[Hiring] Chief Financial Officer @CMMB

Role Description

The Chief Financial Officer, reporting to the President and CEO, ensures overall accountability and stewardship for the financial resources of the organization, including:

• Accounting
• Financial planning and analysis
• Treasury
• Risk management/insurance
• IT
• Real estate

This role is expected to serve as a strategic partner to the CEO engaging in:

• Strategy development
• Technology integration
• Budget and resources planning
• Forecasting future scenarios
• Overseeing operational activities

Serving on CMMB’s Executive Team, this role will be a key team member on internal direction setting and discussions of operational efficiencies and effectiveness.

This position has direct reports in New York as well as remote locations.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Services

• Ensure strategic financial needs are assessed, effectively prioritized, and fully integrated into the organization’s decision-making and implementation processes.
• Assure the financial integrity and assess the sustainability of the organization.
• Provide thought leadership and organizational stewardship in the areas of business process transformation, financial planning & administration, risk management, information technology and user experience, and grants administration.
• Set best practices and standards, and approaches to problem resolution through the issuance of relevant policy guidelines, design and adoption of business processes, technical support, and user-friendly tools & reporting templates.
• Oversee relationship with investment services firm managing their participation and follow-through on recommendations from the Finance committee.
• Coordinate and support business process reengineering initiatives departmentally and collaboratively across the organization.
• Lead the continuous improvement, alignment and integration of financial and related information systems.
• Strengthen and oversee organizational fiscal and internal control accountability.
• Identify, assess and mitigate financial risks.
• Prepare medium and short-term high-level resources planning frameworks and allocation analyses.
• Contribute to organizational decision-making as a member of the CMMB Executive Team.
• Serve as the primary or shared responsibility focal point to the CMMB Board of Directors for the Finance Committee and Audit Committee.

Operational Services

• Ensure internal and external clients are provided demand-driven, operational support services that are strategic, responsive, pragmatic and timely.
• Lead and guide all functional areas falling within the Finance Department:
• Accounting
• Treasury
• Financial Planning and Analysis
• Information Technology
• Real Estate Management
• Financial Risk Management
• Grants Administration
• Issue annual, audited financial statements and file timely, annual tax returns.
• Oversee and ensure organizational liquidity.
• Oversee the preparation and implementation of the annual budget.
• Ensure a strategically leveraged, organization-wide Information Technology platform.
• Oversee management of US office premises and ensure adequacy of insurance coverages.
• Ensure compliance with USG and other donor financial, administrative, and reporting regulations and deadlines.
• Clear all financial and administrative information in donor agreements and grant proposals.
• Serve as the organizational focal point with financial services providers, auditors, insurance providers, IT contractors, building management and other vendors.
• Design and oversee internal workshops & financial training; represent CMMB at external meetings.
• Manage and mentor global Finance, Compliance, and IT staff.
• Lead and manage the employees in the department, ensuring clear goals and accountabilities are established and achieved.

Qualifications

• Highly strategic thinker capable of quickly assessing and resolving complex organizational challenges.
• Extremely competent in finance and accounting management, particularly in US government projects and procurement procedures.
• Strong knowledge of financial accounting and planning, budgeting, risk management, and financial control systems.
• Proven experience in producing financial statements and reporting for a globally diverse organization.
• Strong knowledge of international financial reporting and accounting standards.
• Results-oriented user’s knowledge of information systems for finance and accounting, particularly Netsuite.
• Proven hands-on experience in planning and implementing complex projects.
• Client-focused and results-driven individual with strong experience in change management.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills; strong executive presence.
• Strategic communicator with strong analytical, documentation and presentation skills.
• Capable of effectively leading, managing and mentoring staff.
• Exemplifies the highest standards of integrity, ethical behavior and respect for diversity.
• Knowledgeable of and fully committed to the mission and values of CMMB.

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive financial and administrative leadership and responsibility, preferably in the international, nonprofit sector.
• Hands-on knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Standards and Statements on Auditing Standards.
• Solid experience in short-term and medium-term financial planning, budgeting and treasury operations.
• Solid understanding of nonprofit accounting, budgeting and project management software reporting packages and systems; proficiency in Netsuite, Microsoft Office.
• Experience in US Government grants and related NICRA accounting, budgeting, compliance and reporting requirements preferred.
• Must be comfortable working for a faith-based organization.

Education and/or Certification

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business or finance required.
• Master's degree or commensurate experience required.
• CPA or related professional accreditation preferred.
• Working knowledge of Spanish and/or French a plus.

Behavioral Competencies

• Demonstrate CMMB’s core values in action:
• Collaboration: To work in partnership for locally sustainable solutions.
• Love: To embrace and be compassionate towards all people.
• Excellence: To deliver sustainable, quality, and impactful results.
• Accountability: To hold ourselves and each other to high ethical standards and practices.
• Respect: To act always with integrity, and to value and honor the dignity of all.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Meaningful benefits package.
• Opportunities to learn and grow.

Company Description

CMMB is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary target range for this role for candidates in New York is $240,000 – $260,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors unique to each candidate.

At CMMB, we embrace diversity and demonstrate compassion towards all people—it is one of our core values. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.