Chief Financial Officer

Job Description ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• 1. Maintains comprehensive knowledge of financial requirements and manages financial systems to ensure compliance with statutory requirements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Code of Federal Regulations, including the Uniform Guidance, and grantor regulations.
• 2. Principal financial staff responsible for tracking and maintaining financial requirements and compliance.
• 3. Develops and maintains written financial operations procedures (FOP).
• 4. Performs continuous financial analysis. Monitors and mitigates financial risk.
• 5. Ensures financial statements and reports are accurately prepared and submitted on time.
• 6. Ensures financial integrity and an unqualified/unmodified audit opinion.
• 7. Responsible for procurement and management of audit and insurance services.
• 8. Develops and documents cost allocation methodologies in accordance with the Uniform Guidance; ensures shared costs are allowable, equitable, and consistently distributed.
• 9. Responsible for the on-time and accurate receipt and recording of payables and receivables.
• 10. Ensures payroll and related reports are completed accurately and on time.
• 11. Reviews, approves, and posts journal entries.
• 12. Maintains knowledge of and understands the capabilities of accounting software and systems.
• 13. Ensures finance staff are cross trained; performs the duties of fiscal staff in their absence.
• 14. Responds to information requests from external entities.
• 15. Maintains professional and technical knowledge; travel may be required.
• 16. Manages staff; makes hire and fire recommendations.
• 17. Member of management team; responsible for providing leadership and managing resources.

Enthusiastic, self-starter, quick learner; analytical thinker; problem solver; resourceful and innovative; detail oriented; organized; capable of independent work; must demonstrate common sense; and excellent listening, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Bachelor’s degree in accounting and five years related experience, including three years of supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Nonprofit accounting experience preferred.

To perform this job successfully the following computer skills and knowledge are required:

Computer Literate, including the Windows Operating System and Microsoft Office 365. Experience with accounting, and specifically nonprofit accounting, software preferred.