Chief Finance and Personnel Officer

Put your financial acumen to work for the good of your community. Vibrant local nonprofit dedicated to social justice seeks a full‑time Chief Finance and Personnel Officer to support our finance department. Community Connections Inc. has served children and adults with disabilities in SW CO since 1985.

Applicants with disabilities encouraged to apply. Four‑year degree in Finance or Accounting and/or minimum of five years’ accounting experience required, experience in human resources preferred.

$47.61/hour DOE and full‑time benefits including medical insurance available for purchase with employer contribution; dental and vision available for purchase; life insurance paid by employer; 401K participation after 12 months of employment and 1,000 hours worked within those 12 months;
Aflac and Legal Shield available for purchase; paid company holidays;
Employee Assistance Program (EAP); unlimited PTO.

Applications will be accepted until 5pm on 06/15/2026.

EOE

Chief Finance and Personnel Officer

President/CEO

Salaried/Exempt Full-Time

Hybrid. This position can be based out of any Community Connections location (Cortez, Durango, Pagosa Springs)

$47.61 DOE

This position will require working with a team of directors of the organization to maximize revenues, oversee expenses, and manage human resources. Will be solely responsible for financial operations, preparation of annual audit and budgets, and human resources operations. Supervises the Controller and the HR Administrative Assistant. Works closely with the CEO to execute goals developed in Community Connections Strategic Plan and with the board of directors as needed.

All employees will uphold our mission, vision, and values.

• Develop, implement and annually review the Finance and HR Policies and Procedures.
• Maintain internal controls, company documents related to Finance and HR and provide updated documents to PEO to make available to staff on the HRIS.
• Answer Executive and other employees’ questions regarding Finance and HR functions and meet with Executive Team as needed.
• Participate in decision making regarding all insurance.
• Review all contracts, ensure all contractor files are current with all necessary contractor documentation, and ensure HIPAA Business Partner Agreement is signed by each applicable business partner.
• Attend all board meetings, present financials to the board, and attend other meetings as requested.
• Serve on Board Finance Committee and provides the Committee with detailed financial statements and analysis.
• Prepare finance dashboards for the Administrative Review Team and participate in ART meetings.
• Assist with the preparation of the Annual Report when needed.
• Complete annual registrations for the following:
  Secretary of State (SOS) – Annual Periodic Report, SOS
  - Annual Charitable Solicitation, System for Award Management (SAM), and Equal Pay Act audits and reports.
• Oversee donations and grant funds.
• Coordinate company Volunteer and Wellness programs and quarterly Staff Meetings.
• Supervise the Controller and HR Administrative Assistant.
• All other reasonable duties as assigned.
• Review Emergency Action Plan and Crisis Communication Plan and ensure communication with staff.

• Oversee all finance processes, in addition to cash, investment, line of credit, credit cards, and asset management, maintaining all banking relationships.
• Coordinate preparation of monthly statement of financial position and income statements.
• Coordinate and prepare annual budget with Controller using input from the Executive Team, Directors and Managers.
• Coordinate annual audit and prepare audit schedules for auditors. Review reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.

• Coordinate payroll and human resources functions with Professional Employer Organization (PEO).
• Work closely with PEO to administer employee recruitment, onboarding, orientation, training, and offboarding, ensure compliance with all federal and state labor laws and regulations, compliance for employees who reside out of state, and required posting of federal and state laws in facilities.
• Assist the PEO with workers’…