Chief Financial Officer

ORGANIZATION AND POSITION INFORMATION

The mission of Norris is bold and unwavering: transforming lives through the power of connection and healing. For more than 100 years, we have stood alongside children, youth, and families during their most vulnerable moments — not simply providing services, but restoring hope, rebuilding trust, and creating pathways forward.

Our purpose is anchored in our “Why”:
We are the connection that gives children and families the safety to tell and understand their story — the impact it has — and the belief that their future holds endless possibility. This is not philosophy. It is practice. Every program, every staff member, and every decision is guided by a clearly defined framework rooted in Norris’ five core values:
Belonging, Connection, Integrity, Safety and Communication.

Our vision is clear: to be both a Provider of Choice and an Employer of Choice. Our century-long legacy of caring gives us a deep understanding of community needs and positions us to design innovative, responsive services. We invest heavily in the training, tools, and support our staff need to carry this mission forward with excellence and accountability every single day.

Norris operates three integrated pillars of service: group care programs, therapeutic foster care, and community-based programs.

Given the upcoming retirement of our long‑term and valued Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Norris is looking for its next CFO to guide us long into a bright future. Under the leadership of, and in partnership with, the Executive Director, the CFO will define the process and implement the infrastructure/systems needed to support current fiscal practices and organizational growth. The CFO is responsible for directing the fiscal functions of Norris in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other regulatory and advisory organizations and in accordance with financial management techniques and practices appropriate within the nonprofit industry.

The CFO is responsible for managing effective and streamlined administrative/financial systems, including financial, accounting, legal, and payroll. They will bestow a high level of technical expertise, serve as a critical and strategic thinker and will forecast and share pertinent trends.

The CFO directly supervises the Director of Technology & Facilities as well as the Business Services team. As a member of the executive team, the CFO will be involved in strategic planning, evaluation, and professional development initiatives, as well as planning for Norris’ growth initiatives. All functions and services provided by the CFO will promote Norris’ mission and philosophy for providing treatment and services utilizing a trauma informed care approach.

The CFO position requires that the individual will be able to work a flexible schedule that is subject to change to meet the organization’s evolving needs at any time, may also include weekends and/or holidays.

• Understands and articulates the Norris mission, values and vision that works to promote safety, permanency and well‑being for youth.
• Actively works toward improving the overall performance of Norris, both programmatically and operationally, by identifying innovative, responsive solutions.
• Contributes to the development of short‑term and long‑term strategic plans by anticipating the future, articulating direction and unifying the efforts of others based on Norris’ overall goals.
• Shares responsibility with other team members to ensure sustainability and financial health.
• Assumes shared responsibility with other team members to ensure all Norris employees are receiving adequate and ongoing training, support, supervision and recognition so that they are successful members of the Norris team.
• Establishes a cohesive and goal‑directed problem‑solving team by providing effective leadership through role modeling and coaching.
• Demonstrates the ability to be resilient by overcoming perceived setbacks, discussing lessons learned and using those lessons to help leadership become stronger.
• Demonstrates…