Clifton Larson Allen - Minneapolis, MN
posted 2 days ago
About the position
CLA is looking to hire a Chief Financial Officer with Nonprofit industry experience for our growing CAAS group in Minneapolis, MN. As a Chief Financial Officer, you will perform CFO functions as part of the client's accounting services team. You will be accountable for identifying and implementing best practices related to the services provided to add value to the client. You will work with clients to set financial policy and be an active participant in, and driver of, the overall strategy. Your responsibilities will include driving capital planning, risk management, ratio and KPI analysis, and board of director interactions. You will lead financial administration, planning, and budgeting, oversee longer-term budget planning and cost management, monitor progress of budgets and present operational metrics, ensure financial staff maintains financial record systems in accordance with appropriate principles, manage cash flow and forecasting, direct financial accounting, coordinate audit activities, and effectively manage multiple client engagements. Additionally, you will build strong client relationships and become a key member of the client management team, developing a key external business network and becoming a service and industry thought leader.
Responsibilities
- Perform CFO functions as part of the client's accounting services team.
- Accountable for identifying and implementing best practices related to the services provided to add value to the client.
- Work with client to set financial policy and be an active participant in, and driver of, the overall strategy.
- Drive capital planning, risk management, ratio and KPI analysis, and board of director interactions.
- Lead financial administration, planning, and budgeting.
- Oversee longer-term budget planning and cost management.
- Monitor progress of budgets and present operational metrics.
- Ensure financial staff maintains financial record systems in accordance with appropriate principles and monitors the use of funds.
- Manage cash flow and forecasting, directing financial accounting.
- Coordinate audit activities.
- Effectively and efficiently manage multiple client engagements.
- Build strong client relationships and become a key member of the client management team.
- Develop key external business network and become a service and industry thought leader.
Requirements
- 8 years relative work experience as an Assistant Controller, Controller, or equivalent.
- Bachelor's degree is required. Combination of related experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of degree.
- CPA certification preferred but not required.
- Knowledge of QuickBooks preferred.
- Prior project management and client management experience preferred but not required.
- Comfortable in fast paced environment and skilled in multitasking.
- Ability to do frequent local travel to/from client sites and may require occasional non-local or overnight travel for client visits, training, meetings and/or other business-related purposes.
Nice-to-haves
- Nonprofit industry experience is highly preferred!
Benefits
- Flexible PTO (designed to offer flexible time away for you!)
- Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave.
- Paid Volunteer Time Off
- Mental health coverage
- Quarterly Wellness stipend
- Fertility benefits
- Comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more.
