Chief Financial Officer

Position Summary The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a key member of LOPA’s Executive Leadership Team and a pivotal enterprise strategist, responsible for shaping the organization’s long-term vision, financial sustainability, competitive position, and operational resilience. The CFO provides executive leadership for Finance, Information Technology, and Facilities, ensuring these functions operate as strategic enablers of LOPA’s mission and long-term success.
Description
Job Title: Chief Financial Officer
Department: Executive
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Covington, Louisiana
Position Summary The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a key member of LOPA’s Executive Leadership Team and a pivotal enterprise strategist, responsible for shaping the organization’s long-term vision, financial sustainability, competitive position, and operational resilience. The CFO provides executive leadership for Finance, Information Technology, and Facilities, ensuring these functions operate as strategic enablers of LOPA’s mission and long-term success. The CFO leads enterprise financial strategy, capital planning, risk management, technology strategy, and operational infrastructure while promoting accountability, transparency, innovation, and organizational resilience.

The CFO translates complex financial and operational information into actionable insights that inform enterprise decision-making. As a principal advisor to the CEO and Board of Directors, the CFO provides the financial perspective necessary to manage risk, evaluate opportunities, allocate resources, and protect LOPA’s long-term sustainability and impact.
Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise Strategy & Transformation:
  Serves as a strategic partner to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team in developing and executing LOPA’s long-term strategy. Leads multi-year financial modeling, capital planning, strategic investment, and enterprise growth initiatives. Evaluates emerging opportunities, organizational priorities, and transformation efforts to ensure resources are aligned with LOPA’s strategic direction and long-term sustainability.
• Executive Presence & Influence:
  Translates complex financial, operational, technological, and risk-related information into clear, actionable insights for the CEO, Board of Directors, Executive Leadership Team, and key external stakeholders. Builds confidence and consensus through sound analysis, strategic perspective, and effective executive communication.
• Strategic Leadership:
  Develops and executes the strategic vision for the Finance, Information Technology, and Facilities portfolio in alignment with LOPA’s mission, values, and enterprise priorities. Advances policies, systems, and practices that strengthen organizational performance, and scalability.
• Executive Operational Leadership:
  Provides executive oversight of system-level operations across Finance, Information Technology, and Facilities. Establishes appropriate performance expectations, accountability structures, and operating standards while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and organizational policies. Drives continuous improvement, operational efficiency, innovation, and effective execution across areas of responsibility.
• Financial Strategy & Stewardship:
  Provides executive leadership for LOPA’s financial health and sustainability. Oversees financial planning and analysis, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, capital planning, & financial reporting. Ensures financial decisions are grounded in sound analysis and aligned with organizational priorities, risk tolerance, and long-term mission needs. Provides leadership in evaluating investments, managing resources, and identifying opportunities to strengthen financial…