The Walker Basin Conservancy leads one of the most ambitious environmental projects in North America: acquiring water rights to save Walker Lake. We re-establish native plant communities on former agricultural fields, increase public access and recreation opportunities, and develop practical solutions to save Walker Lake and protect environmental interests throughout the Walker Basin.
From creating Nevada's newest State Park (the Walker River State Recreation Area) to adding thousands of acres to Wildlife Management Areas, our work impacts thousands of community members, ranchers and recreationists every year. The Conservancy operates a nursery that produced more than 300,000 native plants and native seed for conservation purposes on its properties. Our team comprises approximately 30 full-time employees and approximately 15 seasonal employees.
The Ideal Candidate: The CFO will work with a high-performing organization, leading complex financial transactions and accounting in a mission-driven setting. The CFO must demonstrate rigorous ethical standards, impeccable attention to detail, and bring a business perspective to the nonprofit environment. They must serve as an example to the entire organization of our core values: Make a Difference, Ensure Excellence, and Own It.
The CFO will own all financial reporting and management, helping build a leadership team driven by data and real-time metrics. The CFO will maintain clean third-party audits, achieve complete compliance with all grant funding, federal and state regulations, drive solutions for our leadership team and own all accounting and cash management processes.
Expectations and Core Accountabilities
Finance
- Provides leadership and ownership for all financial systems and controls, including general ledger, payroll, budgeting, and financial planning.
- Prepares monthly financial statements and leads management financial reporting.
- Delivers clean audits. Coordinates annual Grantor, Financial and Uniform Guidance audits and tax preparation.
- Creates and distributes timely and insightful financial reports to leadership team and project managers.
- Responsible for cash management and all associated processes.
Leadership
- Serves as a cultural leader for the organization.
- Leads accountability on company scorecard and weekly KPI reporting.
- Lead a skilled team in finance and business operations.
Compliance
- Responsible for compliance on potential acquisitions, grants, and operations.
- Accountable for compliance and understanding of Code of Federal Regulations as they apply to Federal Grants.
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Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or finance, plus 7–10 years of financial management experience (or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience).
- Advanced credentials such as an MBA or CPA are strongly preferred.
- Experience managing federal funds and familiarity with OMB Uniform Guidance.
- Extensive experience in nonprofit finance and restricted fund management.
- Extensive knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
- Experience managing diverse and restricted funding portfolios.
- Knowledge of government contract and grant management.
- Understanding of the tax and compliance implications of nonprofit status.
- Ability to excel in a fast-paced, rapidly changing work environment.
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook, and Access.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Seniority level
Executive
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Finance and Sales
Industries
Environmental Services
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