Chief Finance Officer

**Job Purpose/Summary** The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) plays a critical role in the organization's business and fiscal management, seeking to optimize both financial performance and organizational effectiveness, facilitate long-term planning and ensure the financial health of the organization. The CFO is responsible for managing the Accounting Department. Working closely with the Board of Directors, Chiefs, Affiliate Executive Directors and Grants Department, this position directs and coordinates the organization’s financial affairs according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)-compliance to meet the income needs of the organization. This position also serves on the State Office Senior Leadership team to ensure the CORE Values, strategic vision and operational efficiency of the organization are upheld. **Duties and Responsibilities** **Financial Management** - Direct all responsibilities of the Finance Department with direct oversight of the Controller and Accounting and Payroll Manager. - Ensure the enactment of organization’s monthly financial procedures, including processing donations, reimbursement requests, etc. - Analyze and monitor Accounts Receivable; establish follow-up procedures. - Analyze and monitor Accounts Payable and generation of payments. Serve as administrator of organization’s commercial credit card account. Monitor monthly credit card transactions and processes. Oversee reconciliation and entry of credit card expenses into accounting system, - Maintain General Journal entries and ledger. Monitor account balances and perform account analysis including problem resolution. Generate all required month-end journal reports and general ledger reports and close general ledger monthly. - Oversee all accounts, ledgers, financial software and reporting systems ensuring policies and procedures are in compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements. - Manage organizational cash flow forecasting by working in partnership with departments and organizational leaders; collaborate to assess the financial efficacy of program operations and establish finance and administrative systems to support program operations. - Oversee management of the team that completes bi-weekly payroll and ensure measures are in place for the approval of wages paid. - Serve as the Administrator for the organization’s retirement plan and oversee the management of contributions and overall fiscal health of the plan. File form 5500 annually. - Provide assurance that the organization follows Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and that methodology is in accordance with standards for nonprofit reporting. - Design and produce financial statements with notes and other required reports on a monthly basis. Monitor financial reports for completeness and accuracy. - Provide State Departments and Executive Directors with financial reports, analysis and review. - Manage annual financial audit, filing of Form 990, Federal Single Audit & 403b- Large Retirement Plan Audit. - Oversee an inclusive process to establish an annual operating budget for the organization as well as individual affiliate and departmental budgets. - Provide staff training in the areas of budget development, budget management, fiscal accountability, finance procedures, etc. - Assist CEO and Board of Directors in investments in the areas of research, savings evaluation, implementation of directives, and performance monitoring. - Serve as the point of contact for all banking services. Maintain, evaluate, and recommend optimum-banking services required by the organization. - Monitor investment accounts and cash management liquidity needs to maximize return on investments. - Review and refine accounting procedures for the organization by updating the Policies and Procedures Manual. **Board of Directors Leadership** - Attend Board of Director and Executive Committee meetings to report on financial matters as directed by CEO. - Serve as the sta…