Caring Network is a Christian ministry that, in the state with the most abortions per capita, has helped significant numbers of women choose physical life for their babies and eternal life for themselves. The ministry is growing rapidly, with a July 2025—June 2026 budget of $8 million and a vision and strategy to open at least 25 new women's centers.
With this growth, they are seeking a Vice President of Finance to join the senior leadership team and work in the ministry’s office in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The ideal candidate is strategic and innovative enough to see the big picture and handle the complexity of a growing, multi-ministry-unit enterprise, while still able to dive into details and assure accuracy. The VP of Finance will oversee all financial functions including the annual audit and 990 and accurate reporting to staff and Board.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
Caring Network is a $6.5 million Christian nonprofit with a coming-year (July 2025—June 2026) budget of $8 million. Its revenues and programs are growing, due to a new vision and strategy to open at least 25 women's centers in the most strategic locations.
The ministry has proven its effectiveness. From 2010 to 2020, as they grew from 3 to 6 centers (under the current Women’s Center model, one of their two models) they saw abortions drop by 40%. A second model, "the New Clinic model,” has been tested and seen 40% of women choosing not to abort. That model, along with tele-health, is now being scaled to 25 centers. If the ministry sees continued effectiveness in Illinois, they may—in time—expand to other abortion-allowing states.
Since 2022’s Supreme Court Dobbs ruling, Illinois has been a haven for women seeking abortions, attracting women from other states that have banned or limited the procedure. During this time, in-state abortions have increased from around 50,000 to 90,000 per year. For every one women's center, where a woman might consider options for life, the City of Chicago has three abortion clinics.
By expanding, Caring Network is taking its proven model to address the escalating number of abortions in the state of Illinois.
THEIR STORY
Caring Network started more than 43 years ago with the mission of helping women facing an unexpected pregnancy. They began as a few volunteers serving women out of a mechanic’s garage, but over the years they have grown into a staff of 52 professionals, skilled in pregnancy consultation and medical technology, serving women through six crisis women's centers.
Between 2010 and 2020, they grew from 3 to 6 women's clinics in DuPage County and during that same time saw the number of abortions drop by 40% in DuPage County and 2 of the 4 abortion providers shut down.
Seeing this impact in DuPage County, they created a scalable model to start 25 new women’s clinics across the state of Illinois, supported by a centralized Telecare Clinic. This June, they plan to open the first of these new women's clinics in downtown Aurora and six more clinics in the City of Chicago next fiscal year.
Through all their full-service women's clinics, they offer free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, pregnancy consultations, resources, referrals, and after-abortion care* all without cost to the women. They are Christ-centered and share the gospel with women when the Lord opens the door.
* Restore is their post-abortion program for men and women suffering from the trauma of past abortions. This 12-week, biblically based curriculum helps clients find freedom and forgiveness after having chosen an abortion.
OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES
Opportunities
The ministry has a significant growth vision, with backing from funders, its board, and the team to single-mindedly advance.
Despite a huge vision and forward movement to making it real, none of the leadership team expressed feeling overwhelmed. When asked why, the answer was the team is united, respects each other’s capability, has invested in open communication and productive conflict, and takes days for fasting and prayer. The president also checks in to see how people are doing.
Caring Network’s four strategic priorities are:
Go where the need is greatest.
Reach her first.
Equip her to choose life - physical for the baby and eternal for the mother and
Connect her into a supportive, caring network.
The most important things now, to achieve its vision, are to:
Engage an excellent VP of Finance.
Get better at recruiting nurses and key staff.
Continue protection of state opposition to the work.
Develop more church partnerships and support.
Challenges
Illinois has the most abortions per capita of any state, and the most permissive abortion laws. Given the nature of Caring Network’s work and magnitude of the vision, it is important to know this task will face hard work including spiritual opposition. In addition, the government is opposed to the work of Caring Network and is working to find ways to shut down operations. Caring Network has a strong alliance with attorneys who have helped prevent citations to this point.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Caring Network seeks to hire a VP of Finance who will work closely alongside the leadership team led by President and CEO, Kirt Wiggins, in the ministry’s office in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The VP of Finance is responsible for overseeing all financial functions including the annual audit and 990 and providing accurate reporting to staff and Board. The ministry reassesses top priorities quarterly and budgets annually but may move to quarterly reforecasting.
