Chief Financial Officer - Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America - New York, NY

The CFO will directly manage a team of three to five finance and operations professionals.

Essential Functions

Financial Management:

• Coordinate the budgeting process and timeline, working with the CEO and senior staff to develop the organization’s annual budget, with appropriate income goals and expense limitations for restricted and unrestricted activities;
  


• Oversee all annual, quarterly, monthly and weekly budget reporting, including the development of customized reports as needed;
  


• Lead budget analysis and formulation, scenario planning, forecasting, cash management, and capital planning;
  


• Ensure that relevant financial data is presented in a timely manner to the CEO,senior staff and Board of Directors;
  


• Serve as key staff person on Board Finance Committee and responsible forregular communication with Finance Chair;
  


• Seek and capitalize on business development opportunities including IAVA’s conceptualized “VetLab” collaborative office space;
  


• Support creation and management of all programmatic budgets; working with Chief Program Officer to facilitate comparison between actual and projected expenses;
  


• Proactively manage changes to budget based on new or changing programmatic commitments;
  


• Oversee business policies and accounting practices;
  


• Oversee annual audit process in conjunction with external auditors.
  

Operations

• Oversee risk management and legal activities: letters of agreement, contracts,leases, and other legal documents;
  


• Procurement, monitoring and management of all business insurance policies;
  


• Oversee administrative functions for all IAVA offices nationwide, ensuring smooth daily operations;
  


• Manage growth of IAVA offices into additional cities;
  


• With Senior Management, identify, suggest, implement and support process and operational improvement and innovations;
  


• General oversight of office operations to ensure maximum efficiency;
  


• Work with outsourced IT vendor to ensure the ongoing maintenance and updating of information systems and infrastructure, including all hardware, and software;
  


• Ensure technological capabilities align with organizational needs and priorities.
  

Experience and Education

• At least seven years of progressing financial management experience in a nonprofit environment;
  


• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in finance, management, public policy, or a related field; Master’s Degree a plus;
  


• Deep knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and specific accounting requirements of a nonprofit organization;
  


• Experience in managing audits and financial filings, including Form 990;
  


• Direct management experience with outstanding personnel management skills to lead, mentor and train staff;
  


• High proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience in multiple accounting platforms, including Quickbooks;
  


• Knowledge of Salesforce or a comparable CRM.
  

Traits

• A strategic thinker with strict attention to detail and a highly organized approach;
  


• Calm and collected under pressure;
  


• Ability to manage multiple projects in a high-paced environment while meeting deadlines;
  


• Excellent writing and verbal communications skills;
  


• Strong work ethic and the ability to take the initiative on new projects;
  


• A hands-on management style;
  


• Process-oriented;
  


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
  


• Commitment to the mission of IAVA.
  

Application deadline : Rolling

Start Date: Immediate

Application Deadline: Rolling

Salary and Benefits: Salary is commensurate with experience. IAVA provides comprehensive health and dental coverage, access to vision benefits, a Flexible Spending Account, Transportation Savings Account and a 403(b) retirement plan, in addition to thirty Paid Time Off days per year.