Council for the Homeless - Chief Financial Officer

$99,740 - $139,635/Yr

Vancouver Housing Authority - Vancouver, WA

Full-time - Senior

Vancouver, WA

Real Estate

About the position

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the Council for the Homeless (CFTH) is a strategic financial leader responsible for guiding the organization's financial vision and strategies to support its mission of ending homelessness and advancing equity in the community. This role involves overseeing financial affairs, ensuring compliance with regulations, and effectively allocating resources to achieve organizational goals. The CFO will also provide training and support to staff, particularly program leadership, and play a pivotal role in financial planning and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement financial strategies and budgets to support the mission and equity goals.
• Lead and supervise the finance team and contractors.
• Provide financial analysis and recommendations to leadership and the Board.
• Ensure internal controls to safeguard assets and compliance with GAAP/FASB.
• Oversee payroll, accounting functions, and financial policies.
• Manage audits, grants, and funder compliance.
• Collaborate on grant finances, procurement, and reporting.
• Oversee facilities maintenance and collaborate with Housing Initiative, LLC.
• Support fundraising and develop strategies for revenue growth.
• Partner with leadership on budgets, performance monitoring, and financial adjustments.
• Serve as staff liaison to the Board finance committee.
• Manage banking, cash flow, investments, and risk.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of non-profit accounting and governmental grant billings.
• Experience utilizing QuickBooks, MIP, Sage IntAcct, Financial Edge or similar products.
• Experience with single audits (Uniform Guidance).
• At least three years' experience as a Chief Financial Officer and/or a senior accounting role.
• Experience working with and presenting financials to a finance committee and/or Board of Directors.
• Experience analyzing data to share information, inform strategic planning and engage in a continuous quality improvement cycle.
• Works well in a consistently changing and dynamic environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively across agency teams.
• Ability to embrace varying cultural experiences and communication differences.
• Ability to operate a computer and Microsoft Office Suite competency.
• Supervisory experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Lived experience of homelessness.
• Ability to communicate effectively in a language other than English.
• Experience with Low Income Housing Tax Credits, HUD financing and federal housing programs.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Bachelor's/Master's Degree in related field.
• Valid driver's license and access to automobile required.

Benefits

• Starting salary of $99,740 per year, with a salary range of $99,740 - $139,635 per year.
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance for the employee only.
• 9.11% paid into WA PERS by employer.
• 12 company paid holidays.
• Generous paid time off and separate sick time accrual.