Chief Financial Officer

Essential Functions

• Serve as an internal consultant, advisor, and business partner to the executive and senior leadership teams to drive the company's financial planning to create and establish yearly financial objectives that align with the organization’s goals.
• Provide insight and recommendations to both the short-term and long-term growth plan of the organization.
• With the Chief Development Officer and General Counsel, develop and oversee START’s enterprise risk management plan.
• Contribute to investment strategies by considering cash and liquidity risks.
• Identify, acquire, and implement systems and software to provide critical financial and operational information.
• Evaluate departments and make suggestions for automating processes and increasing working efficiency.
• Serve as a strategic partner and champion for ensuring that the START’s expenditures align with our guiding principles, including in the areas of purchasing and procurement across the organization.
• Assess and evaluate the financial performance of the organization regarding long-term operational goals, budgets, and forecasts.
• Ensure that START operates within accepted accounting standards, in accordance with all legal requirements, and to best practice standards.
• Prepare and present monthly financial budgeting reports including forecast vs. budget by division and clinic and weekly cash flow by division and clinic.
• Works closely with the Finance Committee chair and presents budget to the Board.
• Review and analyze monthly financial results and provide recommendations as needed to ensure good financial stewardship.
• Develop and maintain monthly operating budget and annual operating budget.
• Collaborate with Vice Presidents and Executive Team to determine annual program budget range and administrative ratio.

Leadership: Quality Management

• Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; improves processes, products, and services.
• Change Management - Develops workable implementation plans; communicates changes effectively; builds commitment and overcomes resistance; prepares and supports those affected by change; monitors transition and evaluates results.
• Visionary Leadership - Looks for ways to fulfill the vision; shows commitment to the organizational mission and guiding principles; displays passion and optimism; inspires respect and trust; mobilizes others to fulfill the vision.
• People Management - Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; takes responsibility for subordinates' activities; makes self-available to staff; provides regular performance feedback; develops subordinates' skills and encourages growth; solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); uses feedback to modify and improve supervisory skills.
• Delegation - Delegates work assignments; gives authority to work independently; sets expectations and monitors delegated activities; provides recognition for results.
• Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others; accepts feedback from others; gives appropriate recognition to others.
• Negotiation – Negotiates diplomatically but firmly on behalf of START.

Financial Management

• Manage cash flow planning process and ensure funds availability.
• Support the Chief Development Officer and program staff as needed in the evaluation of new investment opportunities and provide recommendations on potential returns and risks.
• Develop and utilize forward-looking models and activity-based analyses to provide financial insight into START’s plans and operating budgets.
• Create policies to make certain that START complies with ethical standards and outlined laws.

Financial Relations and Policies

• Represent START to banks, financial partners, institutions, investors, public auditors, and officials.
• Maintain outstanding banking relationships and strategic alliances with vendors and business partners.

Cash Management

• Oversee weekly cash management and Accounts Payable (AP), approve payables, sign checks, authorize wires and Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments as per authorization level.
• Supervise Accounts Receivable management and provide guidance relating to the collection process.
• Promote START’s mission for establishing and achieving targeted outcomes in the areas of supplier diversity, procurement process efficiencies, and cost effectiveness goals.
• Work to actively prevent any conflicts of interest or improper vendor relationships.
• Ensure that purchasing activities are on track to reach important financial objectives and cost-saving targets are in place.
• Lead the process of locating new supplier sources.
• Carefully monitor and evaluate contractual arrangements to make sure that vendors are complying with previously agreed upon terms and conditions.