Chief Financial Officer

Position Overview

Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) seeks a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join its executive leadership team and play a key role in advancing this vibrant and diverse community-based organization serving the Portland metro area’s Native community. The CFO will be a strategic and mission-driven leader responsible for oversight of the finance department, which includes a team of 10 responsible for general and grants accounting, accounts payable, payroll, contracts, and compliance.

As a core member of the executive team, the CFO will help ensure the growth and sustainability of NAYA’s holistic programming, supporting more than 160 employees and managing an annual operating budget of over $20 million.

This role provides strategic oversight of all major financial functions, including the annual budget process, consolidated audit, fiscal policy development and implementation, internal controls, and the board’s Finance and Audit Committee. Reporting to the CEO, the CFO will partner closely with organizational leaders to manage over 100 grants and contracts, a growing affordable housing portfolio, and an emerging property management company.

The ideal candidate will bring strong nonprofit financial acumen and proven management experience, and will thrive in a dynamic, culturally specific, and collaborative environment. This role requires both attention to detail and a strategic mindset, as well as the ability to partner effectively with organizational leaders and external consultants.

Chief Financial Officer Role

The Chief Financial Officer will be a strategic, team-oriented leader who pairs sound financial expertise with a collaborative management approach in support of NAYA’s dynamic and community-centered mission. Reporting to the CEO, they will provide leadership and oversight to the finance department’s core functions: sound, accurate, and transparent accounting, budgeting, planning, reporting, and compliance.

Organizational Leadership

• Lead financial planning and analysis, including forecasting, cost management, and grant allocation in alignment with NAYA’s strategic and annual operating plans. Partner with the C-Suite to co-develop and implement a financial strategy that aligns with NAYA’s mission, values, goals, and organizational priorities.

• Proactively raise key issues regarding the organization’s financial matters to the leadership team, making recommendations to ensure financial transparency, efficiency, and mission impact.

• Provide regular communication to the leadership team and Board of Directors on the organization’s financial performance, including analysis of spending against benchmarks, budget variances, and sector trends.

• Serve as the primary liaison to the board’s Finance and Audit Committee. Prepare and present monthly financial reports that support the Board’s financial oversight role.

• Partner with the Finance and Audit Committee to select the external audit firm, lead the annual audit process, and work with auditors to present results to the Committee and the Board of Directors.

• Oversee NAYA’s annual budget process and midyear review in partnership with leadership and present the budget for committee review and Board approval.

• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with key financial contacts, including funders, partners, government agencies, consultants, and vendors.

Financial Systems, Accounting, and Reporting

• Provide strategic oversight of all finance and accounting functions, including financial management, regulatory reporting, forecasting and budgeting, annual audits, taxation, finance systems, contract fund management, and treasury.

• Ensure the finance team executes all daily operations accurately and efficiently, including month- and year-end closings, accounts receivable & payable, financial reporting, payroll, invoicing, cash receipts and disbursements, and other core accounting functions. Oversee contract billing and invoicing schedules to maintain timely processing, data accuracy, and consistent cash flow aligned with operational needs.

• Lead the finance team’s preparation and delivery of timely, accurate financial…