Chief Financial Officer

The ideal candidate will be a key member of the Executive Management Team and be a crucial part of the financial plans for maximum performance. Responsibilities encompass all financial, risk management and property management task. You will work in a collaborative environment with other departments to develop strategies for financial strength, establish critical projections and forecasts for short-term and long-term planning. The CFO is responsible for directing the council's financial management in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), regulations and policies and ensures that the council's day-to-day operations proceed efficiently and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside CEO on all financial strategies, decisions and functions to achieve the councils' goals.
• Provide timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial reports and financial trends to assist the CEO and senior leadership in decision-making and goal execution.
• Lead the preparation of the annual operating and capital budgets.
• Develop and implement best practices and tools to ensure a well-controlled yet flexible organization that has strong fiscal management, internal controls, project coordination, cross-team communications, and efficient workflows, including support for grant management and reporting.
• Establish and oversee all financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting activities, providing the CEO, Board, and senior staff with accurate and up-to-date information on the financial activities of the council and monitoring of financial executive limitations.
• Direct and ensure all financial records are maintained and reporting activities (internal and external) are carried out in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, and with local, state, and federal laws, board policies, as well as not-for-profit regulations, and guidelines.
• Oversee the development, implementation and maintenance of documentation for accounting and procurement processes and procedures that ensure internal controls for security of the organization's assets.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with senior executives to enable collaboration and seek a full range of business solutions.
• Manage the effective training, development and retention of high-performing finance and property staff and ensure that they are organized and deployed appropriately to achieve successful operating results.
• Travel to local sites within region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• CPA preferred but not required
• MBA preferred but not required
• Experience within non-profit organizations
• 7 - 10 years' of finance experience
• Thorough knowledge and application of general accounting and internal controls theory
• Thorough knowledge of enterprise risk management