Vice President, Finance
Website The Washington Center
Creating flexible, immersive pathways to enhance the pipeline of diverse talent and build more equitable, inclusive workplaces, and communities.
The Washington Center (TWC) provides immersive internships and academic seminars to students from hundreds of colleges and universities and early career professionals from across the U.S. and more than twenty-five countries. TWC collaborates with over 600 higher education, corporate, government, foundation, and employer partners to connect aspiring leaders with exceptional educational experiences.
TWC seeks a seasoned and tactical Vice President, Finance (Vice President) to oversee TWC’s accounting, financial operations, and federal grants and contracts functions. The Vice President will report to the President and manage TWC’s annual budget of $18 million to $20 million with regular communications, reports, and transparency with senior leadership staff and the Board of Trustees. The successful candidate will direct TWC’s financial systems, balancing risk and compliance with innovation to ensure that internal systems and processes are effective and efficient. The candidate will oversee federal grants financial management, lead and mentor the finance and accounting team, and partner with senior leadership to support strategic planning for TWC’s sustainability.
The ideal Vice President will evaluate and establish the financial systems necessary to ensure TWC’s financial health. The candidate will establish annual financial goals and benchmarks while improving financial processes and systems. The Vice President will need to balance a long-term view with immediate needs and challenges, and exhibit comfort in navigating a complex and evolving education-adjacent not-for-profit organization.
