FILLED: Chief Financial Officer - Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson, Mid Hudson Valley, NY

Evergreen Executive Source - Haddonfield, NJ

Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - Haddonfield, NJ

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson is a pivotal role within the organization, serving as a key member of the Council's Senior Leadership Team. This position reports directly to the CEO and is responsible for the development, implementation, and management of all finance and accounting functions, internal controls, and budgeting processes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and regulations. The CFO will play a crucial role in ensuring the financial health and stability of the Council, which serves a membership of 14,000 girls and 8,000 adult volunteers across several counties in New York. In this role, the CFO will implement processes to automate and streamline finance and business functions, develop written policies and procedures for internal controls, and implement forecasting for operations, capital improvements, and cash flow. The CFO will prepare the general operating and capital budgets, monitor the performance of the approved budget, and assess the financial stability of the Council. Additionally, the CFO will oversee sales, general expenses, and inventories related to retail sales, including the iconic cookie sales program, and manage investment performance by setting return expectations and monitoring actual returns. The CFO will also oversee IT operations that span HR, payroll, and financial aspects of the employee benefits program, as well as business operations and property management. This includes establishing policies and procedures for the operation, maintenance, risk management, and upkeep of the Council's properties. Furthermore, the CFO will serve as the lead on the Council's annual audit process and the preparation of the IRS Form 990. The role requires advising the CEO, Board of Directors, and Finance and Audit Committees to ensure that financial strategies and decisions effectively facilitate the achievement of the Council's goals.

Responsibilities

• Implement processes to automate and streamline finance and business functions.
• Develop written policies and procedures for internal controls.
• Implement forecasting for operations, capital improvements, and cash flow.
• Prepare the general operating and capital budgets.
• Monitor performance of the approved budget and the financial stability of the Council.
• Monitor sales, general expenses, and inventories related to retail sales, including the iconic cookie sales program.
• Manage investment performance, setting return expectations and monitoring actual returns.
• Oversee IT operations spanning HR, payroll, and financial aspects of the employee benefits program.
• Oversee business operations and property, including the establishment of policies and procedures for the operation, maintenance, risk management, and upkeep of the Council's properties.
• Serve as the lead on the Council's annual audit process and 990 preparation.
• Advise the CEO, Board of Directors, Finance and Audit Committees to ensure that financial strategies, decisions, and functions effectively facilitate achievement of council goals.

Requirements

• A minimum of seven years' comprehensive financial management experience is required.
• Experience in nonprofit financial administration is highly valued.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience appropriate for the role of CFO is required; graduate degree strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 and Teams software is desired.
• Specific experience in financial packages Abila, MIP, and Salesforce is desired.
• Facility in Spanish will be valued.