About Maryland Food Bank
For more than 40 years, the Maryland Food Bank (“MFB”) has been at the forefront of the fight against hunger, ensuring that families, children, and seniors across the state have access to nutritious food and opportunities for a better future. MFB’s clear and compelling mission is:
Feeding people, strengthening communities, and ending hunger for more Marylanders.
As a statewide leader in hunger relief, MFB does far more than distribute food—it works to address the root causes of food insecurity, creating pathways for long-term stability and advocating for a more equitable, resilient, and accessible food system. MFB is a proud partner food bank of .
Rising Demand & the Reality of Food Insecurity in Maryland
In a country that wastes billions of pounds of food each year, more than 47 million Americans still struggle with food insecurity.
The COVID-19 pandemic devastated individuals and families, leading to a sharp rise in food insecurity. Since then, record inflation, soaring food costs, reduced federal assistance, and other factors have continued to drive demand even higher. Today, with 1 in 3 Marylanders facing hunger, demand is at record levels.
The need for the work of the Maryland Food Bank has never been clearer and more important.
Innovative Programs Driving Change
MFB is pioneering new models of food distribution alongside workforce development and advocacy to create lasting change:
- Mobile Markets & Pantry on the Go: Bringing fresh produce and healthy food options to under-resourced communities across the state.
- FoodWorks Culinary Training: A career-building program that has trained over 550 Marylanders in “life skills and knife skills,” helping them secure well-paying jobs since 2010.
- Advocacy & Policy Initiatives: Fighting for systemic solutions to hunger, ensuring that state and federal policies support food security efforts.
- Amplifying Neighbor Voice: Focused engagement with neighbors to gain a deeper understanding of how our programs enhance service and partnership with communities.
- Operation Innovate: Modernizing financial, programmatic, and operational management through integrated data systems.
Impact at Scale
MFB Operates a Robust Food Distribution Network, Working In Partnership With Nearly 800 Community Organizations To Ensure That Every Marylander In Need Has Access To Healthy, Nutritious Food. The Scale And Impact Of MFB’s Work In FY25 Are Staggering
- 52 million pounds of food distributed, including 14.3 million pounds of fresh produce
- 43.6 million meals provided statewide, or 119,000 meals per day
- More than 1 million unique neighbors served
- 185 School Pantries, ensuring kids and families have access to food where they learn
- 67 FoodWorks graduates in FY25, gaining culinary training for sustainable careers, a 34% increase from FY23
These numbers reflect MFB’s commitment to meeting the immediate needs of food-insecure Marylanders while also building long-term solutions to break the cycle of hunger.
What’s Next?
MFB is in the midst of a strategic planning process that will guide its next chapter. This plan will prioritize the most impactful initiatives, ensure operational and financial sustainability, and strengthen MFB’s role as an innovator. The Controller will play a pivotal role in ensuring that MFB’s financial foundation is strong, disciplined, and audit-ready—enabling the organization to operate with integrity and confidence as it scales its mission.
Learn more about the Maryland Food Bank at mdfoodbank.org. Read the 2025 Annual Report .
The Opportunity
The Vice President, Finance is a pivotal leadership role at MFB, reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer. This is the senior operational finance leader responsible for translating organizational strategy into financial plans, performance insights, and scalable operations—bridging strategy and execution. This leader is also a steward of organizational culture—modeling equity-aligned leadership and helping to shape an environment where team members feel safe, seen, supported, and empowered to succeed.
The VP, Finance owns budgeting, forecasting, financial planning & analysis (FP&A), and organization-wide financial performance, ensuring that programs, operations, and growth initiatives are financially viable, measurable, and aligned with mission impact. Equally important, this leader drives cross-functional change—ensuring that financial plans, systems, and processes are not only designed effectively, but adopted consistently across the organization.
Reporting to the CFO and directly managing the Controller, the VP, Finance will serve as a trusted financial partner across MFB’s program, operations, development, and executive teams.
Key Areas Of Responsibility Include
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Leadership: Own annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-range financial planning. Develop financial models to support program growth, funding scenarios, and operational decisions. Establish KPIs and performance tracking frameworks across the organization.
- Strategic Translation & Decision Support: Convert organizational strategy into actionable financial insights and trade-offs. Provide forward-looking analysis on risks, opportunities, and resource allocation. Support executive decision-making with clear, data-driven recommendations. Frame financial implications of key initiatives, including full cost and opportunity cost.
- Change Leadership & Organizational Transformation: Lead cross-functional change initiatives that improve financial planning, performance, and decision-making. Drive adoption of new processes, systems, and ways of working across departments. Apply a structured, project management-oriented approach to implementation—establishing clear ownership, timelines, and success measures. Champion equity-aligned practices in how change is designed and implemented, ensuring transparency, inclusive engagement, and that impacts on teams are thoughtfully considered.
- Operational Finance & Accountability: Lead organization-wide budgeting processes across departments. Monitor financial performance, identifying variances and driving accountability. Embed financial discipline into day-to-day decision-making across teams.
