• Chief Financial Officer

    Robert Half Finance & Accounting (Washington, DC)


    Description

    Our client, a very well-known non-profit with a meaningful and enduring mission, is searching for their new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Reporting to their dedicated CEO, the CFO will be a key member of the Executive Team. The CFO will lead and manage all day-to-day finance and accounting operations, grant compliance as well as oversee their human resources and IT group. This critical CFO position will also work with the executive team to execute the organization’s strategic planning processes and lead the evolution of finance and accounting and related systems to support organizational growth and mitigate risk. The core duties for this fulfilling and challenging CFO role will include:

     

    • Responsibility for the finance and accounting functions as well as human resources and IT areas.

    • Managing cash forecasting and management as well as oversee the annual budgeting process and annual audit

    • Leading the strategic financial planning and analysis effort as well as provide analysis and guidance to the executive team

    • Working closely with the executive team on tracking organizational performance against strategic goals

    • Overseeing the preparation and presentation of financial reports, projections and analyses to the executive team, Board and other pertinent audiences

    • Leading the financial evaluation and due diligence of potential growth opportunities in consultation with the executive team and the Board

    • Managing the relationships with financial institutions, investment advisors and other outside consultants

    • Serving as liaison for financial issues to the Board, participating in regular Board and committee meetings

    • Overseeing compliance in all aspects of the organization – including contract review, reporting requirements, business licenses, investor relations and audits

    • Providing financial oversight and perspective on contracts which the organization may enter.

     

    Your base pay will depend on your skills, experience and training, knowledge, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

     

    Our client offers medical benefits as part of their overall compensation package in addition to other robust benefits.

     

    Please respond in confidence to Raj Khanna, Senior Vice President at Robert Half or directly via LinkedIn for immediate consideration for this fast-moving opportunity or one of our other leadership openings in the Washington, DC Metro area.

    Requirements

    • 10 or more years of experience including a financial leadership position with direct supervision of financial staff within a non-profit organization

    • Advanced degree in business or finance and/or CPA is a plus

    • Experience with restricted and unrestricted grants accounting and compliance

    • Previous experience as the lead liaison for outside financial and grant specific audits

    • Proven skills in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling and analysis

    • Excellent written and oral communication with proven presentation skills to the executive and Board level

    • Prior experience in public accounting as an auditor is a plus

     

    Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

     

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    All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

     

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