Description

ABOUT LITTLE FLOWER: Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York (Little Flower) is a not-for-profit organization serving children, youth, families, and individuals with developmental disabilities across New York City and Long Island. Since 1929, Little Flower has been committed to improving the lives and well-being of children, youth, families, and adults across NYC and Long Island so they can thrive.

Little Flower’s staff of more than 500 builds well-being by providing prevention services, foster care, residential treatment care, adoption services, medical and mental health services, and programs and services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Little Flower is nationally accredited by Social Current and is a Sanctuary organization. The organization is in the second year of a three-year strategic plan focused on growth and continued excellence in services. For more information on Little Flower’s programs and services, please click here.

ST. JOHN’S RESIDENCE FOR BOYS: Founded in 1826 as a home for orphaned children, St. John’s has evolved into a not-for-profit social services agency providing residential care to New York City youth involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. St. John’s offers holistic, trauma-informed support to young people up to age 21. The main campus is located in Rockaway Park, Queens, and the organization is opening new programs in Brooklyn and Staten Island. Little Flower established a legal affiliation with St. John’s Residence in 2019, and as part of the affiliation provides all financial management services.

FUNDING: The consolidated organization has an annual operating budget of approximately $65 million. Little Flower had a fiscal year 2025 annual operating expense budget of approximately $48 million. St. John’s Residence had a fiscal year 2025 annual operating expense budget of approximately $17 million.

THE OPPORTUNITY: The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will lead and direct all aspects of financial management, including budget, revenue, payroll, purchasing, accounting, forecasting, grants and contract management, and payment functions for Little Flower, and is also responsible for the financial functions of St. John’s Residence for Boys. The CFO will manage relationships with bankers and other financial institutions, auditors, as well as a broad range of funding/regulatory agencies.

The CFO will be innovative, forward-thinking, collaborative, and responsive to internal and external priorities in order to best support Little Flower programs and operations, and the overall Little Flower vision, mission, and strategic direction. The CFO will be a key part of driving the organizational culture of excellence, inclusion, and innovation, and will help to ensure a robust, sustainable future for Little Flower.

The CFO reports to the President & Chief Executive Officer, Corinne Hammons, and will lead a staff of 19 with the Controller as a direct report. The CFO, a member of the most senior leadership of the agency, will work in close partnership with the Chief Operating Officer, Executive Director of St. John’s Residence, and all Senior Executive Council members.

Requirements

IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS: 

• High level of financial skill and leadership experience, ideally in a large, diverse, complex not-for-profit organization.
• A solid understanding of the structure and governance of not-for-profit organizations.
• Experience with both public and private funding is critical, ideally in as human service, IDD, government, or complex healthcare setting under managed care.
• Knowledge of and relationships with regulatory and funding agencies at the local, state, and national level.
• Understanding of grants and contracts particular to this sector.
• Excellent analytical and accounting skills.
• A collaborative and flexible style, a strong commitment to customer service, and the highest commitment to professionalism and integrity.
• Skills in change management and business process redesign.
• Ability to serve as a trusted, strategic partner to the CEO.
• Experience working with an engaged Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
• A respectful and effective communicator at all levels with strong verbal and written skills.
• Strategic ability required to assess and where appropriate, institute new lines of business and/or manage mergers and acquisitions.
• A creative problem solver and fixer.
• Knowledgeable about current practices, maximizing technology, and data-driven decision making.
• A strong manager, mentor, and developer of capacity for the team and the department.
• Commitment to fostering and building a diverse team.
• Able and willing to translate financial information and best practices to non-financial staff.
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks concurrently.
• Capacity to bridge program operations and objectives with sound fiscal management.
• A bachelor’s degree is required; an MBA and/or CPA is strongly preferred.

 The annual base salary range for the CFO is $250,000-$275,000. Little Flower offers a comprehensive benefits package. The CFO will be able to choose whether to be based in Brooklyn or Wading River and will have a hybrid in-person/remote schedule.

Little Flower has engaged the executive search firm of Howe-Lewis International to assist the Search Committee in the process. Nominations and expressions of interest will be held in confidence and may be emailed to Kirk McDonald at kirk@howe-lewis.com