Chief Financial Officer

Child Action, Inc.

$150K — $180K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience (4 years of professional experience may substitute for degree)
  • 6 years of progressive experience in program administration
  • 4 years of senior management experience in personnel and budget management
  • Strong knowledge of fiscal management, budget allocation, and contract administration
  • Familiarity with Uniform Grant Guidance and state funding requirements

Responsibilities

  • Consolidate financial data and prepare reports for executive leadership
  • Oversee budget development and compliance monitoring
  • Interface with funding sources on updates and requirements
  • Monitor agency expenditures and report variances
  • Assist CEO in implementing fiscal policies and risk management controls
  • Manage treasury functions and agency investments
  • Hire, train, and supervise staff while ensuring compliance with agency policies

Benefits

  • Healthcare benefits
  • Retirement plan options
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Paid time off
Full Job Description
Description

Typical Duties:

Financial Management
  • Consolidate financial data and prepare summary reports and presentations to Executive Director, Board and staff
  • Oversees the development and monitoring of budgets
  • Interface with funding sources to insure up to date information on funding agency needs and possible funding changes
  • Monitor agency expenditures for budget compliance overall and by department; report expenditures and variances to department directors
  • Assist the CEO in development, establishment, and implementation of any procedures to implement/reinforce fiscal policies or regulations and procedures required by funding sources
  • Safeguard the Agency with appropriate levels of risk management insurance and financial controls
  • Develops and monitors short-range and long-range Fiscal Department goals that complement Agency goals
  • Serve as liaison to the Audit Committee and auditors designated to perform an independent annual audit of the agency's books/records
  • Works with Information Technology department to update or create new technology systems
  • Answers questions and provides guidance on accounting policies & procedures

Investment Management
  • Manage treasury function, including investments
  • Research best practices and invest Agency funds in accordance with policy
  • Track, monitor and report on Agency Investments


Staff supervision/training
  • Hires or approves hiring of staff
  • Develops, implements, and monitors staff development, including training materials and training for staff
  • Evaluates assigned staff and oversees evaluations of other staff
  • Ensures staff compliance with all agency safety practices, ergonomics and work rules
  • Responsible for knowing policies in the Employee Handbook to address employee issues; works with management on resolution of personnel issues
  • Terminates or approves termination of program staff


Contract compliance
  • Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with grants, funders and applicable federal, state and local regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting
  • Monitors contract budgets and submits budget revisions as needed


Performs other duties as assigned

Education & Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in a field that develops skills related to typical duties; Four years of additional professional experience may substitute for the required education; and
  • Six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in related program administration; and
  • Four (4) years of senior management/supervisory experience in administering personnel and budget requirements.


Qualifications, Knowledge, Abilities:
  • Knowledge of fiscal management skills
  • Knowledge of budget allocation models and procedures
  • Knowledge of contract administration
  • Knowledge of Agency employee personnel policies
  • Knowledge of Uniform Grant Guidance and State funding terms and conditions
  • Knowledge of internal audit procedures and state compliance review tools
  • Ability to demonstrate exceptional analytical, written, math and computer skills
  • Ability to manage, lead, coach, develop and evaluate staff performance
  • Ability to demonstrate leadership and management skills
  • Ability to think clearly and logically
  • Ability to analyze complex issues
  • Ability to demonstrate exceptional organizational and planning skills
  • Ability to use experience and judgment to plan, problem solve and accomplish goals
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of information
  • Ability to work effectively with others
  • Ability to comply with agency safety and ergonomics policies and practices
  • Ability to train staff in safety practices, ergonomics and work rules
  • Ability to understand the problems and issues facing families from a variety of ethnic and economic communities
  • Ability to define problems, draw valid conclusions, interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and deal with abstract and concrete variables
  • Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally; and respond to the sensitive inquiries or complaints


Physical Factors:
  • Works in an office setting. Work is primarily sedentary; but may also work outdoors at field sites on an incidental basis and requires light physical effort; may require greater physical effort on an incidental basis
  • Possess visual capability and digital dexterity to operate a computer and other standard office equipment
  • Make fine visual distinctions upon proofreading written documents and viewing information on a computer screen
  • May be subject to various job demands such as high volume of work and tight deadlines
  • This position may require travel. Staff applying for or holding positions will be required to successfully meet Child Action, Inc.'s motor vehicle requirements.


FLSA Status: Exempt

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