Joe Perera
Mission Driven CFO
- Role
- Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer at Pathfinder International
- Location
- Reading, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Joe Perera
I’m a mission-driven CFO with deep experience leading complex, globally distributed organizations funded through a mix of restricted donor funding, grants, and commercial revenue. I specialize in forward-looking financial strategy, linking financial modeling, risk management, and operational discipline to mission outcomes. I’ve partnered closely with CEOs and boards through growth, uncertainty, and transformation, ensuring financial integrity while enabling innovation and scale.Areas of expertise include:Financial Reporting & Analysis | Internal Controls | Strategic & Tactical Planning | Staff Training & Development | Project Management | Audit Planning | Budgeting & Forecasting | Risk Management | Regulatory Compliance
Experience
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
May 2022 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Deputy to the CEO, directing annual revenue of $130M, Finance, Accounting, Global Budgeting & Reporting, Finance Systems, Financial Planning & Analysis, Internal Audit, Compliance & Administration. Strategically lead Pathfinder’s metrics and revenue diversification efforts while ensuring compliance and building the funding pipeline. Lead organizational planning and budgeting as well as performance management, lead monthly reviews and value for money analysis, as well as serving as the key Management Team representative to both the Finance and Investment Committee & Audit and Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors.
Education
NYU Stern School of Business
Bachelor of Science, International Business
NYU Stern School of Business
Bachelor of Science - BS, International Business & Marketing
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