What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Financial Officer position at CFS?
Location: San Antonio, Texas (on site)
Start Date Target: May 1, 2024
Schedule: Monday–Friday, on-site
About The Opportunity
This is a high-impact leadership role within a large, mission‑driven nonprofit organization supporting a multi‑entity network with more than $600M in consolidated operations and 200 programs. The CFO serves as the strategic and operational #2 to the CFO with full visibility and influence across the organization’s financial ecosystem.
This is a rare opportunity to shape complex financial operations, lead a high‑performing team, and directly contribute to work that impacts children, families, and adults across large‑scale community programs.
Benefits Include
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Start Date Target: May 1, 2024
Schedule: Monday–Friday, on-site
About The Opportunity
This is a high-impact leadership role within a large, mission‑driven nonprofit organization supporting a multi‑entity network with more than $600M in consolidated operations and 200 programs. The CFO serves as the strategic and operational #2 to the CFO with full visibility and influence across the organization’s financial ecosystem.
This is a rare opportunity to shape complex financial operations, lead a high‑performing team, and directly contribute to work that impacts children, families, and adults across large‑scale community programs.
Benefits Include
- 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for the employee
- 403(b) retirement plan with 5.25% employer match after 2 years (requires 3% employee contribution)
- Accident, life, and disability insurance
- Relocation support available for the right candidate
- Direct partnership with the CFO, regular interaction with board, affiliate presidents, auditors, and key leaders.
- Financial leadership across a large, multi‑entity, grant‑funded environment.
- Work that directly supports community-serving programs and the greater good.
- Opportunity to expand scope as the organization grows and potentially step in when the CFO is unavailable.
- Lead improvements in processes, reporting, treasury, and team development.
- Lead financial reporting, analysis, and strategic financial support for affiliate presidents.
- Ensure reporting meets operational needs and all grant, regulatory, and compliance requirements.
- Maintain audit readiness, oversee external reviews, and present financials as needed.
- Manage 5 direct reports and a total team of approximately 15 within a 40-person finance department.
- Oversee treasury, banking, payables, recordkeeping, and internal controls.
- Develop staff, manage performance, and resolve team-related challenges effectively.
- Serve as the full stand‑in for the CFO when needed.
- Represent the finance function to the board, auditors, and oversight bodies.
- Communicate complex financial information clearly to non‑finance leaders.
- Write, update, and implement financial policies, SOPs, and protocols.
- Drive accountability around deadlines, deliverables, and accuracy.
- Roll up sleeves and engage in hands-on work when necessary.
- Active CPA license (mandatory)
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- Senior financial leadership experience in:
- complex, multi‑entity, highly regulated environments
- nonprofit experience strongly preferred, but adaptable for-profit backgrounds may be considered
- Experience managing teams and building high-performance cultures
- Strong presentation ability, including board-facing or equivalent stakeholder engagement
- Ability to operate both strategically and “in the weeds”
- Grants and contracts management
- Medicaid or government-funded program experience
- International operations exposure
- Experience navigating fast-paced, high-volume environments
- Candidates who have only operated at a high, oversight-only level for extended periods
- Lack of hands-on experience or unwillingness to dive into detailed work
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Salary : $175,000 - $275,000