CliftonLarsonAllen

CAAS-Chief Financial Officer - Nonprofit

CliftonLarsonAllen$154K — $249K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; alternative combination of experience, education, and training acceptable.
  • Minimum of 8 years of relevant accounting and/or finance experience necessary.
  • Experience in the nonprofit sector is essential.
  • Proven ability to use personal and professional networks for business development.
  • Demonstrated experience in building and managing teams through growth phases.
  • CPA certification is highly preferred but not mandatory.
  • Willingness to travel locally and occasionally non-locally for client engagement.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a growing team of 8-10 accounting and finance professionals.
  • Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with clients' leadership.
  • Oversee budget monitoring and present operational performance metrics.
  • Ensure compliance with GAAP and maintain financial record-keeping principles.
  • Direct financial accounting, managing cash flow and forecasting.
  • Handle capital planning, risk management, and board interactions.
  • Effectively manage multiple client engagements while cultivating strong client relationships.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans.
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer support.
  • Focus on employee wellness, including physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being.
  • Opportunities for career growth and development.
  • Collaborative compensation approach emphasizing fair wages.
Full Job Description
About the role:

CLA is looking to hire a CFO to lead our growing Nonprofit Client Accounting and Advisory Services (CAAS) practice in Southern New England. Opportunities are available in our Quincy, Andover, Boston, Worcester, New Bedford, MA locations as well as our Cranston, RI location.

In this role, you will assist in managing a team of 8 - 10 accounting and finance professionals to deliver outsourced accounting solutions to clients as well as provide CFO consulting services yourself. The nonprofit consulting and outsourcing team has experienced significant growth over the past few years and this role will implement strategic initiatives to continue to grow the team and scale the outsourcing operations.

As a CFO you will:

  • Frequently partner with client's leadership on operational and strategic issues as they arise, providing recommendations based on financial analysis of projections, cost identification and allocation, and revenue/expense analysis.
  • Monitor progress of budgets and present operational metrics.
  • Develop full knowledge of GAAP and deep understanding of financial and operational aspects of specific industries.
  • Ensure financial staff maintains financial record systems in accordance with appropriate principles and monitors the use of funds. Manage cash flow and forecasting, directing financial accounting.
  • Manage capital planning, risk management, and board of director interactions.
  • Effectively manage multiple client engagements. Build strong client relationships and become a key member of client management teams.


Job Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree is required. Combination of related experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of degree.
  • 8 years of relevant accounting and/or financial experience is required.
  • Experience in the nonprofit industry required.
  • Experience in using personal and professional network for business development and proven record of building and managing teams through growth.
  • CPA is not required but highly preferred.
  • This position requires frequent local travel to/from client sites and may require occasional non-local or overnight travel for client visits, training, meetings and/or other business-related purposes.


Our approach to compensation emphasizes collaboration and career growth. We pay competitive wages and view compensation as an investment in our people. Factors such as geography, experience, education, skills, and knowledge may impact position of pay within the range.

The compensation range for this position in Massachusetts is: $154,000.00 - $249,000.00

#LI-PK1

Wellness at CLA

To support our CLA family members, we focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being and offer comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more.

To view a complete list of benefits, click here.

About CliftonLarsonAllen

CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) is a professional services firm that provides audit, tax, and advisory services to clients in a variety of industries. The firm was formed in 2012 through the merger of Clifton Gunderson and LarsonAllen, and has since grown to become one of the largest accounting firms in the United States. CLA has over 6,000 employees and serves clients in all 50 states. The firm is committed to providing exceptional service to its clients and helping them achieve their goals.
Learn more about CliftonLarsonAllen
Size
6,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1960

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at CliftonLarsonAllen

More Education, Government & Non-Profit Jobs

Find similar CAAS-Chief Financial Officer - Nonprofit jobs: