ABOUT THE CENTER

The Center for Nonprofit Advancement (The Center) is a member-based organization created in 1979. It is the nation’s first state association for nonprofit organizations. By strengthening nonprofits, the Center touches the lives of countless adults, children, and families throughout our region, and, throughout the nation and the world.

The Center’s mission is to strengthen, promote, and represent nonprofit organizations, empowering them to meet the diverse, changing needs of our communities. Our members protect our environment, support the arts, feed the hungry, advance education, provide employment assistance, nurture the sick, champion the underserved, and so much more. Members receive training, resources, and relationships with the corporate, philanthropic, and government community. Their dedication and hard work have a direct, life-changing impact on our communities.

JOB SUMMARY

(The Center) is currently seeking a Chief Financial Officer to join our team. This is a full-time, permanent position, hybrid, based in Washington, DC. This is an exciting opportunity to grow the finance function of a nonprofit association and its members and partner organizations. Our Chief Financial Officer will lead the Center’s financial strategies, develop, and implement internal control policies, and perform risk management/mitigation activities, as well as day-to-day functions.

The Chief financial officer will lead the organization’s financial activities, ensuring the organization is supplied with accurate and timely financial information in compliance with best practices. They will report to and work closely with the Chief Executive Officer and oversee one financial staff team member.  In addition, they will lead the financial management of the Center’s Fiscal Sponsorship Program and relative relationships with government agencies. Simultaneously, they will oversee the financial structure of the Center’s 800+ participating and dues paying members. Furthermore, they will serve as a liaison to our board finance committee, which meets 6 times a year. The Chief Financial Officer will lead all compliance, contracts, and grants management across all Center for Nonprofit Advancement entities. They must be able to adapt to a continually evolving environment and thrive in an autonomous and deadline-oriented workplace.

A FEW ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Accounting and Reporting

• Regularly monitors cash flow, spending, and proper use of funds.
• Lead accounting operations, including day-to-day accounting transactions.

Planning, Policy, and Investor Relations

• Engages the finance committee of the board of directors and co-leaders to develop short- and medium-term financial plans and projections.
• In partnership with the CEO, evaluates the financial position and health of the organization and shares analyses of fiscal trends and potential issues, including financial statements, with the Center’s staff and board.

Compliance, Internal Controls, Policies and Procedures

• Leads the financial transactions of the organization and partner organizations, ensuring timely and consistent reporting, proper documentation, and adherence to all funder agreements and other requirements.
• Ensures that all regulations for compliance are met.

Annual Audit Preparation, Management & Report Filings

• Leads preparation of internal and external audit schedules.
• Serves as primary contact with outside auditors and responds to their requests for information quickly and efficiently.

Financial Oversight, Reporting, & Analysis

• Assists the CEO in presentation of financial and budget reports to senior executives, board members and other network stakeholders.
• Prepares timely, complete, and accurate financial regulatory reports, forecasts, budgets, variance analyses, and additional financial reports requested by senior management.

This role’s salary range is $130,000-$145,000 with a competitive benefits package including:

• Medical Benefits (100% in-network preventative care covered)
• Health & Wellness Programs
• Freedom to utilize out-of-network providers with selection of PPO
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Option for a Nonstop Health Medical Reimbursement Plan
• 401(b) Savings Plan & 403 (b) tax-sheltered annuity plan
• Life Insurance and AD&D
• Disability Benefits
• PTO

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Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Justice

Nonprofit HR is committed to fostering and maintaining a work environment where equity, diversity, inclusion & justice (EDIJ) are fully integrated into everything we do for the benefit of our employees and the clients that we serve. To fully realize our goal, we prioritize our understanding of the complexities of DEI within our workforce to inform our approach to talent management. We believe that this guides how we do our work, advise our clients to operationalize EDIJ and position our content and educational opportunities to help strengthen the talent management capacity of the social impact sector. See the full statement.