Senior Vice President of Finance (American Camp Association)

Organization: American Camp AssociationRole: Senior Vice President for FinanceHeadquarters: Martinsville, IN (Indianapolis)Work Location: RemoteTravel: Up to 15%Salary Range: $190,000 to 220,000 ABOUT The American Camp Association:The American Camp Association (ACA) is a community of camp professionals who, for over 100 years, have joined together to share our knowledge and experience and to ensure the quality of camp programs. Because of our diverse 10,000 plus membership and our exceptional programs, we’re uniquely able to unleash the life-changing power of camp. Our work gives more children and adults the opportunity to learn powerful lessons in community, character-building, skill development, and healthy living — lessons that can be learned nowhere else. Learn more at http://acacamps.orgROLE & RESPONSIBILITIESTo support and advance the mission of the American Camp Association and American Camp Foundation by:

Being an innovative, thoughtful, communicative, and productive member of the ACA, Inc. team.

Providing strategic financial leadership and insights to advance ACA’s mission and long-term goals.

Leading the development of annual and multi-year budgets, forecasts, and financial models.

Analyzing financial performance, trends, multi-year funding, and capital needs to provide the relevant information required for strategic and operational decision-making.

Serving as a strategic advisor and thought partner to the CEO, ACA and ACF boards, and the senior leadership team.

Establishing and maintaining relationships with financial institutions, advisors, and partners.

In collaboration with volunteer leaders, overseeing financial strategy related to investments, major contracts, and resource allocation.

Establishing financial insights and planning that drive program growth and organizational priorities in alignment with organizational strategies.

Working with organizational leaders, developing and communicating financial reporting and operational objectives across departments and divisions, and ensuring those goals align with ACA’s strategic priorities, motivate staff, and drive individual team outcomes.

Ensuring strong financial analysis and providing clear financial insights and thinking to the CEO, Board, and senior staff leaders to allow for strategic investment in the critical areas that will drive the organization toward its long-term goals.

Lead the preparation, accuracy, and timely completion of monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statements and reports required by the CEO, the ACA, and the ACF Boards.

Ensuring that external audits and year-end financial processes are timely and produce clean audit outcomes.

Keeping informed about market conditions, societal issues, and competitive information that may impact the organization. 

Staying up to date on trends and projections and seeing what is on the horizon. Ensuring ACA initiatives do not become insular.

Providing executive oversight of the Controller and financial operations.

Leading the ACA Controller and Finance team to maintain up-to-date records on cash flow, assets, liabilities, and investments.

Overseeing the IT department, including ensuring the deployment of leading technology systems, innovative AI solutions, and the use of data analysis and visualization to advance the organization’s long-term goals.

Championing collaboration, financial transparency, and organizational excellence.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Providing direct team leadership to the Controller, financial team, and IT team.

Carrying out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Preference for a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, with the addition of an MBA and/or CPA strongly preferred.

10-12 years of progressive leadership experience, with at least 5 of those in a senior leadership position. Significant nonprofit financial leadership experience required.

Strong working knowledge of nonprofit financial management standards, including accounting principles (GAAP), audit preparation, budgeting, and financial reporting.

Proven experience working with CEOs and Boards.

The ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for executive leadership, staff, and board members.

Outstanding strategic thinking, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals at all organizational levels.

PREFERRED SKILLS

Analytical--Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and procedures

Inclusion and Belonging — Knowledge, skills, and experience in expanding inclusion and belonging across the field of camp and ACA, and the ability to work with individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences, creating an open, inclusive, and welcoming work environment and valuing the voices of others.

Project Management--Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.

Teamwork--Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Visionary Leadership--Displays passion and optimism; Inspires respect and trust; Mobilizes others to fulfill the vision; Provides vision and inspiration to peers and subordinates.

Judgment--Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.

Motivation--Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence; Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.

Planning/Organizing--Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans.

Professionalism--Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.

At the American Camp Association, we believe inclusion and belonging are at the heart of a thriving camp experience. We empower positive change in the world when youth and adults of all backgrounds, beliefs, identities, and abilities are valued and actively engaged in camp and camp leadership. Together, we endeavor to create an expansive and inclusive camp community that is open and promotes equity across a diversity of ideas, experiences, perspectives, and voices.American Camp Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of age, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetics, or any other non-job-related factor. We value the contribution that the diversity of our applicants can bring.HOW TO APPLYThe American Camp Association has exclusively retained Impact Search Advisors / OneDigital to lead the recruitment efforts for our next Senior Vice President of Finance. For consideration, all interested candidates should submit a completed application, cover letter and resume prior to April 26th, 2026at https://nonprofithr.applytojob.com/apply/jq088LfNSiFor further details or any inquiries about this opportunity, please contact Hakimu S. Davidson, Executive Recruiter with Impact Search Advisors of NonprofitHR / OneDigital, at hakimu.davidson@onedigital.com.

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