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Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Non-Profit Transportation Organization
Worcester, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/22/2025

CFO Job with Non-Profit Transportation Org.

Are you a financial leader looking to take the next big step in your career? Our client, a premier transportation organization located in the Worcester, MA area, is looking to hire a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on a direct hire basis. This position provides competitive compensation, excellent benefits as well as a great work / life balance.

As the CFO you will oversee all financial aspects of the organization, including budgeting, financial reporting, forecasting, asset management, risk management, and ensuring compliance with regulations. In addition, you will collaborate with the executive team to develop and implement long-term financial strategies and manage all aspects of the organization’s financial condition including its multi-million-dollar budget and ensure all assets being used in compliance with federal and state laws.

Location : Worcester, MA Area

Type : Direct hire, full-time

Start : January 2025

Position Description :

  • Directly supervise, mentor and performance manage employees in Finance, Procurement, and Grants Management departments in accordance with organization’s policies and applicable laws.
  • Direct and supervise the financial management and controllership functions of the organization through management of professional and clerical personnel, including revenue collection, debt issuance, cash management, risk management, tax matters, inventory and property control, payroll, general accounting and auditing functions
  • Execute the organization’s strategic, capital and financial plans with direct oversight over budget, grants, procurement, capital planning with the primary responsibility for all financial activities to meet the needs of the organization’s operations.
  • Maintain financial reporting systems in order to report periodic updates to the financial status of the organization which include but are not limited to; creation of key performance metrics that provide a strategic forward-thinking view into trends requiring decisions and / or actions
  • Prepare short- and long-range financial projections of the sources and disposition of funds and consults with external financial advisors, consultants, and underwriters in the development of the most cost-effective financial plans and strategies
  • In consultation with executive leadership, direct the planning, preparation, consolidation and distribution of operating and capital budgets providing all data necessary for the formulation of the organization's fiscal programs and plans
  • Develop and ensure adherence to policies and procedures for the expenditure of funds, the collection and counting of revenue, auditing, and analysis of system expenditures and revenues
  • Implement and participate in financial statement and single audits, as well as maintaining a working relationship with the agency’s external auditing firm

Position Qualifications :

  • A minimum of 7 years of demonstrated experience overseeing multi-million-dollar budgets (capital and operational), as well as progressive management experience supervising multiple levels of staff
  • BA in Accounting, Finance or related field, with a minimum of 10 years related experience; minimum of 10 years in a high-level role with finance or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Knowledge of all current and applicable state and federal budget and reporting requirements, including familiarity with grant administration
  • Demonstrated experience and leadership over finance and accounting functions with specific responsibility for driving fiscal performance
  • Highly collaborative style : ability to lead, motivate and build efficient and effective teams
  • Intimate knowledge of best practices pertaining to GAAP and GASB, financial controls, auditing, reporting and preparing financial reports summarizing and forecasting financial positions, including income statements, balance sheets, cash flow, and analyses of future revenues and expenses
  • We look forward to the possibility of you joining our client’s dynamic team.

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