San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance · 12 hours ago
Vice President of Finance - San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
2920 Zoo Dr, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$202K/yr - $227K/yr
10+ years expSan Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is an international, nonprofit conservation organization. The Vice President of Finance leads all controllership activities, payroll, grant administration, and other key finance functions, while also driving strategic initiatives and supporting business development activities.
AssociationMuseums and Historical SitesNon ProfitRecreationWildlife Conservation
No H1B
Responsibilities
Leads strategic initiatives and supports business development activities including identifying, researching, building financial models, providing analytical insight and implementing amongst others
Establishes and maintains strong and cohesive relationships with business partners providing great customer service and addressing ad-hoc analysis/requests as appropriate. Establishes and supports programs, recurring meetings and developing/presenting materials to the Executive leadership team for insight, evaluation and go/no-go decisions
Leads the controllership, payroll, grant administration and treasury functions amongst others, including fund/grant accounting, general ledger / reporting, policy compliance, controls oversight, and process/workflow enhancement activities
Leads the team in supporting key external reporting deliverables like debt/bond compliance, Form 990, annual audited financial statements, federal awards compliance audit and filings, etc
Hires, trains, leads, develops and coaches staff; monitors and evaluates performance; and recommends and implements personnel actions. Leads the team in developing and implementing training programs for the benefit of the Finance team
Qualification
Required
10+ years progressive finance experience required
Exceptional finance experience demonstrated in SDZWA deemed as equivalent to 10+ years experience outside of SDZWA
Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field or equivalent specialized training and/or job experience required
Sophisticated financial systems
Processes across multiple entities/divisions
Strategic budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analytics
GAAP for nonprofits with complicated bequests and endowments
Complex cash flow and funding models for nonprofits
Governmental regulations for 501(c)3 organizations
OMB reporting and compliance requirements for federal awards
Treasury, banking and investment practices
Analytical and effective organizational skills
Team building skills
Effective leadership and diplomacy skills
Lead a large and diverse workforce
Lead cross-functional teams
Manage financial resources
Develop specialized procedures and systems
Plan and implement major projects
Develop and administer budgets
Prepare and make presentations
Use word processing, spreadsheet, and database systems
Communicate effectively (verbal and written)
Provide strong interpersonal skills
Meet short and long-range goals
Work effectively with others in a diverse environment
Think and act strategically and proactively
Mentor, develop staff and to create a succession plan
Preferred
10+ years supervisory experience preferred
California driver license preferred
CPA preferred
Benefits
Free admission to the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Family Passes
Complimentary Tickets
Free Parking at the San Diego Zoo & San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Local and In-House Discounts
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Program
Company
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is an international, nonprofit conservation org merging wildlife healthcare, science, and education.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Shawn Dixon
President and CEO San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
Recent News
2026-01-03
San Diego Union-Tribune
2025-12-31
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