Chief Financial Officer

Are you ready for new challenges and new opportunities? Join our team in Seattle!Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available. The mission of the Allen Institute is to unlock the complexities of bioscience and advance our knowledge to improve human health. Using an open science, multi-scale, team-oriented approach, the Allen Institute focuses on accelerating foundational research, developing standards and models, and cultivating new ideas to make a broad, transformational impact on science. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Allen Institute will lead a mission-driven finance organization, energized around a milestone-propelled and deliverables-based environment. The CFO will report to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and provide overall strategic and operational direction in areas of finance, budget, treasury, sponsored research, and accounting to support an intelligent and agile organization. The CFO will partner with the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and operating unit leaders to establish strategic objectives, providing critical perspective in areas of financial and economic modeling inclusive of financial data, customer/market perspective for Allen Institute data and products, value of Allen Institute information/intellectual capital, internal controls, and investments in information technology and human capital. As a member of the executive leadership team, the CFO will be an advisor to Allen Institute's leadership in an environment of exciting expansion, engaging with the Board of Directors as the Treasurer and its Finance, Risk and Audit Committee. Key Responsibilities Provide strategic financial analysis, modeling, and planning to support collaborative optimization of resource allocation for existing, transitioning, new, and emerging projects and products Influence project investment with objective data Leverage internal and external partnerships Provide sound economic perspective to the CEO, business and scientific unit leaders, functional leaders, and budget owners, to support and influence business decision-making Deliver insightful, transparent, timely, accurate financial reporting to the CEO, board of directors and committees, business unit leaders, functional leaders, and budget holders Maintain well-defined policies for tracking external private and government funding Create a culture that inspires a financially intelligent organization that thrives and strives for financial and accounting leadership and partnership in service to our mission, business units and functions Required Education and Experience Advanced degree in finance or related field 10 years proven financial leadership in best-in-class, milestone-driven organization Demonstrated success driving technological advancement and end to end ERP integration Reputation for leadership through partnership, teamwork, and collaborative decision-making Ability to produce advanced financial strategies supported by financial and economic modeling Foundation in operations, procurement and budget processing improvement Physical Demands Fine motor movements in fingers/hands to operate computers and other office equipment Position Type/Expected Hours of Work Occasional evening and weekend hours as needed This role is currently able to work both remotely and onsite in a hybrid work environment. We are a Washington State employer, and the primary work location for all Allen Institute employees is 615 Westlake Ave N.; any remote work must be performed in Washington State. Travel U.S. and international travel as needed Attendance and participation at Institute events and/or conferences as needed Annualized Salary Range $420,000 - $520,000 * * Final salary depends on required education for the role, experience, and level of skills relevant to the role, along with work location, where applicable. It is the policy of the Allen Institute to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Allen Institute will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-03-01