Vice President of Finance (Palo Alto)

Main focus : The Vice President of Finance provides strategic financial leadership to drive organizational performance and long-term growth. As a trusted advisor and thought partner to senior leadership, this role ensures disciplined financial oversight, aligns resources with the Foundations goals, and strengthens the organizations capacity to advance its mission.

Location : Hybrid Position the candidate will work at least eight (8) days per month in our Palo Alto, CA office; the successful candidate will be based in the Bay Area.

ABOUT THE FOUNDATION

The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health, in partnership with Stanford Medicine and Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital, unlocks philanthropy to transform health for children and families in Northern California and around the world. Through fundraising and grantmaking, the Foundation drives scientific research, innovation, and policy change that improves care, advances cures, and reforms healthcare systems for this and future generations.

WHAT YOULL DO

The Vice President of Finance (VP Finance) plays a central leadership role in overseeing the Foundations accounting, finance, investment, tax, treasury, and regulatory compliance functions. The VP Finance leads the Finance team and ensures strong financial stewardship, effective risk management, and disciplined investment oversight. This leader provides forward-looking analysis, modeling, and forecasting to support informed decision-making across the organization and to ensure financial management aligns with the Foundations goals and long-term growth.

The VP Finance also manages the Foundations $170 million investment portfolio in partnership with an external investment advisor, ensuring disciplined execution of investment policies, compliance with governance standards, and clear and timely reporting to Board committees. In addition, the VP Finance partners in staffing the Audit and Investment & Finance Committees, offering thoughtful guidance and insight to senior leadership to support strong financial governance.

The compensation range for this role is $265,000-$280,000 annually.

YOULL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

Leadership & Oversight

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team (currently four staff), ensuring excellence in accounting operations, reporting, and compliance.
• Collaborate with senior leaders across the organization to align financial resources with fundraising strategies and Foundation priorities.
• Evaluate and improve financial processes to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability, leveraging technology and AI tools where appropriate.
• Uphold the highest standards of internal controls, financial rigor, and stewardship to safeguard the Foundations resources.
• Oversee internal and external audits and ensure timely and accurate tax preparation and filings.
• Build strong, trusted partnerships with colleagues at Stanford University, the Stanford School of Medicine, and Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital.

Financial Management & Reporting

Governance & Board Support

Investments & Cash Management

Risk & Compliance

YOU MUST HAVE

YOULL BE SUCCESSFUL IF YOU POSSESS THE FOLLOWING

Strategic Financial Leadership

Accounting & Financial Reporting Expertise

Investment & Cash Management Oversight

Risk Management & Regulatory Compliance

Leadership & Team Management

Executive Communication & Governance Support

Working at the Foundation

WE OFFER EXCELLENT BENEFITS & PERKS, INCLUDING

WERE DYNAMIC

The Foundation is a dynamic organization in a rapidly changing industry. Therefore, the responsibilities associated with this position will evolve and grow in accordance with LPFCH's business needs and growth plans. More specifically, the incumbent may be required to perform additional and / or different responsibilities based on the future growth plans for the Foundation.

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