- Systems & Infrastructure Leadership: Own financial planning systems, reporting tools, and performance dashboards. Partner with the Controller on ERP optimization and data integrity. Drive scalable finance processes that support growth and organizational complexity.
- Cross-Functional Partnership: Serve as a trusted financial partner to program, operations, development, and executive teams. Translate financial data into actionable insights for non-finance leaders. Ensure financial considerations are embedded early in organizational initiatives.
- Team Leadership & Development: Lead and develop the Controller and broader finance team. Build strong accountability structures and performance expectations. Actively cultivate an inclusive, high-performing team culture where individuals feel valued, supported, and accountable for results. Foster a thriving team culture grounded in shared ownership, deep collaboration, and a commitment to growing better together.
Candidate Profile
Description
We recognize that there is a spectrum of lived and professional experience that will set candidates up for success in this role. While no one candidate will have every experience outlined in the position description, ideal candidates will display the following professional and personal qualities, skills, and characteristics:
A Strategic Finance Leader and Thought Partner
- Translates organizational strategy into clear financial plans with measurable outcomes; serves as a thought partner to leadership.
- Brings deep FP&A expertise: annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, financial modeling, and scenario analysis across complex funding environments including government grants, restricted funds, and earned revenue.
- Grounds problem-solving in clear thinking: defines the real issue, names the risk of action and inaction, quantifies impact, and presents options with full costs including opportunity costs.
- Balances mission, compliance, and administrative responsibilities in designing financial solutions that are both rigorous and workable.
A Change Leader and Organizational Implementer
- Has led cross-functional change initiatives through co-creation - actively engaging stakeholders to shape financial processes, systems and ways of working that are practical, inclusive and sustainable.
- Applies a structured, project management-oriented approach to implementation while creating space for input, iteration and shared ownership.
- Builds alignment through early and ongoing engagement, surfacing perspectives, anticipating resistance, and incorporating feedback to strengthen solutions and ensure lasting adoption.
- Fosters a high level of transparency and trust throughout the change process, helping teams understand the “why,” see themselves in the work, and stay meaningfully connected to outcomes.
- Curious and agile; comfortable leading through transformation while balancing organizational engagement with the need to deliver and maintain day-to-day operational performance.
A Skilled Communicator and Cross-Functional Partner
- Translates numbers into operational insights that non-finance leaders can act on; demonstrates strong presentation and communication skills.
- Partners effectively across programs, operations, development, and executive leadership to align financial resources with organizational priorities.
- Manages up effectively: brings issues forward with context, options, and a clear recommendation.
- Thinks outside the box; brings creativity and flexibility to problem-solving across a complex, mission-driven environment.
An Empathetic and Mission-Aligned People Leader
- Develops managers into confident, accountable leaders; establishes clear expectations, strong accountability structures and a high-performance bar grounded in clarity, consistency and follow-through.
- Creates the conditions for a thriving team culture where individuals feel safe, supported, and empowered to contribute—while also being clear about goals, ownership, and results.
- Leads with emotional intelligence and approachability; builds trust across teams with diverse backgrounds and expertise, and fosters open dialogue, constructive feedback and healthy challenge.
- Actively invests in team development and well-being, recognizing that sustainable performance requires both support and stretch; ensures team members have the clarity, resources, and coaching needed to succeed.
- Genuinely committed to MFB’s mission; understands the importance of financial rigor in sustaining an organization dedicated to ending hunger, and brings an equity mindset in balancing strong stewardship with mission delivery.
Education And Experience
- 10+ years of progressive finance experience with a strong background in FP&A, financial modeling, and operational finance.
- Demonstrated experience leading budgeting and forecasting in a complex organization with multiple funding streams.
- Experience with ERP systems and financial planning tools; comfort driving system implementation and optimization.
- Nonprofit and grant funding experience strongly preferred; fluency in restricted fund accounting, federal grant compliance, and single audit requirements.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required; MBA or CPA preferred.
In Addition, Strong Candidates Will Offer
- A proven track record of building and sustaining high-performing finance teams by setting a high bar for performance while cultivating an inclusive, supportive culture grounded in trust, clarity, and shared ownership.
- Experience partnering closely with a CFO and executive leadership team to drive financial strategy and organizational performance.
- Demonstrated success embedding financial accountability and discipline across a complex, multi-department organization.
Compensation And Benefits
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. The salary range for this role is $150,000 - $170,000 with a generous benefits package.
Contact
DSG | Koya has been exclusively retained for this engagement. Express interest in this role by or emailing the search team directly at mfb_finance@dsgco.com. All inquiries and discussions are strictly confidential.
DSG | Koya is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals living with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual living with a disability and need assistance expressing interest online, please email NonprofitSearchOps@divsearch.com. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.
Maryland Food Bank is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women, and LGBTQ+ applicants.
About DSG | Koya
DSG | Koya, a DSG Global company, is the nation’s premier search firm dedicated to mission-driven leadership. Since its founding in 2004, DSG | Koya has had an exclusive focus on mission-driven clients and was founded on the belief that the right leader can transform an organization and have a deep and measurable impact on our world. DSG | Koya works with nonprofits & NGOs, responsible businesses, and social enterprises in local communities and around the world.
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