Chief Financial Officer

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is responsible for the overall planning and management of ACA’s financial systems, budgeting, internal controls, and financial compliance. The ACA is a high-performance organization and multi-faceted state agency with a wide variety of arrangements requiring financial oversight. In addition to typical cash receipts and disbursement, ACA’s Accounting Team manages Intergovernmental Service Agreements, Federal grant reporting, grant payments, international transactions, and various other contracts.

The ideal candidate will be a credible, creative, and unifying leader who is deeply committed to the success of the organization and is able to make decisions that support the best interest of the entire organization while maintaining the accuracy and integrity of ACA’s financial systems. The candidate will be a team player with a positive, customer-focused orientation, an ability to deliver high-quality products in a timely manner, and an ability to be a strong contributing leader in the organization.

The CFO is responsible for ACA’s overall financial strategy and management including but not limited to budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, compliance, risk management, and overseeing the finance, government grants, and procurement teams.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Provide leadership for the ACA Accounting & Procurement Teams, setting strategic direction and ensuring compliance with ACA policies, GAAP, Government Accounting Standards, Federal financial requirements in the Code of Federal and Regulations (CFR), as appropriate.

· Support senior management, department/budget managers, and program managers to ensure they have the financial information needed to properly perform their responsibilities.

· Establish and maintain the Funds in the accounting system ensuring proper segregation, accounting, and adherence to the restrictions and intended purpose of each Fund.

· Establish internal control policies and monitor adherence to ensure both safeguarding agency assets and the integrity of financial information.

· Coordinate the preparation of financial statements, financial reports, and special analyses including preparing summaries for senior leadership and the Board of Directors.

· Oversee the preparation of the annual budget and monitor/report on budget compliance and variances.

· Provide oversight on Federal grants to include reviewing budgets on new applications, ensuring adherence to grant compliance as it relates to expenditures, and facilitating timely payment of funds due under awarded grants.

· Serve as the primary point of contact to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and with the independent auditors in the performance of ACA’s annual audit.

· Oversees Government Grants Compliance and Procurement department ensuring proper compliance with all government grant awards and pursues all appropriate grants.

· Manage and support the accounting personnel focusing on accountability and staff professional development.

· Interview, hire, train, supervise, manage performance, resolve issues, and lead a team of exempt employees.

· Serve as executive sponsor for process improvement initiatives for the accounting department and actively participate in other process improvement initiatives throughout the organization.

COMPETENCY, EDUCATIONAL & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

· Demonstrated experience as a hands-on, detail-oriented leader and financial executive adept in strategic planning and execution.

· Proven organizational skills and self-directed individual that exhibits substantial analytical abilities, sound judgment, and effective problem solving with a strong operational focus.

· Experience will show a combination of the completion of a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in accounting or finance, and ten (10) or more years of directly related experience.

· Proven success in a culture with high-performance expectations and personal accountability with a track record of developing processes and systems to maintain the accuracy and integrity of financial data.

· Experience in an accounting environment with multiple regulatory requirements

· Superior verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills; highly collaborative team approach to work.

· Successful record of managing multiple projects with demonstrated ability to work independently in rapidly changing environments.

· Proven ability to communicate, influence, establish trust, and demonstrate results with multiple stakeholder groups will be critical to success for this position.

· Familiarity with database and accounting/fund software applications such as MIP Abila.

· Proficiency with MS Office suite, including advanced Excel skills, and with various web-based technologies.

HIGHLY PREFERRED SKILLS, ABILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS:

· Certified Public Accountant designation.

· Experience with fund accounting and/or governmental accounting, e.g., Government Accounting Standards.

· Federal grant financial and reporting requirements.

· Nonprofit accounting experience.

· Able to manage internal customer relationships by relaying information and ideas through multiple-media formats in a clear, concise, and compelling manner.

· Exhibits great attention to detail and accuracy.

· Ability to effectively cope with change, can shift gears comfortably, can decide and act without having the total picture, comfortably handles risk and uncertainty.

· High tolerance for ambiguity, a service orientation, and a high level of humility for successful assimilation in our highly collaborative, entrepreneurial culture.

· Experience with high-growth business environments including ability to roll-up sleeves and dig into the details of the work.