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Chief Financial Officer
Collaborative for Children
Collaborative for Children (CC) is a passionate nonprofit organization, currently seeking a Chief Financial Officer. This position provides strategic leadership and direction for the financial operations of the organization whose budget is in excess of $11.0 million. The Chief Financial Officer is accountable for oversight of financial and accounting functions, and the development of systems and processes needed to insure accurate and timely recording of financial activity, compliance with contract provisions, non-profit procurement rules and reporting requirements, and adherence to local, state and federal laws. This role ensures Collaborative for Children meets or exceeds the contractual financial and reporting obligations of our funders, collaborates to create and track the agency budget, and provides financial data and oversight for strategic and tactical decision making by management and the Board of Directors. SUMMARY The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is responsible for all aspects of the financial operations for the organization. The CFO is a strategic thinker with significant financial and accounting experience. The position requires a proven planner, problem solver, manager, developer, negotiator and who has demonstrated technology adeptness. As a leader, the CFO is confident and decisive, thrives in a fast-paced, complex, dynamic environment, and promotes creativity, problem solving, respect and compassion, and is sought after for his/her expertise on a variety of financial subjects. The position partners with and manages a small internal staff while maintaining strong relations with banks, insurance brokers, and key vendor relationships. The CFO is required to make tough calls and draw boundaries when necessary while ensuring full transparency over the financial performance of the company. He/she seeks guidance and support for opportunities and challenges from other executive team leaders in organizations with similar or complimentary missions. Critical to successful execution in the role is to possess a sense of humor and maturity that helps to maintain perspective and a sense of balance. The CFO reports to the President/CEO. The CFO works collaboratively with the agency's executive leadership team to help develop and implement the organization’s vision and mission. As a senior management position, the CFO has internal contact with the entire staff as well as contact externally with funders, community stakeholders, critical vendors, and the board and community leaders. This positions works to ensure contractual obligations of funders are clearly understood, measurable and in the best interest of the organization. Of significance is the ability to evaluate and implement technology platforms or systems that allow the organization to be more efficient and timely in financial reporting to enhance strategic decision making by the leadership team.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Provide management for Collaborative for Children Financial Operations:
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REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE: SKILLS, ABILITIES & OTHER CHARACTERISTICS Knowledge of:
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QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Education
Minimum Skills and Experience
Job Specifics
To Apply To apply for this position please submit a cover letter and resume. For more information about Collaborative for Children and other career opportunities please go to www.collabforchildren.org. Collaborative for children values a diverse, respectful and collaborative work environment. We establish and maintain trustful relations with all staff, contractors, funders, partners and communities we serve in. Our values of Inclusive, Transparent and Relentless provide the basis for the work we do, the people we employ, and the way we change lives.
About Collaborative for Children Collaborative for Children is a highly sought after expert in the area of quality early childhood learning. With a focus of on providing quality curriculum, mentoring and support to organizations that provide direct child care services for impactful improvement in the outcomes for children. Parenting programs focus on the parent as “teacher” to significantly improve a child’s readiness for preschool programs, as well as providing support for teen parents through contracts with local school districts. Our proprietary “College Bound from Birth” program targets specific neighborhoods in the Houston area to create a sustainable high quality child care environment following an intensive three- year program.
Our Vision All children in Greater Houston have the high-quality early learning opportunities they need to achieve their full potential. Our Mission We meaningfully improve the quality of early childhood education and care for Greater Houston’s children through those who are most influential in their lives.
EEOC Collaborative for Children (CC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CC is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and all applicants for employment. All employment decisions at CC are made without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or military/veteran status, or any other protected class as set forth under applicable State, Local and Federal Civil Rights Laws.
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