Chief Financial Officer

We are partnering with a mission-driven nonprofit organization to recruit a Chief Financial Officer. This executive role reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer and leads the Accounting function while serving as a key member of the Executive Leadership team. The Chief Financial Officer will support governance through regular interaction with the Board of Directors and its Audit and Finance Committees.

This leader will oversee all day-to-day accounting operations, ensure strong internal controls aligned with nonprofit best practices, and maintain compliance with auditor recommendations. Working closely with executive leadership, the Chief Financial Officer will ensure that financial systems, processes, and reporting effectively support organizational operations and programs, resulting in low-risk audits and accurate financial representation.

The Chief Financial Officer plays a critical role in advancing the organization's mission by delivering accurate, timely, and transparent financial information to stakeholders, including leadership, Board members, funders, and community partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all accounts, ledgers, sub-ledgers, and reporting systems, ensuring compliance with GAAP/GASB standards and applicable regulatory requirements.

• Produce complete and accurate monthly financial statements for presentation to the Audit and Finance Committee and the Board of Directors.

• Manage relationships with financial institutions, including oversight of compliance with investment policies.

• Develop and maintain a multi-year, sustainable financial outlook in partnership with the CEO, senior leadership, and the Audit and Finance Committee.

• Develop and maintain long-term cash flow projections for operations.

• Conduct weekly reviews of accounts payable and approve check and ACH disbursements.

• Monitor bank accounts and cash flow on an ongoing basis.

• Oversee payroll functions and related recordkeeping, including payroll reviews, retirement plan uploads, quarterly payroll tax filings, insurance, and W-2 and 1099 processes.

• Lead preparation for the annual audit and ensure timely completion and filing of the annual Form 990.

• Review and post monthly journal entries and allocations, oversee the monthly close process, and ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.

• Partner with the Development team to prepare grant budgets and financial reports for funders.

• Analyze financial data at the request of the CEO and other stakeholders and prepare ad hoc financial reports as needed.

• Monitor project and program budgets, keeping executive leadership informed of performance and variances.

• Collaborate with the CEO on the annual budgeting process and conduct periodic reviews of budget-to-actual results.

• Participate in weekly leadership team meetings to review operations and advance organizational objectives.

• Serve as a liaison with Human Resources on personnel and confidential employment matters requiring discretion and judgment.

• Contribute, alongside the leadership team, to fostering a positive, supportive, and stakeholder-centric work environment.

Skills and Experience

The ideal candidate will bring experience from a complex nonprofit organization with multiple program components and demonstrate the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance with a minimum of eight years of progressively responsible experience in nonprofit fund accounting; CPA preferred.

• Strong goal orientation with a collaborative, team-focused mindset.

• Hands-on leadership style with full ownership of departmental responsibilities and outcomes.

• Proven experience coordinating audits and reporting to Boards and other stakeholders.

• Broad nonprofit accounting expertise, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and investment accounting.

• Demonstrated success in grants management, compliance, and financial reporting.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft applications and accounting and reporting systems; experience with nonprofit platforms such as Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT is a plus.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to present information clearly and strategically.

• High level of maturity and discretion in handling confidential employment and organizational information.

• Ability to communicate financial information effectively to audiences with varying levels of financial expertise.

• A reputation for integrity, credibility, and commitment to mission-driven work.

This role operates on a hybrid schedule, with standard in-office hours from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The position is based in Houston and may require occasional evening or weekend hours depending on organizational needs.

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