Chief Financial Officer

At Pace we transform girls’ lives through an academic and mental health counseling model based on a gender-responsive, strength-based and trauma informed framework.

Team members create a safe place for girls to learn, process, heal and begin again.

Make your application after reading the following skill and qualification requirements for this position.

Pace Center for Girls’ Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a strategic leader and key member of the Executive Leadership Team, responsible for all business and financial management and providing operational and strategic leadership to the multi-state organization.

The CFO reports directly to the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and is primarily responsible for formulating financial operations systems, programs and policies, overseeing accounting, budgeting, finance, treasury management, investments, financial statements, forecasting and analytics, vendor management, procurement, cost-benefit analysis, and capital programs management.

The CFO ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and contractual requirements.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Strategic thinker and visionary leader with proven success, recent experience at the Executive Officer level and a track record of coaching and developing senior-level leaders
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and / or a master’s degree in accounting, business, finance, or a related field
• Knowledge of Not-for-Profit accounting in accordance with GAAP principles preferred
• 10 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in financial accounting and treasury management
• Ability to meet deadlines and handle multiple priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to travel frequently to Pace centers and events and be available for overnight stays

Role and Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee all aspects of accounting, budgeting, finance, treasury management, investments, financial statements, forecasting and analytics, vendor management, procurement, cost-benefit analysis, and capital programs management, ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and contractual requirements.
• Partner with the executive leadership team and Board of Trustees to create the organization's overall strategic plan, aligning goals, objectives and metrics with the mission, vision, and culture of the organization.

Provide leadership and direction in the development and implementation of the strategic plan.

• Demonstrate leadership in alignment with the organization’s cultural behaviors and serve as a role model of Pace’s values and guiding principles.
• Evaluate and make strategic recommendations to the executive leadership team regarding financial systems, policies, processes and practices and implications of short-term and long-term strategic objectives.
• Introduce new programs and processes, regulatory actions, and other business activities to achieve the agency's mission and strategic objectives.
• Coordinate the implementation of all independent audits and submit an annual financial audit report jointly to the Audit Committee and Finance and Investment Committee of the Board of Trustees.
• Ensure that financial controls, checks and balances, and procedures are in place to safeguard and grow assets and maintain accurate documentation of financial transactions.
• Oversee the management, production, and coordination of all fiscal reporting activities for the organization, including organizational financial statements, financial reporting, cash flow and cash flow projections, and other reports for use by management, the Board of Trustees, and funding agencies.
• Manage all real estate negotiations and make recommendations for real estate transactions to the Investment Committee of the Board of Trustees.
• Develop the Pace leadership teams by providing support, encouraging collaboration, setting performance and development goals, conducting performance reviews, and offering coaching and feedback.
• Lead the division’s continuous quality improvement process and promote collaboration with other departments to develop congruity among teams and work systems.
• Identify, interview, select, onboard, and oversee skilled and experienced finance and business operations team members, ensuring teams achieve organizational goals and objectives.
• Evaluate, improve, and maintain organizational effectiveness, systems, and processes within the departments.
• Provide strategic direction, support, and technical assistance to statewide Center Executive Directors and other stakeholders, including funding organizations, Center Boards of Directors, and Center volunteers.
• Develop and maintain systems of internal controls to safeguard financial assets of the agency and oversee awards and programs.
• Develop and maintain current agency fiscal policy and procedural manuals for teams and boards.
• Attend Board of Trustee and Subcommittee meetings, including serving as Pace’s lead representative on the Finance and Investment and Audit Committees.
• Manage and monitor the banking activities of the organization.
• Oversee the maintenance and inventory of all fixed assets, including assets purchased with government funds, ensuring all are in accordance with federal regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

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