Fractional Non-Profit CFO

Fractional Non-Profit Chief Financial Officer Job Summary

Brand K Partners, located in North Haledon , NJ is a passionate team of highly skilled individuals devoted to improving the operational efficiencies of small to mid-sized organizations, specializing in the nonprofit sector. We work with our clients to create customized, affordable solutions to serve their bookkeeping and financial management needs while offering our employees a work-life balance.

Reporting to the Brand K Partners Chief Executive Officer, the Fractional Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a senior-level executive who is responsible for overseeing the financial health, sustainability, and compliance for our Brand K clients. The role is ideal for a small nonprofit that needs executive-level financial stewardship without a full-time CFO. The Fractional CFO will provide strategic decision-making and transparent communication with key stakeholders using financial planning, budgeting, accounting, risk management, and reporting.

The Fractional CFO will also work closely with the Brand K accounting teams to deliver accurate reporting and help drive Brand K revenue growth. This job is a part-time hourly position based predominantly in our North Haledon, NJ Office with some travel within the New York/New Jersey region.

CLIENT ADVISORY

• Financial Strategy & Leadership:
  Develop and execute financial strategies to support long-term organizational sustainability.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the Executive Director and Board on financial planning, forecasting, and risk.
• Collaborate with the client’s and or Brand K Finance and Accounting Team, fostering a culture of accountability, accuracy, and collaboration.
• Participate in organization-wide strategic planning initiatives.
• Budgeting & Forecasting:
  Provide input to client’s long-range planning committees to establish and execute long-term organizational goals.
• Collaborate with senior client leadership to prepare and set compensation levels, capital budgets, and establish other financial priorities.
• Develop multi-year financial projections to support organizational growth and strategic goals.
• Collaborate with the client’s and or Brand K Finance and Accounting Team in the annual budgeting process and provide ongoing analysis of budget-to-actual performance.
• Monitor budget vs actuals and make strategic suggestions to address large variances.
• Accounting & Financial Operations:
  Oversee day-to-day accounting functions, including accounts payable/receivable, payroll, and general ledger management.
• Ensure timely month-end and year-end close processes.
• Establish and maintain strong internal controls, financial policies, and operational procedures.
• Assist client leadership with risk management and proper insurance coverage on all assets and operations.
• Oversee key vendor relationships including accounting, payroll providers, employee benefits, etc.
• Financial Reporting:
  Prepare and present accurate, timely financial reports for the CEO, Board of Directors, and funders.
• Provide clear interpretation of financial results and trends to support informed decision-making.
• Coordinate grant and contract financial reporting, ensuring compliance with funder requirements.
• Compliance, Audit, &
  
  Risk Management:
  
  Ensure compliance with GAAP, IRS regulations (e.g., Form 990), and non-profit accounting standards.
• Manage the annual audit process, liaising with external auditors, audit committees, client finance staff, and the Brand K team.
• Maintain organizational insurance policies and oversee risk management strategies.
• Monitor federal, state, and local regulations that impact the organization.
• Grants & Fund Development Support:
  Partner with development staff to create budgets for grant proposals and provide financial documentation to funders.
• In collaboration with the Brand K Partners team, oversee the tracking of restricted vs. unrestricted funding and ensure proper revenue allocation.
• Ensure compliance with grant requirements and stewardship of donor funds.
• Work with Development, client Leadership and Auditors to quantify impact of campaigns and donations on Public Support test.
• Evaluate CRM and Accounting systems…