Chief Financial Officer

Responsibilities

• Oversee all financial operations, including budgeting, reporting, audits, tax filings, and compliance with grant requirements.
• Work with the President, other members of the executive team and the Board to develop annual financial goals for Save the Sound.
• Provide actionable financial reports to communicate the overall health of the organization, assess and communicate financial risks and opportunities, model future plans, and develop financial scenarios based on past performance and in reference to the Strategic Plan.
• Lead, under the direction of the President, preparation of the annual budget.
• Manage budgeting processes, financial systems, and scenario planning to ensure efficiency and compliance.
• Lead in the evaluation, implementation and administration of financial systems to optimize individual and departmental efficiency and effectiveness, and that allow for reflection of operating activities and compliance with grants, including Federal and state governmental grants.
• Ensure compliance with private and government grant spending stipulations;
• Lead foundation and government grant financial management and manage government grant drawdowns.
• Prepare annual financial statements and lead the annual audit process with our external auditors, including providing on a timely basis all schedules and other materials requested by the auditors.
• Supervise accounting functions (general ledger, AP/AR, payroll, reconciliations) and ensure strong internal controls.
• Develop, recommend, and implement sound fiscal and accounting policies, procedures, and controls, including internal control compliance.
• Develop and implement controls, systems and procedures for effective operations and timely monitoring and reporting.
• Accurately track and report restricted and unrestricted assets.
• Oversee IT systems management and IT professionals.
• Oversee our HR and Office Management requirements.
• Serve as a senior staff member contributing to organizational strategy and decision-making.

Qualifications And Desired Characteristics

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or MBA is required; CPA is strongly preferred.
• At least 8 years’ experience in a similar role is preferred.
• Experience working at a non-profit organization that receives substantial federal and state government funding is strongly preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information and records.
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills to enable productive relationships with finance department staff and with development and program departments.
• Ability and desire to work in a collegial and collaborative fashion with staff and board.
• Strong collaboration and follow-through in identifying procedural problems or inefficiencies, recommending improvements, and implementing cross-departmental solutions.
• Demonstrated commitment to training staff, and ability to work with program leaders.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, under the pressure of tight deadlines.
• Ability to lead with minimal supervision while juggling multiple tasks and responsibilities.
• Highly organized and systematic in approaching systems and tasks.
• Suitable professional writing skills.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office as well as financial management software.
• Positive outlook, energy, and diplomacy; openness to learning new skills; flexibility in the face of changing priorities.