Up until recently, the finance function has been staffed by a person versed in accounting who worked remotely. As the complexities of the growing organization (with two profit and loss centers) and the pace of change increased, it became clear a more senior financial leader is needed.
What might the ideal candidate be doing at this time? They may be a director or VP of Finance in a not-for-profit or for-profit organization, looking to make a significant impact. A nonprofit background is strongly preferred, and a CPA is not required, but helpful.
They are flexible enough to keep pace with the president’s pace of change, yet courageous enough to raise a flag when something needs to be addressed before moving forward. This successful candidate will need to “lead up,” communicating to a board and to a president who describes his style as a “directive coach” and who the team agrees is fast-paced and visionary. The preferred leadership style for this role is strategic and innovative enough to see the big picture and handle the complexity of a growing, multi-ministry-unit enterprise, while able to dive into details and assure accuracy. Relationally, they must also be able to advance change, doing so after looking into history to make a clear, direct case for how a new approach will yield a better outcome. The most important abilities are financial acumen, detail-orientation, relational abilities, analytical skills and operational excellence.
The staff has mentioned they need this role to provide clear ways to allocate expenses using the chart of accounts, reporting to support clinic operations and fundraising grants, and assistance with budgeting.
The VP of Finance will oversee an IT vendor, accounting vendor, administrative assistant and HR leader.
What is the ideal person like? Words that describe them include:
Trustworthy.
Strategic in understanding how we best enable this ministry to go forward yet operational enough to accurately accomplish the role.
Can work shoulder to shoulder and align with the president and lead the administrative staff.
Passionate about the ministry’s work in saving the physical lives of babies and spiritual lives of mothers.
A startup, innovative mentality while also learning from the past. Appreciating where the ministry has been while embracing a future that requires daily learning to get there and continuing to try new things and learn quickly.
Humble and looking to God for direction. Trusting God to accomplish a God-sized vision.
Values others; shows mutual respect; is a pleasant enjoyable person.
Assists with change and overcoming any territorialism. Able to help others through change as the ministry embraces new models of delivering care, that balance of “I respect the history and we need to move forward too.”
A person of integrity, big-picture thinker, not overwhelmed by complexity, attentive to details, pro-active.
An attitude of “How do we get to yes?”—meaning that saying “no” is easy, but finding solutions that allow the ministry to move forward and say “yes” requires more creativity.
Attributes that would not fit well include:
Resistant to change.
Paralyzed by perfection—must be willing to try things and learn quickly.
Disrespectful or abrasive
Uncomfortable working with women leaders
Gossipy, territorial or conflict-avoidant— must be able to work through things to get to the unity the team has worked hard to forge.
They are living in or willing to relocate close enough to the administrative office in Glen Ellyn, Illinois to allow for a weekday commute (with some hybrid days). Staff who have moved there describe it as a “great town.” Housing in Glen Ellyn is a bit pricey but there are a number of adjacent communities within a 15–20 minute commute that are also great, and less expensive. These include Lombard, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Villa Park, Lisle, Naperville, and Warrenville. The average price for a 3-bedroom home in these areas in 2024 was around $450,000.
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE
REPORTS TO: President & CEO
DIRECT REPORTS: HR Director, IT Vendor, Cedarstone (outsourced donation processing and accounts payable), and Admin Assistant
LOCATION: Glen Ellyn, Illinois
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The VP of Finance is responsible for the stewardship of Caring Network’s financial operations, combining strategic oversight with hands-on management of accounting, reporting, and compliance functions. This position reports to the President/CEO, and leads a finance project manager, finance assistant, supervises HR and IT operations, and oversees the relationship with vendor Cedarstone. The VP of Finance partners with leadership to provide timely financial insights, supports informed decision-making, and champions process improvements across finance, HR, and IT.
