Chief Financial Officer

Habitat for Humanity International; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Habitat for Humanity of the Greater La Crosse Region is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to lead financial operations, planning, and reporting. You will partner with senior leadership to drive the organization’s financial strategy, forecasting, and risk management to support mission delivery in the La Crosse area.

The role requires nonprofit financial leadership, strong communication, and a track record in budgeting and financial planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent; non-profit experience preferred.
• Strong leadership, management, and supervisory skills with the ability to guide teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; clear stakeholder interactions.
• Analytical abilities to interpret financial data and present insights.
• Sound judgement, independent work style in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail to ensure timely, professional completion of duties.
• Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning for strategic objectives.
• Interpersonal skills with high integrity when engaging diverse backgrounds.
• Commitment to the organization’s mission and values; values-driven work.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, QuickBooks Online and financial apps; CRM familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and auditing.
• Ensure timely reporting of financial statements to stakeholders.
• Manage cash flow and forecasting.
• Oversee contracts with third-party subcontractors (non-construction).
• Develop and implement the financial strategy and long-term planning.
• Partner with senior leadership for operational and strategic financial insights.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Decision making

Attention to detail

Budgeting

Forecasting

CRM familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

QuickBooks Online

CRM systems

Job description

Job Description

As Habitat for Humanity of the Greater La Crosse Region’s Chief Financial Officer, you will become a key partner in developing, monitoring, governing, and evaluating the overall corporate strategy, planning, and analysis with a focus on bottom line financial and operating performance.

Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily; other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Financial Management

• Manage the organization’s financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and auditing. Ensure that the financial transactions, policies, and procedures meet the organization’s short and long-term business objectives and are conducted in accordance with all appropriate regulations, accounting principles, and standards.
• Oversee the preparation and communication of monthly and annual financial statements. Ensure the timely reporting of key financial data and updates to key stakeholders.
• Manage cash flow and forecasting.
• Manage bidding, proposals, recommendations, and contracts for all third party subcontractors for the organization, excluding construction subcontractors.
• Develop and implement the financial strategy of the organization. This includes long-term financial planning and forecasting, risk management, and investment strategies.
• Partner with the senior leadership team on all operational and strategic issues as they arise; provide strategic recommendations to the senior leadership team based on financial analysis and projections cost identification and allocation, and revenue/expense analysis.

Risk Management and Compliance

• Administer all operational risk management activities of the organization, including but not limited to maintaining internal control systems, ensuring adequate insurance coverage, managing fraud-mitigation protocols, monitoring compliance with Habitat for Humanity International standards.
• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance regarding all financial and grant-related functions. This includes compliance with local, state, and federal tax regulations and statutory grant requirements.

Leadership

• Direct the Finance team and ensure their ongoing professional development and training.
• Engage other members of the senior leadership team to facilitate cross-department collaboration that ensures that all financial solutions positively support the organization’s evolving strategy, operational delivery, and data collection needs.
• Establish and develop relationships with the Board of Directors, Committee members, Habitat for Humanity affiliate personnel, external partners and other stakeholders.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands or fingers, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms, talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instruction and perform related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent, with 7-10 years of related experience; non-profit experience preferred.
• Exhibits strong leadership, management, and supervisory skills, with the ability to inspire and guide teams towards achieving organizational goals.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, ensuring clear, concise, and impactful interactions with stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrate exceptional analytical abilities and representational skills, effectively interpret financial data and present insights to stakeholders.
• Make sound judgements, assume responsibility, and work independently in a fast-paced environment, ensuring effective decision-making and problem solving.
• Establish priorities and manage tasks with exceptional attention to detail, ensuring timely and professional completion of all responsibilities.
• Expertly manage financial resources, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning to support the organization’s strategic objectives.
• Outstanding interpersonal communication skills which must be effective and courteous, requiring high integrity when dealing with a broad array of backgrounds.
• Commitment to organization’s mission and values, fostering a values-driven work environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office projects, QuickBooks Online and financial applications. Familiarity with CRM systems.

Preferred qualifications

• Achievement Focus: Sets and achieves challenging goals, taking calculated risks to overcome obstacles
• Business Acumen: Aligns work with strategic goals and conducts cost-benefit analysis
• Business Ethics: Works with integrity, inspiring trust and upholding organizational values
• Strategic Thinking: Adapts strategy to changing conditions and analyzes market trends
• Visionary Leadership: Creates and communicates a clear, compelling vision, mobilizing others to fulfill it

Compensation

$75-90,000 per year commensurate on experience.

For more information, visit www.habitatlacrosse.org.