Chief Financial Officer

The Minneapolis American Indian Center (MAIC) seeks a strategic and mission-driven Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to oversee the organization’s financial health and sustainability. While MAIC engages an external bookkeeping firm to handle day-to-day accounting functions (AP/AR/Quick Books entries), the CFO will lead financial strategy, internal controls, reporting, and budgeting. This role is central to stewarding MAIC’s resources, ensuring compliance, and positioning the Center for long-term growth and impact.

Financial Strategy & Leadership

• Provide overall direction for MAIC’s financial management, aligning resources with mission and strategic priorities.
• Lead annual budget development and multi-year financial planning in collaboration with the Executive Director and program leadership.
• Serve as primary staff liaison to the Finance Committee and Board of Directors.

Financial Management & Oversight

• Oversee work of external bookkeeping firm, ensuring accurate and timely entries, reconciliations, and financial closes.
• Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including variance analyses and cash flow projections.
• Manage banking relationships, investments, and debt obligations.

Internal Controls & Compliance

• Design, implement, and monitor internal controls, policies, and procedures to safeguard organizational assets.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and tribal regulations as well as grant/contract reporting requirements.
• Lead annual audit preparation and act as point of contact for external auditors.

Organizational Support & Development

• Provide financial analysis to support program and fundraising strategies.
• Train and support program managers in budget monitoring and fiscal responsibility.
• Contribute to a culture of accountability, transparency, and mission alignment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA or MBA preferred).
• 7+ years of progressive nonprofit finance leadership experience, preferably in a multi-funder environment with federal/state grants.
• Demonstrated success with budget development, financial reporting, and compliance.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and nonprofit accounting standards (FASB 958).
• Experience managing outsourced bookkeeping/accounting vendors.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to explain complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
• Experience working in Native communities or strong cultural connections to American Indian communities strongly preferred.
• Cultural humility and commitment to supporting American Indian communities.

All offers of employment with the Minneapolis American Indian Center (“MAIC”) are contingent upon acceptable results of a background check and are conducted in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. All job applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, marital status, familial status, public assistance status, or membership/activity in a local human rights commission.

Employment with MAIC is at-will, meaning it may be terminated by you, or us, at any time, without notice, and for any reason not prohibited by law.