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Chief Financial Officer

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 1 mo ago
FinanceFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with headings

for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. We need to parse the posting. First part: "At the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, we first listen to the communities we serve, tap into our learnings and relationships, and bring everyone together to build and support programs that improve education, boost entrepreneurship, and help Kansas City thrive." That's about the organization. Could be "About the role"? Actually "About the role" is a heading for description of role? Usually we have "About the role" summarizing the job. The posting includes a paragraph about the foundation before the title "Chief Financial Officer". That could be considered "About the role" or maybe "About the organization". The instruction says use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have an "About the role" section summarizing the role and foundation. We need to preserve all substantive info. So we need to include details about foundation mission, asset size, location, etc. That is substantive. Then "Responsibilities" section: we have a big block after "Responsibilities". Must extract responsibilities bullet points. The posting includes "Reporting to the President and CEO, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is responsible..." then "Specific Responsibilities Include:" with sub-sections: Strategy and Planning, Finance & Accounting, Grants Administration, Sourcing & Vendor Management. Each with bullet-like sentences. We need to convert to
  • . We should preserve all details. Then "Education And Experience" section: includes Education and Work Experience. That could be under "Requirements" or "Qualifications". The instruction says we have headings for Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide where to place education/experience. Likely "Requirements" for education and experience. "Qualifications" for personal attributes/skills. "Skills" maybe for specific skills like GAAP, etc. But we can combine. We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". There's no such filler. We need to avoid duplicating lines. We must remove boilerplate: NON-DISCRIMINATION, TO APPLY, etc. Also remove "All of the above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work being performed..." maybe that's boilerplate but it's part of qualifications? It's a disclaimer; could be removed as it's generic. The instruction says remove duplicated lines, cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. The NON-DISCRIMINATION is EEO boilerplate, remove. The "TO APPLY" is application instructions, remove. Also the sentence about job posting closing date etc is application instructions, remove. Also "This role is based in Kansas City, MO, and associates must reside within the Kansas City metropolitan area." That's location requirement; could be part of Requirements or maybe we keep as part of Requirements (location). It's substantive, not boilerplate. Keep. Also "Based in Kansas City, Missouri, the Kauffman Foundation is one of the largest foundations in the United States with an asset base of approximately $3 billion." That's about organization, keep. Now we need to decide sections. Potential sections: - About the role: includes foundation description and role overview (maybe first paragraph plus the sentence "Reporting to the President and CEO, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is responsible for the Foundation’s financial policies and direction while also being an active participant in the organization’s overall strategy and strategic objectives." That could be part of About the role. But we also have Responsibilities separate. We need to avoid duplication: If we put the overview in About the role, we should not repeat it in Responsibilities. Let's extract: Opening paragraph: "At the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, we first listen to the communities we serve, tap into our learnings and relationships, and bring everyone together to build and support programs that improve education, boost entrepreneurship, and help Kansas City thrive." Then after that: "The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is a private, nonpartisan foundation that provides access to opportunities that help people achieve financial stability, upward mobility, and economic prosperity – regardless of race, gender, or geography. The Foundation uses its grantmaking, research, programs, affiliates, and initiatives to support the start and growth of new businesses, a more prepared workforce, and stronger communities. Our work is grounded in the principles of racial equity, diversity, and inclusion and is consistent with the aspirations of our founder, Ewing Marion Kauffman. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, the Kauffman Foundation is one of the largest foundations in the United States with an asset base of approximately $3 billion. While striving to have national impact and global reach, the Foundation is deeply committed to Kansas City, as evidenced by work on initiatives that reach into neighborhoods and enrich the community and quality of life in the region. For more information about the Foundation, please visit the website at www.kauffman.org." That's about the organization. Could be part of About the role. Then the job title line: "Chief Financial Officer". Not a heading. Then "Responsibilities" heading (we will make

    Responsibilities

    ). Under Responsibilities we have the paragraph: "Reporting to the President and CEO, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is responsible for the Foundation’s financial policies and direction while also being an active participant in the organization’s overall strategy and strategic objectives. The CFO will lead all financial functions including accounting, budgeting, financial planning & analysis, grants administration/compliance, reporting, risk management and sourcing which will allow the Foundation to continue to grow and fulfill its mission. The CFO is a member of CEO cabinet and is expected to develop and maintain good working relationships with each member of the cabinet, Board of Trustees and Audit Committee. We are seeking a CFO with significant leadership experience, business acumen and a collaborative mindset to facilitate work across the entire Foundation." Then "Specific Responsibilities Include:" followed by sub-sections. We could treat the paragraph as part of Responsibilities overview, then list specifics. Thus Responsibilities section will contain a

    for overview, then

    • for each specific responsibility. Now "Education And Experience" heading: we can make

