Chief Financial Officer

United Way for Greater Austin
Chief Financial Officer
Department: Executive
Regular, Full-Time, Exempt
Who we are:
United Way for Greater Austin (United Way) brings together people, ideas, and resources to fight poverty in our community. Through our focus areas of education, health, and financial stability, we are breaking the cycle of poverty. All of our strategic, evidence-based work - from leading community coalitions to funding nonprofit partners to running proven programs - is aligned to achieve this singular goal. Building opportunities that meet the education, health, and financial stability needs across the counties we serve will unlock the potential for Central Texans today, tomorrow, and for generations to come.
United Way for Greater Austin is a regional organization, and this role may be responsible for supporting our regional projects and initiatives.
Who we want:
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) reports to the COO and serves in an advisory capacity to the CEO, Committee Chairs, and Board of Directors, providing strategic leadership where needed. The CFO is a member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and is a strategic thought leader that embraces change for growth. The CFO has strong business and financial acumen and is accountable for the organization's financial and risk management operations. The CFO is responsible for financial planning, reporting, budgeting, compliance, tax, treasury, and accounting operations.
Working collaboratively with leadership team members, the CFO is responsible for developing and implementing the organization's long and short-term financial operating model with metrics tied to the strategy. The CFO provides organizational and functional leadership and direction for all finance-related activities, guided by a commitment to providing timely, accurate, high-quality information and service. The CFO will be a critical thought partner to the organization's program, marketing, technology, talent management, and fundraising functions.
Who you are:
Planner and aligner: You set objectives to align with broader organizational goals and break objectives down into appropriate initiatives and actions. You stage activities with relevant milestones and schedules and anticipate and adjust effective contingency plans.
Ensurer of accountability: Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments
Optimizer of work processes: Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
Collaborator: You work cooperatively with all departments across the organization to achieve shared objectives and represent their interests while being fair to others and their area. You partner with others to get work done and credit others for their contributions and accomplishments - you garner the trust and support of others.
Innovation Cultivator: You come with helpful new, better, or unique ideas and encourage diverse thinking to promote and nurture innovation. You introduce new ways of looking at problems and implementing creative solutions.
Driver of results: You have a robust bottom-line orientation. You persist in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks and have a track record of exceeding goals successfully. You push yourself and help others achieve results.
Strategic mindset leader: You anticipate future trends and implications accurately and readily pose future scenarios. You articulate credible pictures and visions of possibilities to create sustainable value and develop competitive and breakthrough strategies that connect vision and action
What you'll do:
Responsible for financial management and reporting
Responsible for strategic (and short-term) financial planning, forecasting, and financial analysis
Responsible for leadership and facilitation of United Way and United Way for Greater Austin's Board Committees and support overall United Way governance (Audit & Ethics, Compensation, Executive, Finance and Investment Committees)
Handles proprietary and confidential information and requires confidentiality in these matters
Monitor business performance with scorecard tracking tools, establish corrective measures as needed, and prepare detailed reports for the Board, Committee, management team, and rest of the organization
Support overall Board governance activities
Collaborate with the Chief People Officer in overall people success strategies
Collaborate with Resource Development in fundraising strategy as it supports the growth strategy
Ensures all financial reports comply with federal, state, and local financial requirements (Includes grant and IRS reporting)
Identify and manage business risks and insurance requirements (commercial and employee medical)
Ensure cross-functional collaboration to support the achievement of United Way for Greater Austin's goals and objectives
All other duties as required
What you'll bring:
Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance is required; a Master's degree is preferred
Certified Public Accountant designation
Ten or more years of non-profit experience leading and managing a team
Five or more years of non-profit experience as CFO, Financial leader, or relevant role
Can reengineer processes to optimize operational controls and business processes
Stewards' donor investments with the highest ethics and integrity
Has the ability to examine and understand strategic business needs and develop financial plans to support those needs as part of the overall growth strategy
Experience driving for results using various tools and methods to monitor the organization's progress toward goals, objectives, and strategies
Can deliver comprehensive information clearly and concisely to the Board, ELT, SLT, and the UW organization
Brings solid financial leadership and excellence in all areas of finance
Experience driving for results using various tools and methods to monitor organizations' progress toward goals, objectives, and strategies
Values and works effectively in a fully inclusive, multicultural, anti-racist organization
What you'll receive:
Dynamic and rewarding work environment.
Competitive Compensation
Hybrid Work Option
Employer 403(b) Matching
Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance (for employees)
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Parental Leave
FMLA
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
This position is in Austin, Texas, and reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer.
Notice: The job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Management has the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time. United Way for Greater Austin is an "at-will" employer.