[Remote] Chief Financial and People Officer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Power to Decide is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing sexual and reproductive well-being for all. The Chief Financial & People Officer will define and drive the organization’s financial and people strategy, managing the finance and People & Culture functions to ensure alignment with the organization's mission.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of five including direct supervision of the Senior Director, People & Culture, Accounting Manager, Senior Accountant, and Manager, People & Culture positions. Manage and oversee People & Culture, including responsibility and accountability for:
• Fostering a positive, safe, equitable, and inclusive organizational culture
• Design and alignment of roles, responsibilities, and reporting structures in partnership with the CEO and Chiefs
• Fostering professional development and growth
• Performance and accountability systems
• Compensation and benefit structure
• Compliance with employment laws
• Manage and oversee all financial activities, providing financial oversight and monitoring, including:
• Establish and maintain appropriate financial policies and internal accounting controls and oversee accounting systems
• Advising the CEO, Chiefs, and the Board of Directors of the organization’s financial position and culture
• Lead and support organizational budgeting process and multi-year financial planning to support organizational strategy and growth
• Direct the preparation for independent audits including preparation of draft financial statements and information for Form 990
• Ensure proper revenue recognition for all sources of income
• Supervise month-end closing process including review and approval of employee expense reports, credit card transactions, and account reconciliations
• Review and analyze financial proposals and reports
• Partner with the Vice President, Strategy & Development on issues of shared responsibility including accounting for philanthropic gifts, revenue projections, and annual charitable registration filings
• Collaborate with program leads to monitor and regularly review programmatic progress and spending on restricted grants
• Collaborate with program and development staff in developing proposal budgets
• Establish and maintain fiscal relationships including banking, investment, IRS, and independent auditors

Skills

• Bachelor's degree
• A minimum of 10 – 15 years of relevant experience as a chief financial officer, finance director, or controller with human resources management in a not-for-profit organization
• Seven years of supervisory experience
• In-depth experience and familiarity with not-for-profit GAAP, particularly revenue recognition and grant accounting, and 501(c)(3) compliance requirements
• Superb review skills with great attention to detail
• High degree of proficiency with leading HRIS and accounting software and applications (Microsoft Dynamics Business Central preferred) and strong spreadsheet skills
• Demonstrated experience in developing and monitoring organizational operating budgets
• Comfortable working virtually with remote staff, using cloud-based communication and software systems
• Ability to quickly synthesize information and make informed decisions
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, including the ability to translate complicated financial and legal compliance issues into accessible terms
• Ability to work with a high level of discretion regarding confidential matter
• Current CPA certification
• SHRM-SCP Certification

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