Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

UL Research Institutes (ULRI), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE), a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization seek an accomplished and strategic financial leader to serve as their Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The CFO will be a collaborative, strategic, and diplomatic financial executive able to translate mission objectives into financial strategy and actionable business plans. As these two organizations enter a new chapter marked by strong leadership and ambitious growth targets, the CFO will play a critical role stewarding resources, enhancing strategic capacity, and advancing key priorities.

For more than a century, UL organizations have conducted rigorous product testing, inspection and certification, independent research, and developed safety standards to improve living and working conditions throughout the world. The UL Enterprise includes three separate and independent organizations with a shared mission and legacy: ULRI, ULSE, and UL Solutions. As a nonprofit research organization, ULRI is a leading independent safety science organization that pursues and applies science-driven knowledge to meet an overall mission of working for a safer world. ULSE is a nonprofit standards development and advocacy organization that translates safety science into practical, action-oriented standards in multiple domains. UL Solutions, a public company, is a global leader in applied safety science, delivering testing, inspection, and certification services, in addition to software products and advisory offerings to support product innovation and business growth.

Dually reporting to ULRI and ULSE’s CEOs, the CFO serves as UL’s senior executive responsible for long-term financial health and risk management. The CFO will lead financial planning and analysis, accounting, financial and regulatory reporting, investment portfolio management, treasury, insurance, procurement, audit, and tax. The CFO will serve as a strategic thought partner to the CEOs and respective Boards on major financial decisions. Guiding strategic investment and ensuring fiscal discipline, the CFO will lead the annual budgeting process. Additionally, they will build out a sophisticated long-range financial planning practice, providing data-driven insights that support decision-making and guide growth. The CFO will also bring experience guiding major capital projects and developing strategies to steer long-term capital strategy and investment. The CFO will be a champion of excellence across business processes and will leverage technology to improve effectiveness, efficiency, and analytical capacity across the organizations. It will be critical that the incoming CFO be a collaborative leader, able to build relationships, communicate with, and support a wide array of constituents, including the CEOs, Boards of Directors/Trustees, and senior leaders across ULRI and ULSE, while also being a seasoned and capable team leader and manager. Finally, the CFO will be mission-driven and committed to the important work happening across the UL Enterprise, understanding how their role as CFO supports and advances the organizations’ critical safety pursuits.

All inquiries, applications, and nominations should be directed in confidence electronically below.

Andrew Lee and Daniel Rodas are leading this search with Amble Ryan and Madeline Fitzpatrick.

ULRI and ULSE are committed to hiring a qualified workforce without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. Competitive compensation includes base salary at or above US$ 500,000 (based on experience and qualification), short and long-term incentive compensation, and world-class benefits (additional information available at Careers - UL Research Institutes).