uAspire is hiring a
Chief Financial Officer

Summary

uAspire is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to join their Executive Team. The CFO will play a pivotal role in shaping the financial future of the organization by providing leadership and management for financial controls and systems, contributing to strategic goals, and overseeing finance and accounting functions. The position requires experience as a CFO or equivalent role within a similarly-sized or larger fast-growing non-profit organization.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of uAspire's strategic goals and objectives as well as the overall leadership of the organization
• Provide the vision, leadership, and management necessary to ensure the proper financial controls and systems are in place to maintain financial strength and transparency across the organization
• Foster a collaborative and results-oriented culture within the Executive Team that embraces teamwork, transparency, seamless communication and mentorship
• Manage the preparation of financial outlooks and financial forecasts as requested by the CEO, Finance Committee, and Board of Directors
• Advise the Executive Team on financial planning, budgeting, cash flow, investment priorities, and financial policy matters
• Partner with the Chief People & Operations Officer to ensure best-in-class human resource practices and serve as a thought partner on employment policies and practices, payroll and benefits, and regulatory compliance
• Partner with the Chief of Advancement to provide strategy, thought partnership and support on revenue pipeline creation and projections, grant/budget needs of fundraising opportunities, and earned revenue pricing strategies and methodologies
• Provide financial risk management analyses and proactively review, anticipate, and address any potential risks affecting the financial systems
• Develop and effectively manage the Finance and Accounting function, overseeing the vital accounting, banking, budgeting, and financial planning functions for the entire organization
• Lead the processes to build the annual budget (personnel and non-personnel) and multi-year forecasts to monitor uAspire's ongoing financial performance and facilitate resource allocation to help each department realize their goals
• Provide monthly financial reports to our Executive Team and quarterly financial reports to the Finance Committee and Board of Directors
• Ensure successful completion of annual audits, IRS filings, and other mandated financial reports
• Oversee daily operations of the finance function including the monthly close process, application of generally accepted accounting principles, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and administration
• Coordinate the preparation and management of state and federal audit and tax filings; ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations
• Develop and implement systems, tools and processes that support philanthropic grants for foundation and government proposals, including budget creation and financial reporting requirements
• Lead the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors
• Hire and manage one (1) additional FTE
• Design, establish, and maintain a finance and accounting team structure that positions uAspire for further growth
• Establish and monitor finance and accounting staff performance and development goals; conduct annual performance reviews
• Collaborate with the outsourced finance consultants (Arabella) and sunset the partnership when deemed appropriate