Job Title: Chief Financial Officer

Experience: 3+ years in accounting/finance

FLSA Status: Exempt

FTE Status: Full time

Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Job Summary

The Chief Financial Officer coordinates and directs financial reporting, billing, fundraising, and accounts payable functions. This position works directly with the Chief Executive Officer to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting. This position requires a self-directed and highly motivated individual.

The CFO is a self-directed, highly motivated leader who embodies our core values by fostering collaboration (United), maintaining accessibility and responsiveness (Radically Available), upholding the highest ethical standards (Honor), driving excellence in financial operations (Exceptional), and supporting staff and stakeholders with empathy and respect (Compassionate).

ROLE

The primary focus of the Chief Financial Officer position is to work directly with the Chief Executive Officer to establish financial policies, procedures, controls, and reporting systems. This position ensures legal and regulatory compliance for all accounting and financial reporting functions and keeps an eye on the day-to-day accounting functions. This position will help maximize opportunities and ensure the organization makes informed decisions without taking unnecessary risks.

Success in this role requires a leader who:

Works collaboratively across departments (United)
Maintains open communication and availability to leadership and staff (Radically Available)
Demonstrates integrity in financial stewardship (Honor)
Drives high-quality, accurate financial reporting and decision-making (Exceptional)
Supports a positive, respectful workplace culture (Compassionate)

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES

1. Oversee Accounting, Finance, Billing, and support Fundraising/Donor Relations functions.

2. Ensure accurate and timely month, quarterly, and year end close.

3. Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing.

4. Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings, including payroll taxes, CAP reporting, cost reports, W2’s, 1099’s, 401K census reporting, etc.

5. Coordinate provisions of information to external auditors for the annual audit, 990 return and con report.

6. Prepares the Annual Budget with the Chief Executive Officer for approval by the Finance Committee, the Executive Committee and finalization by the full Board of Directors.

7. Send financial reports to the Board of Directors and attend board committee meetings to present and discuss the report quarterly at the Board of Directors meeting upon request.

8. Help identify grant writing opportunities and oversee applications

9. Coordinate provisions if information to 401K advisors for annual 5500 report filing.

10. Maintain an ‘open door’ policy and good communication channels with all staff members to promote a positive and healthy work environment.

11. Maintains ethical behavior and confidentiality.

12. Other duties as assigned.

RESULTS

1. Accurate financial information showing company position

2. Payroll completed accurately and on time

3. Build trusting relationships with vendors and employees

4. Timely filling of all financial reports and required fillings with appropriate parties

5. Successful fundraising, donor, and grant relations.

6. Build and maintain financial and community vendor relationships.

REQUIREMENTS (of Position)

1. Available to travel, either locally or for educational seminars.

2. Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.

3. Resourceful and flexible, with good decision-making skills.

4. Demonstrates attention to detail and follow through.

5. Proficient computer skills.

RELATIONSHIPS

Honesty and integrity promote good relationships in this position. This person must be true to his/her word, following through as agreed to develop positive relationships. This position needs success internally, as well as externally.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS

Requires sitting for long periods of time; occasional bending, stretching or lifting. This position requires the ability to work under high stress conditions for long periods of time. Ability to hear normal range of voice, drive, and negotiate steps, walkways or housing not designed for handicap access. May require contact with individuals with communicable disease. Able to work in normal office environment, use office equipment, and prepare written reports.

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