What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Financial Officer position at Climate Imperative Foundation?
LOCATION : San Francisco, CA
FULL / PART TIME : Full-time
REPORTS TO : President, Climate Imperative
POSITION SUMMARY
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will be responsible for the financial strategy and planning of the organization, ensuring financial health and sustainability. As a key member of the leadership team, the CFO will partner with the Climate Imperative Leadership Team and Board of Directors to drive organizational growth, develop long-term financial plans, manage resources efficiently, and ensure compliance with regulatory and grantor requirements. This role will report to the President and board officer.
OUR COMMITMENT
We are committed to diversity, equity, & inclusion and to a transparent recruitment process that fosters belonging. Our goal is to hire and advance people regardless of race, gender, ability, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, military service, medical condition, and any other protected characteristic under local, state, or federal law. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
We are committed to an accessible application process and employee experience. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please email jobs@climateimperative.org.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Strategy & Leadership :
- Partner with the Leadership Team and Board of Directors to develop and implement financial strategies that align with the organization's mission and long-term goals
- Serve as the organizational leader in all areas of finance and grants management, including managing and mentoring senior members of the finance and grants management teams
- Oversee the finance and grants management teams, ensuring accurate and timely accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, and grants management and compliance
- Support the team through financial modeling and reporting
- Prepare and present financial statements, including cash flow analysis, income statements, and balance sheets, to the Board of Directors, Leadership Team, and other key stakeholders
- Provide useful financial insights to help make better decisions about formulating and executing business strategy and risk mitigation
- Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and collaboration across the organization
Budgeting, Resource Allocation, and Grants Management
Risk Management & Compliance :
EXPERIENCE
SALARY
We provide a salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. The target national salary range is $290,000 to $310,000 with adjustments made for people in higher-expense markets, i.e. the San Francisco Bay Area and Washington D.C. Currently, all staff local to the San Francisco and DC offices go into the office one to three days a week. Equity is incredibly important to the organization, and a pay audit for equity is completed annually.
BENEFITS
We provide a comprehensive benefits package. The benefits include :
ABOUT US
Climate change is governed by physical facts-about carbon sources, accumulation, impacts, and timing, and more importantly, about solutions that work. These facts must inform strategy : they show that avoiding dangerous climate change is only possible through strong policy to cut carbon, promptly, in the biggest countries.
To address these issues, Climate Imperative was founded to provide additional resources to the field of climate policy in this decisive decade. Climate Imperative is a 501(c)(3) public charity focused on solving the climate crisis at speed and scale by providing funding, technical support, and expertise to win the world's most significant emissions reduction policy decisions within the next ten years.
We support a hybrid work environment and require all employees to come together in person one to two times per year.
If you experience any issues while submitting your application, please reach out to us at jobs@climateimperative.org for assistance.
Salary : $290,000 - $310,000
