Chief Financial Officer

The Missouri Botanical Garden, a National Historic Landmark and one of the world's leading botanical institutions, seeks an experienced and strategic Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join its executive leadership team during a transformative period in its history.

Founded in 1859, the Garden's mission, "to discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment in order to preserve and enrich life" drives its global leadership in plant science, conservation, sustainability, and education. With over 79 acres of curated gardens, a world-renowned herbarium, and three additional properties-the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House, Shaw Nature Reserve and Litzsinger Rd Ecology Center-the Garden serves more than one million visitors annually as a cultural icon in our community, as well as engaging in research and conservation efforts across Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

In 2025, the Garden welcomed Dr. Lucia G. Lohmann as its new President and Director. A globally respected botanist and conservationist, Dr. Lohmann brings a collaborative leadership style and a bold vision for expanding the Garden's scientific and cultural impact. Her appointment marks a new era of innovation, inclusion, and global and local engagement.

As CFO, you will play a pivotal role in supporting this vision by ensuring the Garden's financial health, sustainability, and strategic growth. You will work closely with the Garden's President and Director, Board of Trustees, and senior leadership to steward resources, optimize operations, and align financial strategy with the Garden's evolving priorities. This executive leadership role ensures the Garden's financial health and sustainability, aligning fiscal operations with its mission-driven goals. The CFO oversees finance, accounting, investments, risk management, and compliance, and serves as a key advisor to the President and Board of Trustees.

Key Responsibilities :

Strategic Institutional Financial Leadership and Collaboration

• In collaboration with the President, co construct and implement a successful long-term financial strategy to support the Garden's mission and strategic plan.
• Serve as a strategic advisor and partner to the President, Board of Trustees and Senior Leadership team on financial matters.
• Collaborate with senior leadership in the annual budget and financial planning process with programmatic and operational priorities.
• Lead multi-year financial planning, scenario modeling and capital planning.
• Champion interdisciplinary collaboration across departments and with external partners in support of programmatic and operational goals.
• Partner with Development, Horticulture, Education, and Science teams to align financial planning with mission delivery.
• Maintains and builds trusted relationships with key partners and stakeholders, both internal and external.
• Functions as liaison with financial institutions on behalf of the Garden; conducts negotiations for lines of credit, corporate credit cards and other financial transactions.
• Leads the Procurement function for the Garden including the coordination of the Request for Proposal (RFP) process and selection and management of key contractual relationships.
• Reviews and ensures appropriate contracts are in place for major projects and organizations, which contract with the Garden to provide support.

Financial Management and Reporting

Risk Management and Compliance

Operational Oversight

Board and Donor Engagement

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