Division Finance Director, Great Plains

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Posted Oct 30, 2026

Remote · US Full Time

$136.8K – $185K/yr

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Overview

The organization is seeking a Division Finance Director, Great Plains to oversee strategy, analysis, and management of financial activities and contract services for the Great Plains Division. This division covers 10 states: Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas.

This role serves as a thought partner to the Great Plains Division Director and Division Leadership Team in areas including decision making, budgeting, and resource allocation. The position strengthens financial strategy, stewardship, alignment, and decision support across the division, while collaborating with division leadership and Legal to ensure timely, effective support from the Contracts team.

The Division Finance Director provides broad oversight of Great Plains Division finances, including planning, reporting, and analysis of current finance and operations activities. The role identifies gaps in alignment, opportunities for efficiency, and ensures financial management standards and compliance requirements are met. The position also represents the division in regional and organization-wide initiatives and tailors implementation for the division.

In addition to financial leadership, this role manages the newly formed Great Plains Division Finance team—18 staff members, including six direct reports—responsible for coordinated delivery of finance and contracts support services across the division. The position reports to the North America Region Finance Director with a dotted line to the Great Plains Division Director.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement financial strategy for the Great Plains Division, including resource deployment, risk management, and financial health.
Lead and manage the Great Plains Division Finance team of 18 staff members, including six direct reports; establish team priorities, develop staff capabilities, manage performance, and ensure coordinated, high-quality finance and contracts support.
Provide financial expertise, thought partnership, and decision-making support to the Great Plains Division Director, Division Leadership Team, and Business Unit Finance staff.
Provide divisional leadership and influence by shaping cross-functional priorities, strengthening alignment among Pods and business units, and advancing finance-informed decisions.
Lead long-range financial planning and sustainability efforts, including scenario analysis and strategic resource allocation to balance near-term priorities with long-term conservation and organizational needs.
Translate complex financial information into clear, decision-oriented insights and recommendations for executive leaders.
Partner with philanthropy and fundraising leaders to align financial strategy with revenue goals, assess funding opportunities, and develop sustainable funding approaches for divisional priorities.
Collaborate with Great Plains stakeholders on organization-wide initiatives, including Workday stabilization and the operations and funding model; tailor implementation for the Great Plains Division.
Lead planning, reporting, and analysis for Great Plains Division finances, including development of the division budget.
Oversee Great Plains Division Finance and Contracts activities to ensure financial management standards and compliance requirements are met.
Oversee the Contracts Manager, who leads a team supporting contracts, procurement, purchasing, agreement workflows, documentation, and compliance across the Great Plains Division.
Manage and direct the implementation of multiple projects in a strategic, integrated, and collaborative approach.
Ensure programmatic commitments, organizational policies and procedures, financial standards, and legal requirements are met and managed for ethical compliance.
Make decisions that may have program-wide impact and may bind the organization or organizational unit financially and legally.
Report to senior leadership on functional activities.

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Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field and 7 years related work experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience with accounting principles, practices, and regulations.
Experience implementing or managing financial systems.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with financial management of an enterprise or sizable organizational unit.
Ability to resolve complex issues collaboratively and proactively.
Professional certification as a CPA or CIA.
Ability to foster an environment of creativity and professional growth.
Extensive management experience, including ability to motivate, lead, set objectives, and manage performance of a large multi-disciplinary team.
Advanced knowledge of current and evolving trends in relevant discipline.
Successful experience developing, directing, and managing multiple projects.
Superb communication and presentation skills.
Experience acting as a resource to others to solve problems.

Compensation & Benefits

Starting pay range: $136,850-$185,000.
This range applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA; candidates outside the USA would have a different pay range in local currency based on the local labor market.
Your geographic location will be confirmed during recruitment.

Benefits include: