Remote Finance Director - Nonprofit CPA, Growth & Strategy

CFS; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

PTO

Hybrid work

Office-based role

Job summary

CFS in Chicago is seeking a Director of Finance for a rapidly growing nonprofit. The role blends finance director and comptroller duties to guide financial policies and operations, reporting to the Executive Director and the Board’s Finance Committee.

The position supervises a five-person finance team, manages budgets, audits, and cash flow, and helps create new revenue streams. A CPA or MBA is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and 5-7 years of experience working for a not-for-profit organization
• A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or MBA is required
• Experience in preparing budgets, budget revisions, multiple funding contracts, and vouchers for grants from the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago
• Must have college credit hours for Intermediate Accounting II, Not-for-profit Organization Accounting, and Audit
• Excellent management and team player skills required
• Knowledge and experienced in non-profit accounting preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains systems and procedures for financial and accounting functions
• Prepares financial analysis & reports, statements, budgets and forecasts
• Arranges for outside audits
• Oversees purchasing, data processing and inventories
• Prepares materials for and works with the Finance Committee of Board of Directors
• Supervises finance and accounting staff, currently team of five
• Oversees the submission of budget proposals and reports
• Accounting of securities, building, operating expenses, payroll & other major financial operations
• Performs routine work following standardized procedures and accounting practices
• Coordinates and develops short & long-range financial plans in coordinator with Executive Director & Board of Directors’ Finance Committee
• Monitors budget and advises the agency’s Executive Director of significant income & expense variations
• Maintains records of current cash balances & assists the Executive Director in managing cash flow
• Responsible for accounts receivable/accounts payables
• Other duties as assigned

Job description

CFS in Chicago is seeking a Director of Finance for a rapidly growing nonprofit. The role blends finance director and comptroller duties to guide financial policies and operations, reporting to the Executive Director and the Board’s Finance Committee.

The position supervises a five-person finance team, manages budgets, audits, and cash flow, and helps create new revenue streams. A CPA or MBA is required.