Company Description For more than 40 years, Northern Valley Catholic Social Service (NVCSS) has strengthened individuals, families, and communities throughout Northern California. Today, NVCSS is a complex nonprofit organization with an annual operating budget of approximately $16 million, providing a diverse range of community-based programs and services across multiple counties.

Our work includes advocacy and support services, including CASA, disaster services, immigration legal services, and Enhanced Care Management; housing and homelessness services, including special-needs housing, PATH, and emergency shelter programs; mental health and wellness services, including counseling, school-based services, juvenile hall groups, and wellness and recovery centers; and children and family programs, including Healthy Families, CalWORKs, Butte Baby Steps, FARE, and teen services.

With programs spanning housing, behavioral health, healthcare, advocacy, and family services, NVCSS operates in a complex, multi-funded environment supported by government contracts, Medi-Cal reimbursement, grants, and other funding sources.

Role Description The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) provides strategic and operational financial leadership for NVCSS, a $16 million nonprofit organization with diverse funding streams and operations.

The CFO oversees a financial portfolio that includes federal, state, and county contracts; Medi-Cal and Enhanced Care Management (ECM) reimbursement; seven affiliated nonprofit organizations; and four Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) affordable housing projects, with an additional development currently under construction.

As a key member of the executive leadership team, the CFO leads the Agency’s finance and accounting functions, including budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management, financial reporting, audits, compliance, internal controls, grants and contracts, and Board reporting.

Beyond managing the numbers, the CFO will lead and develop the finance team and serve as a strategic partner to executive and program leadership—strengthening systems, evaluating opportunities, solving complex financial challenges, and supporting NVCSS’s continued growth and long-term financial sustainability.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
8-10 years of progressively responsible financial and accounting leadership experience, including significant experience overseeing budgeting, financial reporting, forecasting, audit, and internal controls.
Demonstrated experience leading and developing finance or accounting teams, including supervisory or management responsibility.
Experience managing financial operations in a complex, multi-funded organization, including government contracts, grants, or other restricted funding.
Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, budgeting, cash-flow management, internal controls, and audit requirements.
Demonstrated ability to analyze financial information, identify risks and opportunities, and translate complex financial information into clear recommendations for leadership and a Board of Directors Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
8-10 years of progressively responsible financial and accounting leadership experience, including significant experience overseeing budgeting, financial reporting, forecasting, audit, and internal controls.
Demonstrated experience leading and developing finance or accounting teams, including supervisory or management responsibility.
Experience managing financial operations in a complex, multi-funded organization, including government contracts, grants, or other restricted funding.
Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, budgeting, cash-flow management, internal controls, and audit requirements.
Demonstrated ability to analyze financial information, identify risks and opportunities, and translate complex financial information into clear recommendations for leadership and a Board of Directorsel

Desired Qualifications

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA)
Nonprofit or governmental financial leadership experience
Experience with Medi-Cal, healthcare reimbursement, or other managed-care funding models
Experience with affordable housing finance, including LIHTC or other complex housing financing
Experience leading financial systems implementation, modernization, or significant process improvement
Experience managing financial relationships with affiliated or related nonprofit organizations

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