Full-time, exempt
$105,000 – $120,000
Monroe, LA
Reports to Chief Executive Officer
Revised February 2026
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) serves as the senior financial executive of The Center for Children & Families and a key member of the Executive Leadership Team. The CFO is responsible for safeguarding the financial integrity, sustainability, and compliance of the organization while aligning financial strategy with the mission to promote safe and healthy environments for children and families through advocacy, counseling, education, and prevention.
The CFO provides strategic financial leadership for a complex nonprofit organization operating across multiple programs and funding streams, including federal, state, and local grants; Medicaid and insurance reimbursement; fee-for-service revenue; and private donations.
The CFO is responsible for the financial accountability, compliance, reporting, and accounting oversight of all grant funding. This role ensures strong internal controls, effective forecasting, regulatory compliance, and transparent reporting to the CEO and Board of Directors.
Qualifications
Education & Credentials
- Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field required
- CPA or advanced certification preferred
Experience
- Minimum of seven (7) years of progressive financial leadership experience
- Demonstrated experience in nonprofit financial management required
- Experience in complex grant-funded environments required
- Experience managing reimbursement-based billing environments preferred
- Experience leading Single Audit processes strongly preferred
- Experience supervising finance teams required
Technical Competencies
- Nonprofit fund accounting
- Grant financial reporting and compliance
- Cost allocation and indirect cost rate management
- Financial forecasting and modeling
- Internal controls development
- Cash flow management in reimbursement-based environments
- Financial reporting systems and dashboard development
The ideal candidate should possess the following characteristics and skills:
- Strategic thinker with strong financial judgment
- Direct and firm in financial guidance, yet relational in leadership approach
- Courage to challenge executive leadership when necessary
- Strong communicator who translates financial data into actionable strategy
- High integrity and commitment to confidentiality
- Ability to work effectively in a mission-driven, service-oriented organization
- Commitment to the values of community, respect, integrity, service, teamwork, empowerment, and excellence
Duties & Responsibilities Executive Financial Strategy
- Serve as the chief financial strategist for the organization
- Align financial planning with the agency’s strategic plan and growth initiatives
- Provide financial modeling and analysis for new programs, expansion opportunities, and funding sustainability
- Develop multi-year financial forecasts and long-term sustainability planning
- Advise the CEO and Executive Team on financial risks, opportunities, and fiscal guardrails
Financial Operations and Infrastructure
- Oversee all accounting, financial reporting, billing, payroll, accounts receivable, and finance operations
- Supervise the Controller and finance team members
- Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting
- Strengthen financial systems, documentation, and internal workflows
- Monitor cash flow and maintain appropriate operating reserves
- Maintain banking relationships and oversee financial institution partnerships
- Develop and oversee the organization’s investment strategy in alignment with financial goals and risk tolerance
Grants Accountability and Compliance
- Provide financial oversight and accountability for all grant funding
- Ensure accurate grant accounting, fund tracking, and reporting
- Maintain compliant cost allocation methodologies
- Oversee indirect cost rate management and documentation
- Ensure compliance with federal Uniform Guidance, state regulations, and funding requirements
- Lead preparation and response for the annual Single Audit
- Maintain audit readiness and implement corrective actions when necessary
- Collaborate closely with the CAO to ensure alignment between grant administration and financial accountability
Revenue Cycle Oversight
- Oversee billing operations for Medicaid, insurance, and private pay services
- Monitor reimbursement cycles and implement strategies to stabilize cash flow
- Strengthen revenue tracking, reconciliation, and reporting systems
- Ensure accurate payroll processing for employees and contractor therapists
- Review and analyze monthly accounts receivable aging reports to drive timely collections and payment resolution
- Evaluate monthly write-offs and denial trends; communicate recurring issues to the clinical team and implement operational improvements as needed
Board and Executive Reporting
- Prepare and present financial dashboards and reports to the Board of Directors
- Translate financial data into strategic insight for non-financial leaders
- Ensure transparency, clarity, and accuracy in all financial communications
Risk Management and Internal Controls
- Develop and maintain strong internal control systems
- Ensure segregation of duties and compliance safeguards
- Protect the organization from financial, regulatory, and audit risk
- Provide principled financial guidance, including when financial constraints require limiting expansion or initiatives
Team Leadership and Development
- Provide leadership and supervision to:
- Controller
- Financial Operations Manager / Grants Accountant (accounting function)
- Billing Team
- Accounts Receivable Team
- Payroll functions
- Develop staff capacity and promote a culture of integrity, accountability, and teamwork
- Collaborate effectively with the CAO, COO, and program leaders
Retirement Plan Administration
- Oversee completion and timely filing of Form 5500
- Ensure ongoing compliance with U.S. Department of Labor requirements and applicable regulations
- Partner with HR to maintain and improve retirement plan processes, procedures, and employee communications
- Review and approve participant loans, hardship distributions, or early withdrawals in accordance with plan rules
- Coordinate and participate in retirement plan audits and related reviews as needed
- Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Working Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a business office setting and in community home settings. Access to homes may often require the usage of stairs. Tasks require a variety of physical activities, not generally involving muscular strain, such as walking, standing, stooping, sitting, reaching, and light lifting (5-15 lbs). Regular and consistent in-person interaction and continuous talking, hearing, and seeing are required in the normal course of performing the job. Common eye, hand, and finger dexterity are required to perform some essential functions. Mental application utilizes memory for details, verbal instructions, emotional stability, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving. Regular automobile travel is required in the normal course of job performance.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Center for Children & Families is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
