Chief Financial Officer

Job Summary

SALA seeks a Chief Financial Officer to lead financial operations, supervise accounting staff, strengthen internal controls, and ensure compliance with GAAP, LSC requirements, 2 C.F.R. Part 200 (Uniform Guidance), and funder rules. The CFO advises the Executive Director, Audit/Finance Committee, and Board and serves on SALA’s management team. SALA provides civil legal aid in nine southeastern Arizona counties and to eleven tribal communities.

• Lead accounting operations, budgeting, forecasting, cash‑flow monitoring, financial reporting, and risk management.
• Maintain accounting policies, internal controls, fraud‑prevention safeguards, records retention, and asset protection systems.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, LSC accounting and regulatory requirements, Uniform Guidance, grants, contracts, and funder restrictions.
• Oversee grant and restricted‑fund accounting, cost allocation, reimbursement requests, billings, expenditure monitoring, and funder reports.
• Prepare and present financial statements, budget reports, cash‑flow analyses, and revenue/expense projections to leadership and the Board.
• Support annual and grant‑proposal budgets and provide strategic financial guidance to management and the Audit/Finance Committee.
• Ensure compliant procurement, property inventory, asset disposition, depreciation, and related financial reporting.
• Direct the annual audit and financial reviews, serve as auditor liaison, prepare schedules, and implement corrective actions.
• Oversee financial systems, finance‑related cybersecurity controls, and disaster recovery planning.
• Supervise, train, evaluate, and develop accounting staff; provide fiscal oversight of payroll, benefits, insurance, leases, and vendor agreements.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Five years of progressively responsible financial management experience, including three years in senior financial leadership.
• Experience with nonprofit, governmental, or federally funded finances; federal grants; restricted funding; cost allocation; and financial reporting.
• Knowledge of GAAP, nonprofit fund accounting, internal controls, budgeting, financial analysis, and computerized accounting systems.
• Experience supervising accounting or finance staff.
• Strong leadership, organizational, communication, team‑management, and people skills.

• CPA credential.
• Experience with LSC regulations, grants, reporting, and Uniform Guidance.
• Experience with nonprofit boards, audit/finance committees, legal aid, public‑interest organizations, or federally funded nonprofits.
• Experience with financial management systems and financial cybersecurity controls.

Tucson, Arizona

Full time

Salary range $90,000- $120,000 DOE. SALA will pay up to $3000 to support relocation to Arizona. Up to 5% additional compensation for fluency in languages used by client communities. Excellent benefits, including health insurance, pension plan, and generous leave.

SALA is committed to equal employment opportunities for all workers, regardless of race, gender, disability, or other protected class status. SALA is committed to compliance with all federal, state, and local anti‑discrimination laws and regulations. All interested applicants are encouraged to apply.

Hiring Committee
Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc.
Continental Building
2343

E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 200
Tucson, AZ
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Email: salahr