      Requirements

      (or Qualifications). The content includes Education: Bachelor's degree... CPA required. Work Experience: 15+ years... At least 5 years in a senior leadership role... Demonstrated strategic leadership... Experience in nonprofit... Familiarity with grantmaking... Travel: This position requires some business travel. Also location requirement: "This role is based in Kansas City, MO, and associates must reside within the Kansas City metropolitan area." That could be part of Requirements. Thus Requirements section will have those points. Then "Qualifications" section: list of personal attributes and competencies: "Incumbents for this position must be highly motivated, capable of self-directed work, detail-oriented, and able to work collaboratively across teams and departments. Incumbents must exhibit a keen sense of responsibility and enjoy working with multiple demands, shifting priorities, and constant change. Demonstrated ability to lead and manage finance teams of 15+ staff, including accountants, financial analysts, grants administrators, payroll and tax professionals, etc., with a focus on performance oversight, professional development, and cross-functional collaboration.Strong knowledge of GAAP, FASB regulations, and nonprofit accounting standards.Must be able to collect data, analyze, and present analyses to support financial recommendations and operations.Can change focus and shift priorities with short notice while maintaining accuracy and productivity.Exhibits a keen sense of responsibility, ability to think independently, and an ability to maintain confidentiality.Has a passion for advancing equitable and transformative solutions for communities served by the Foundation.Has an excellent ability to get things done including the ability to persuade, encourage, motivate, and develop others.Possesses excellent communication skills, including interpersonal, oral, written, and presentation.Can synthesize information and distill complex ideas into clear, concise, and actionable forms (i.e., ability to translate complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders)Has high emotional intelligence and the ability to meet people where they are.Has the ability to maintain a calm and competent demeanor amid changing demands and priorities.Possesses excellent judgment, flexibility, good humor, high energy level, modesty, and graciousness, and the ability to contribute at both strategic and tactical levels.Possesses a passion for “doing what is right,” with unquestioned integrity/independent thinking, positive ethics, and values reflective of the Kauffman Foundation.Has strong computer literacy skills, including word processing, spreadsheets, presentation and business applications." That's a long list of qualifications. We'll put under

      Qualifications

      as a
      • each item. We could also have a Skills section for specific technical skills like GAAP, FASB, nonprofit accounting, data analysis, etc. But we already have those in Qualifications. The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we can keep Qualifications covering all those. We should not create Benefits, Pay, Schedule sections because posting does not mention them. So omit. Thus final HTML will have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications. We need to ensure we don't include any boilerplate like "All of the above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work being performed..." That's a generic disclaimer; we should remove as it's not substantive. Also remove "This document describes the position currently available. The organization reserves the right to modify job duties or job descriptions at any time." That's boilerplate; remove. Also remove NON-DISCRIMINATION and TO APPLY lines. Also remove "For more information about the Foundation, please visit the website at www.kauffman.org." That's maybe okay to keep? It's a reference but could be considered boilerplate? It's a link; but it's not a legal disclaimer. Might be okay to keep as part of About the role. However it's a generic line; but it's specific to the foundation. I'd keep it as it's substantive info about where to find more info. But the instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. That line is not those. So we can keep. Now we need to ensure we preserve all substantive info. Let's list all substantive info we need to include: From opening paragraphs: - Foundation mission: listen to communities, tap learnings, bring everyone together to build/support programs that improve education, boost entrepreneurship, help Kansas City thrive. - Foundation description: private, nonpartisan foundation providing access to opportunities for financial stability, upward mobility, economic prosperity regardless of race, gender, geography. - Uses grantmaking, research, programs, affiliates, initiatives to support start/growth of new businesses, more prepared workforce, stronger communities. - Work grounded in racial equity, diversity, inclusion; consistent with founder's aspirations. - Based in Kansas City, Missouri; one of largest foundations in US with asset base approx $3 billion. - Strives for national impact/global reach; deeply committed to Kansas City; work on initiatives reaching neighborhoods, enrich community, quality of life. - Website: www.kauffman.org. Then responsibilities overview: - Reporting to President and CEO; CFO responsible for financial policies/direction; active participant in overall strategy and strategic objectives. - Lead all financial functions: accounting, budgeting, financial planning & analysis, grants administration/compliance, reporting, risk management, sourcing. - Enable foundation to grow and fulfill mission. - Member of CEO cabinet; develop/maintain good working relationships with cabinet members, Board of Trustees, Audit Committee. - Seeking CFO with significant leadership experience, business ac

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