Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines is seeking an experienced and dynamic Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join our team! Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines represents 41 counties within North Carolina. Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines, in partnership with Girl Scouts of the USA, has a mission to build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place.

Girl Scouts is the first and largest girl-led organization. Girl Scouts’ founder, Juliette Gordon “Daisy” Low, believed in the power of every girl. She organized the first Girl Scout troop on March 12, 1912, in Savannah, Georgia, and every year since, we’ve made her vision a reality by helping girls discover their strengths, passions, and talents.

The successful candidate will be an experienced, results-driven, strategic partner who is innovative and adaptive. As a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will play a strategic role in the overall leadership of the organization and help guide the council’s direction and strategy. The CFO will drive short and long-term plans and translate the vision and corporate goals set by the council’s Board of Directors into effective operational strategies and actions. The CFO is also responsible for overseeing the council’s 403(b) plan, ensuring that the Plan’s financial records are accurately maintained and that the Plan is operated in accordance with ERISA.

The CFO:

• Advises the CEO, other Chief Officers, and the council’s Board of Directors on all matters pertaining to finance policy to ensure that financial strategies, decisions, and functions effectively facilitate achievement of council goals.
• In conjunction with the CEO and the other Chief Officers, supervises the preparation of the annual operating and capital budgets for presentation to the Finance Committee and Board of Directors.
• Oversees all financial reporting activities, providing the CEO, management, and the council’s Board of Directors with accurate and up-to-date information on the financial activities of the council.
• Provides full support to the Audit Committee, Finance Committee, and other Board Task Groups, as necessary.
• Ensures that all council financial operations are carried out in compliance with local, state, federal, and not-for-profit regulations, guidelines, and laws.
• Oversees the day-to-day administration and control of the accounting and treasury functions to safeguard the council’s assets and to ensure financial transactions are processed timely and accurately as well as recorded in accordance with accepted accounting standards and principles.
• Works closely with the external Investment Manager and Finance Committee in the oversight and communication of the council’s investment portfolio, including managing the RFP process for investment advisors, as necessary.
• Provides fiduciary oversight of the council’s benefits plans, including the 403(b) Plan. Included in this responsibility is oversight of the investment managers, third-party administrators, and fiduciaries on the 403(b) plan. Ensures the plan is administered in compliance with ERISA, Department of Labor regulations, and the plan documents.
• Provides timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial reports, and financial trends to assist the CEO and the Chief Officer team in decision making and goal execution.
• Fiscally manages all physical operations, including council owned and leased properties. Ensures the acquisition and disposition of fixed assets, construction, improvements, and maintenance are managed in the most cost-effective manner.
• Oversees financial and operational audits, identifies opportunities for improved efficiencies, and supervises the implementation of improvements to internal controls and operating procedures.
• Manages the effective development and retention of high-performing finance staff and ensures that they are organized and deployed appropriately to achieve successful operating results.
• Manages the risk of the organization in collaboration with the CEO, Chief Legal Officer, and Chief Operating Officer. Works to secure adequate insurance coverage to minimize risk in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Actively supports and promotes the Council’s and GSUSA’s commitments to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism throughout the organization.
• Supports and assists the respective teams to achieve the Council’s fund development and membership goals.

Position Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration with a preference for a MBA.
• Minimum of 8 years proven track record as CFO or Controller with a solid understanding of accounting principles and grants management; within nonprofit preferred.
• CPA Certification preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to analyze facts and statistics, reach objective conclusions, to advise and evaluate.
• Must be able to initiate ideas and plans, to stimulate others to action, to organize and carry out a multifaceted workload, to recognize, appreciate, and serve the needs of diverse communities, to be flexible and willing to try ideas and ways of work.
• Minimum of 3 years management/supervisory experience.
• Must believe in the aims and purposes of the Girl Scout movement and be willing to subscribe to the principles expressed in the Girl Scout Promise and Law.

Council Expectations of Employee :

• Adheres to council policies and procedures.
• Acts as a role model within and outside the council.
• Performs duties as workload necessitates.
• Behaves and communicates in a positive and respectful way.
• Communicates regularly with supervisor about Department issues.
• Demonstrates flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload.
• Consistently reports to work on time prepared to perform duties of position.
• Meets Department and individual performance goals and standards.
• Commitment to the mission and goals of Girl Scouting.
• Maintain an active GSUSA membership.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging: Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines builds girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusivity, and belonging by creating a safe and welcoming environment for all through a shared responsibility of each and every member. We are dedicated to increasing our cultural competence and creating opportunities for authentic human-to-human connection by respecting, embracing, and celebrating what makes us all different.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons and prohibits discrimination and harassment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential function of the role. If you require reasonable accommodation, please get in touch with Human Resources at (919) 600-6332 or hr@nccoastalpines.org.

Learn more about working at GSNCCP https://www.nccoastalpines.org/en/discover/our-council/working-at-gsnccp.html

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 position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those usually encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable those individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. The employee is expected to adhere to all agency policies and to act as a role model in adherence to agency policies.