Board of Directors - Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

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Volunteer Chief Financial Officer/Board Member

POSITION SUMMARY

Women of Color on the Move (WOCOTM) is seeking a strategic, proactive and experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead the organization’s Finance function. Reporting to the CEO, the CFO is a member of the Board and a key advisor to the CEO. As such, the CFO plays a critical role in setting strategic priorities and driving organizational capacity-building decisions to continue to position WOCOTM for growth and long-term community change.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Finance

Strategic Financial Management: Working in conjunction with the Finance Committee of the Board, the CFO leads strategic decision making to determine how WOCOTM can best leverage its current resources, engage in financial forecasting, and identify and obtain the resources that will be needed to fully meet its strategic priorities and mission:

• Effectively use financial modeling, scenario planning, and business analytics for decision making and clarification of business models as well as to prioritize internal organizational needs and investments
• Continually evaluate growth strategy (planned institutional growth, asset growth, and talent implications) and evaluate potential new revenue sources and the impact they will have on operations; conduct analytics related to pricing services and products

Accounting: The CFO directs the accounting operations and provides fiduciary oversight of WOCOTM’s assets and ensures that the following areas are successful:

• Budget cycles that support strategy

• Annual audit process and external financial reporting
• Projection of organizational cash flow that will support the operational and strategic requirements of WOCOTM
• Financial management and reporting systems
• Financial best practices are implemented and documented

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE/EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Professional and Educational Experience:

• M.B.A., C.P.A., C.F.A. or related degree
• Experience with non-profit organizational structure and finances
• At least 10 years of overall professional experience; ideally 5 years of broad financial and experience related to and described in the "Key Responsibilities" section

• Experience in leading and supporting organizational change efforts
• Successful professional experience in leading, managing and supervising diverse teams and interacting with boards of directors
• Demonstrated success in designing and sustaining management and operational plans to advance long term goals through annual workplans.
• Experience in communicating in a persuasive, credible manner, in person, in digital settings, and in writing and presentations
• Strong analytical and evaluative skills

• Computer proficiency in all Microsoft components
• Demonstrates consistent quality and commitment to excellence
• A hands-on collaborator who takes pride in team accomplishments and is flexible to fill any gaps needed to achieve the goals of the organization

Financial Management Expertise:

• Experienced with having final responsibility for the quality and content of all financial data, as well as reporting and audit coordination, for either a division or significant program area; having the ability to translate financial concepts for, and effectively collaborate with, individuals who do not necessarily have backgrounds in finance

• In-depth knowledge of and experience with financial systems and financial planning/forecasting methods and tools (modeling, cost/benefit analysis, investment)

Must be located in the Greater Sacramento Area.