ESSENTIAL ATTRIBUTES
A committed Christian who:
Articulates and demonstrates a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Savior and LORD
Maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Caring Network
Keeps Christ central in individual life
Engages and serves regularly in a local church.
A leader who:
Keeps Christ central in organizational life.
Guides, contributes to, and participates in spiritual disciplines (which include Christian conduct, prayer, fasting, devotions, and investing in the spiritual well being of others)
Enthusiastically carries out Caring Network's Christian mission, vision, and strategies
Personifies Caring Network's ministry by growing in Christian maturity, witnessing to Christ, and ministering to others through life, actions and words.
Called to work at Caring Network and align with our mission to reach abortion minded women and equip them to choose life both for the baby and spiritual life for the mom. Maintains a consistent life-affirming philosophy and would never refer or advise a woman to have an abortion.
Agrees with, upholds and incorporates into decisions Caring Network’s Statements of Faith and Principle and Core Values, Humility, Mutual Respect, Sacrificial Love, Optimism, Excellence, Integrity, Mission Focus, & Perseverance.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Accounting & Month-End Close
Maintain the general ledger and ensure proper accounting treatment of all transactions in accordance with GAAP.
Lead and execute the monthly and year-end close processes, including journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations.
Oversee Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of processing.
Review and approve coding of invoices, monthly account reconciliations, and journal entries.
Ensure bank reconciliations and cash management procedures are completed accurately and on time.
Financial Reporting & Analysis
Prepare monthly financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, restricted funds, departmental P&L) and distribute to Leadership and Board.
Provide variance analysis, key insights, and recommendations to department heads and leadership team.
Maintain internal financial dashboards and reporting tools to track KPIs.
Budgeting & Forecasting
Lead the annual budgeting process, partnering with department heads to develop and finalize budgets.
Monitor budget performance, investigate variances, and recommend cost-saving measures or reallocation.
Assist with periodic reforecasts and long-range planning.
Audit & Compliance
Manage the annual audit and 990 preparation, providing all necessary schedules and documentation.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and maintain a strong system of internal controls.
Review and update policies and procedures to mitigate risk and maintain operational efficiency.
Payroll, HR & Benefits Oversight
Oversee payroll processing and ensure compliance with tax and labor regulations.
Supervise HR operations, including compensation, benefits administration, and compliance with employment law.
IT Oversight
Supervise IT operations, including vendor relationships, system security, and user support.
Ensure IT solutions meet organizational needs in a cost-effective and secure manner.
Partner with IT providers on system upgrades, security reviews, and technology planning.
Leadership & Collaboration
Supervise finance and HR staff, providing coaching, development, and performance management. Oversees IT operations and vendor relationship with Cedarstone.
Collaborate with the President and Leadership Team to provide financial insights that support strategic decision-making.
Participate in staff and leadership meetings as a representative of finance, HR, and IT functions.
Process Improvement & Systems
Identify and implement process improvements across finance, HR, and IT to increase efficiency and accuracy.
Stay current on best practices and relevant regulatory changes.
REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA strongly preferred.
MBA or advanced coursework in finance a plus.
7–10 years of progressive experience in accounting or finance, including management of a full-cycle accounting function.
Experience overseeing HR and IT operations preferred.
Deep knowledge of GAAP, nonprofit financial reporting, and compliance requirements.
Strong leadership skills with experience managing cross-functional teams.
Proficiency in QuickBooks Online and Microsoft Office Suite; familiarity with HRIS and IT systems preferred.
Excellent communication skills with ability to present financial and operational information clearly.
SALARY & BENEFITS
Salary: $100,000 to $125,000 annually, depending on experience.
Benefits: No employee cost for health, dental, and vision insurance; discounted rates for dependents. 403(b) with company match. STD, LTD and FSA Program.
Vacation: Generous PTO policy including substantial vacation time and sick time. Nine (9) paid company holidays PLUS Christmas Break.
Relocation: Up to $12,000.
Travel: Minimal.
To learn more about Caring Network, please visit their website at www.caringnetwork.com. To view their financials, click here.
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