Chief Financial Officer

Child, Inc. is a diverse workplace committed to provide low-income families with early childhood education, mental health services, disabilities services, nutritional services, medical and dental services, social services and parent engaged activities. As a non-profit organization, our mission is to provide high quality education and comprehensive support services for children and their families while promoting personal and social responsibility in the communities we serve. This is a full-time hourly position (through the end of the school year) with benefits that include health, vision and dental insurance, 401k, paid time off and other benefits. Child Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Position Description
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is responsible for ensuring sound fiscal policies are in place and planning, implementing, managing and controlling all financial-related activities of the agency. This position requires the ability to create, communicate and maintain solid financial policies and procedures. This will include direct responsibility for accounting, finance, forecasting, strategic planning, job costing, legal, property management, investor relationships and partnership compliance. Manage the goals, objectives, and overall development of staff within the fiscal department. All Fiscal staff members including the CFO are required to abide by the Fiscal Personnel Code of Conduct.
   
Description of Job Tasks
•    Develop tools and systems to provide critical financial and operational information to the Executive Director and make actionable recommendations on both strategy and operations.
•    Engage the governing body’s finance, audit, and investment committees around issues, trends, and changes in the operating budgets and program delivery models.
•    Develop financial business plans and forecasts.
•    Develop a reliable cash flow projection process and reporting mechanism to manage cash flow and forecasting.
•    Take hands-on lead position of developing, implementing and maintaining a comprehensive job cost system.
•    Oversee budgeting and the implementation of budgets so as to monitor progress and present financial reports both internally to staff and the governing bodies of Child Inc and externally as required for any additional related audit or financial needs.
•    Coordinate the development and monitoring of the annual budgeting process and manage the timely development of an annual budget.
•    Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliances with appropriate Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, regulatory requirements, and Office of Management and Budget audit requirements.
•    Review monthly operating reports for accuracy, completeness and major variances between actual and budget results.
•    Interact with other managers to provide consultative support to planning initiatives through financial and management information analyses, reports, and recommendations.
•    Coach, mentor, supervise and support the fiscal department team, managing work allocation, training, problem resolution, performance evaluation, and the building of an effective team dynamic.
Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
•    Possess excellent analytical and abstract reasoning skills, plus good organization skills.
•    Well-developed understanding of and experience with Office of Management and Budget audits.
•    An effective communicator at all levels in the organization, with strong oral and written skills and a willingness to share information.
•    Creativity, with experience funding activities in ways that both cover costs and generate operating margins.

Education and Experience
•    BS in Accounting or Finance required. MBA and/or CPA preferred.
•    10+ years in progressively responsible financial leadership roles.
•    Minimum 2 years supervisory experience.
•    Experience managing non-profit finance (accounting, budgeting, control, and reporting) for a complex nonprofit with multiple funding sources including government (federal and state) contracts.
•    Extensive knowledge and understanding of the Office of Management and Budget Circular A133 audit.
•    Knowledge of finance and accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
•    Demonstrated skills in advising top management on issues related to accounting, internal controls, financial analysis and strategic planning and interpreting a strategic vision into an operational model.
•    Knowledge and past hands-on experience with Head Start audits preferred.
•    Computer proficiency with ability to utilize word processing, spreadsheet, search engines, and other specialized software.
•    Experience with SAGE MIP Accounting and Payroll System preferred.

Must pass all criminal history background checks. Must have valid driver’s license, current insurance and reliable transportation. Potential employee must be willing to submit to post-offer physical and TB test.To learn more about these opportunities and to download a Child Inc. application, please go to www.childinc.org then click on the Employment tab. All applicants must submit a completed Child Inc. application and resume to be considered for a position. A completed application and resume can be emailed to the address on our website or Fax #: 512-371-0654. Please send copies of your education credentials with application. EOE.