What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Financial Officer position at Los Angeles Urban League?
ABOUT LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUE
Founded in 1921, the Los Angeles Urban League serves, educates, and empowers African Americans and all others in underserved communities achieve their highest true social parity, economic self-reliance, and civil rights. The League promotes this empowerment through education and job training, housing and community development, workforce development and entrepreneurship, with a vision of transforming our community’s health and quality of life, fostering true generational change. Learn more at As part of our application process, we ask that you submit a cover letter with your resume. This position is open to local candidates only as it will be based onsite in our Los Angeles office.
REQUIREMENTS
Strategy, Planning and Management
- Chief Financial Officer serves as key member and strategic business partner to CEO & executive leadership team.
- Assess and evaluate financial performance of the organization with regard to long-term operational goals, budgets, and forecasts.
- Provide insight and recommendation to both short-term , long-term and fiscal growth plan of organization.
- Identify, acquire and implement systems and software to provide critical financial and operational information. Evaluate departments and make suggestions for automating processes and increasing working efficiency.
- Communicate, engage, and interact with the Board of Directors, CEO, COS, and Executive Leadership Team.
- Create and establish yearly financial objectives that align with the company’s plan for growth and expansion.
- Select and engage consultants, auditors, and investors.
- Recruit, interview and hire finance, accounting and payroll staff as required.
- Participate in pivotal decisions as they relate to strategic initiatives and operational models.
- Interact with and align the Finance department’s fiscal KPI’s with the Board of Directors’ plans, fiscal initiatives and recommendations.
- Implement policies, procedures, and processes as deemed appropriate by the executive leadership team.
Financial Analysis, Budgeting and Forecasting
Accounting, General Ledger, Administration and Operations
Financial Management
Finance and Accounting Team Management
Cash Management
QUALIFICATIONS
WORK SCHEDULE / ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :
The Los Angeles Urban League is an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage candidates of all identities, experiences, and communities to apply. We strive to take on the issues that have a broad impact on our client communities and to be responsive to client input. Recognizing the particular historical impact of marginalization and under-resourcing in underserved communities, we devote special attention to promoting social justice for our clients and staff. All applicants must be dedicated to working in and sustaining an environment that enables staff and clients to feel empowered, valued, respected, and safe. In reviewing applications, we look for evidence that applicants have experience and / or thoughtfulness in working with traditionally marginalized populations.
The Los Angeles Urban League is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
