agile planning, forecasting, and investment modeling that connects financial data to business outcomes.
• Experience co-leading total rewards and workforce planning with People & Culture teams: Skilled at compensation and benefits budgeting, headcount forecasting and partnership with internal compensation committees or Board/Compensation Committees.
• Track record as a trusted strategic partner: Ability to advise executive leaders and boards on trade-offs, growth strategies, and sustainability.
• Experience building executive-level KPI dashboards and resource-allocation frameworks used by boards or executive teams to monitor ROI, guide pivots, and ensure accountability to strategic outcomes.
• Board governance experience: History of preparing materials for or serving as a key liaison to Audit, Investment, or Compensation Committees, ensuring transparency and alignment with fiduciary responsibilities.
• Mastery of nonprofit and hybrid revenue models: Deep knowledge of GAAP, grant accounting, audit management, and compliance frameworks.
• Demonstrated systems thinking: Ability to connect financial planning, operations, and program outcomes into a cohesive strategy that advances Code.org’s mission.
• Strong analytical and technology fluency: Skilled with finance and data platforms and curiosity toward leveraging AI tools to improve accuracy, efficiency, and insight.
• Exceptional communication and influence skills: Able to synthesize complex business and financial data into clear, compelling narratives for executive and external audiences.
• Technology and data fluency: Skilled with modern finance, HRIS, and analytics platforms, with curiosity toward leveraging automation and AI tools to improve accuracy, efficiency, and insight.
• Leadership excellence: Experience managing multiple teams, leading change management, growing top talent, developing effective managers, and holding teams accountable for ambitious results.
• Bias toward innovation and scale: A drive to modernize systems and improve organizational ROI through automation and data-driven decision-making.
• Resilience and adaptability: Thrives in ambiguity, balancing mission-driven goals with financial discipline.

In addition, candidates must:

• Be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Work within the United States
• Pass a pre-employment background check
• Be willing to travel for team events
  

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Builder’s mindset. We’re looking for adaptable, result-driven team members who thrive in dynamic environments and can navigate shifting priorities with ease. In this role, you’ll embrace change, pivot strategies as needed, and drive impactful solutions that align with evolving business needs. If you excel in fast-paced settings and enjoy turning challenges into opportunities, we’d love to have you on our team!
• We are hard on problems and kind to each other. We stay focused on the challenge of bringing computer science to students and teachers globally. We recognize that each of us brings the best of our intentions to support our mission and give grace when we make mistakes.
• A growth mindset fuels us. We approach each challenge with curiosity. We give feedback kindly and candidly; we receive feedback openly. We learn from our mistakes and look for ways to increase the reach and impact of our work.
• Player-coach Managers. We seek hands-on managers with player-coach mindsets who can strategize, execute, mentor, and contribute. As a manager, you balance leadership with direct involvement, guiding your team while rolling up your sleeves to drive results.

WHAT IS THE INTERVIEW PROCESS LIKE?

Step 1: Informational Interview - learn more about the role and share your experience (60 minutes)
Step 2: Take-Home Assignment (~3 hours)
Step 3: Interviews with members of the Code.org executive team (~4.5 hours)
Step 4: Additional interviews with Code.org’s team (~3 hours)
Step 5: Team Meet & Greets (~2 hours)
Step 6: Final interview (in person, ~2 hours)
Step 7: Reference Checks

With the exception of the final round interview, all interviews will be conducted virtually via Zoom

TO APPLY

Our team will review all applications on an ongoing basis and if we believe your qualifications would make a great fit, we'll contact you to schedule an informational interview.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS PACKAGE

The expected salary range for this position is $240,000 - $275,000, and it is bonus-eligible.. Most offers are on the lower end of the salary range and are at the company’s sole discretion based on the final candidate’s experience. This allows us to provide a fair and equitable approach to compensation when setting pay and maintaining internal pay equity.