About the Company
The City Club of Cleveland is one of the nation's great free speech forums. A product of the Progressive Era and founded in 1912, it is one of the nation's oldest continuous independent free speech forums, renowned for the tradition of debate and discussion. For more than a hundred years, all speakers—from sitting presidents to community activists—have answered unfiltered, unrehearsed questions directly from the audience.
The City Club of Cleveland firmly believes in the free expression of all ideas and the benefits of an open exchange. It is non-partisan and does not take positions on issues and is a fierce advocate of engagement. In the second century of service, the City Club will produce more than a hundred programs every year for the benefit of the community.
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About the Role
Chief Financial Officer The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) reports to and works closely with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the City Club team to build a sustainable, high-performing organization in service to the community. The CFO oversees, manages, and directs all aspects of fiscal responsibility, including accounting, budgeting, audit, investment, financial and office systems and human resource functions to ensure adherence to organizational strategies, GAAP and nonprofit guidelines.
Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Collaboration with the CEO, staff, and board to set the organization’s strategic direction, identify and evaluate growth opportunities, and design financial models to support their success
- Resource allocation and alignment, ensuring all colleagues have what they need to be successful
- Working with the CEO to cultivate a positive workplace culture built on gratitude, collaboration, efficiency, productivity, and professional development
Finance
- Manage all fiscal reporting activities for the organization including revenue/expense and balance sheet reports, reports to funding agencies, and contract/grant budgets
- Oversee all financial systems and activities to attain all goals and objectives
- Responsible for the annual budgeting process and continuous monitoring of revenues and expenses
- Provide appropriate expertise and input regarding constituent management and database functionality
- Create strategies for revenue growth and expense control
- Oversee the annual audit and preparation of IRS Form 990
- Manage accounts receivable, accounts payable according to organizational policies
- Supervise all office equipment, network, contracting, purchases, and facility issues
- Responsible for all Forum Foundation activities and investment management
- Support the creation, implementation, and tracking of strategic plan
- Oversee the financial aspects of programming
- Undertake other responsibilities as requested
Human Resources
- Manage administrative staff as necessary in furtherance of the foregoing responsibilities
- Manage payroll, benefits, and leaves in accordance with policies
Board of Directors
- Work closely with the President, Executive Committee, and Finance Committee to ensure fiscal management and to enable the fulfillment of the City Club mission
- Provide all financial reports and analysis needed by the Board of Directors
- With the CEO, assists in staff support of The City Club Forum Foundation Board
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field
- Master's degree in business administration (MBA) or CPA preferred
- At least 5 years of experience in financial management with proven track record as a successful leader for Non-Profit organizations
- Proven experience as a CFO, Controller or in a similar senior finance position for Non-Profit organizations
- Significant experience in core financial concepts including accounting, cash management, profitability analysis, revenue recognition, financial modeling, treasury, and forecasting
Required Skills
- Excellent leadership skills with the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Advanced financial acumen with the ability to analyze complex financial data
- Demonstrated strategic planning capabilities
Preferred Skills
- Manages change in a complex, fast-paced, dynamic organizational and operating environment
- Strong collaboration skills with a focus on positive intent and an interest in ensuring mutually beneficial relationships; ability to partner effectively with others in the pursuit of common goals
- Emotional intelligence, including the ability to build trust in a variety of relationships through candor, reliability, and authenticity; the capacity to embrace and draw from diversity and inclusion to improve the quality of outcomes
- Analytical and problem-solving skills with a proven capacity for good decision-making, attention to detail and follow through
The City Club of Cleveland offers a competitive total compensation package including, healthcare, savings plan, paid time off, parking and leadership development opportunities.
If you are an exceptional leader with the qualifications, attributes, drive, and determination required to be extraordinary, we are very interested in speaking with you. Please submit your interest in confidence to:
Linda Frazier, Sr. Consultant at Ratliff & Taylor @ lfrazier@ratliffandtaylor.com
Equal Opportunity Statement
The City Club of Cleveland is committed to diversity and inclusivity.
