Chief Financial Officer
Listed on 2025-12-01
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Finance & Banking
Financial Manager, CFO -
Management
Financial Manager, CFO
Job Summary: The Chief Financial Officer oversees the financial, accounting and investment systems of Community Giving and its partners. The CFO ensures these systems are secure, effective, and efficient while fostering an organizational environment of collaboration and support.
Location: St. Cloud, MN
Education: 4-year college degree and CPA preferred
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Experience:
10 plus years’ accounting; 3 years nonprofit, investment oversight, and estate planning
Supervision Received: President & CEO
Compensation: Salary range dependent on experience: $145,000-$190,000 per year.
Benefits Include: 13 paid holidays, potential for 4 weeks accrued paid time off, generous retirement contribution and match, paid health insurance for full-time staff along with other benefits.
Responsibilities- Ensure all CG accounting practices follow legal guidelines and established accounting principles, including FASB compliance, monitoring, and adapting practices as changes occur.
- Maintain Community Giving’s compliance with all applicable financial and investment policies of the Board of Directors and recommend new or revised policies when appropriate.
- Collaborate with the internal team to create internal controls and policies.
- Oversees administration of funds managed by Community Giving. This includes regular review of funds for accuracy/compliance, approving quarterly fees, and closing funds as appropriate.
- Serve as primary contact for all financial related inquiries.
- Review organizational contracts with an eye to legal compliance and organizational standards.
- Lead the budgeting process allowing for collaboration with other organizational leaders.
- Oversee all financial reporting.
- Provide specific high-level reports such as: FYE-Spendable, Cumulative giving, and Verified numbers for marketing purposes.
- Interpret financial information for staff and committee members as needed.
- Provide final approval of tax documentation and audit preparation serving as the primary liaison with contracted independent accounting firm.
- Oversee all accounting systems within the organization this includes:
Monthly bank and investment, reconciliations, Closing the month, and Reviewing accuracy of finance team deliverables. - Review and sign all checks prior to distribution.
- Oversee the cash management for CG transferring funds to maximize earnings and limit risk.
- Monitor investment performance for all assets of Community Giving and ensure rebalanced investment portfolios in alignment with established policies.
- Coordinate the set-up and closure of investment accounts.
- Serve as primary contact for investment and account managers.
- Shepherd the Investment and Finance committees by preparing materials and as staff facilitator.
- Participate in the New Opportunities committee, MREF/REG committee, Granite Charitable board and CG board meetings.
- Attend additional partner board and committee meetings as appropriate.
- Working with the Community Giving Human Resource services, hires, reviews, and provides direction to the finance team with the goal of maintaining a cooperative and professional working environment.
- Provide educational and advancement opportunities for staff.
- Support internal education and onboarding in the areas of expertise.
- Prioritize security of the foundation’s data and information in all decision making.
- Research, select, and manage the insurance policies of the foundation insuring appropriate coverage. Ensures appropriate insurance coverage for various organizational events.
- Assess viability of potential partner foundations and supports onboarding if partnership deemed appropriate.
- Support payroll process in collaboration with HR team through providing back-up for bi-weekly processing and ensuring quarterly taxes are accurate.
- Collaborate with Human Resources to select and administer Community Giving employee benefits.
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