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Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance (MDHA) CFO Job Posting

MDHA seeks CFO to organize and implement accounting and financial management tasks. Agency has nine staff but leverages large sums of federal grants for many local public and private nonprofit organizations. HUD grants experience a big plus. Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Description: The CFO will provide both operational and programmatic support to the organization. The CFO reports directly to the President/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and assists all program staff as needed on all strategic and tactical matters as they relate to budget management, grant compliance and reporting, cost benefit analysis, forecasting needs and the securing of new funding.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in performing all tasks necessary to achieve the organization's mission.
• Train other staff on financial management matters related to their job responsibilities.
• Work with the President/CEO on the strategic vision including fostering and cultivating stakeholder relationships on city, state, and national levels, as well as assisting in the development and negotiation of contracts.
• Participate in developing new business, specifically: assist the CEO and other staff in responding quickly to funding opportunities, the drafting of prospective programmatic budgets, and determining cost effectiveness of prospective service delivery.
• Assess the benefits of all prospective contracts and advise the MDHA Leadership Team on programmatic design and implementation matters.
• Ensure adequate controls are installed and that substantiating documentation is approved and available such that all purchases may pass independent and governmental audits.
• Provide the CEO and Board an operating budget. Ensure programmatic success through cost analysis support, and compliance with all contractual and programmatic requirements. This includes: 1) interpreting legislative and programmatic rules and regulations to ensure compliance with all federal, state, local and contractual guidelines, 2) ensuring that all government regulations and requirements are disseminated to appropriate personnel, and 3) monitoring compliance.
• Oversee and lead implementation of the management and coordination of all fiscal reporting activities for the organization including: organizational revenue/expense and balance sheet reports, reports to funding agencies, development and monitoring of organizational and contract/grant budgets.
• Oversee and implement all purchasing and payroll activity for staff and participants.
• Develop and maintain systems of internal controls to safeguard financial assets of the organization and oversee federal awards and programs. Oversee the coordination and activities of independent auditors ensuring all A-133 audit issues are resolved, and all 403(b) compliance issues are met, and the preparation of the annual financial statements is in accordance with U.S. GAAP and federal, state and other required supplementary schedules and information.
• Attend Board and Subcommittee meetings; including being the lead staff on the Audit/Finance Committee.
• Monitor banking activities of the organization.
• Ensure adequate cash flow to meet the organization's needs. .
• Investigate cost-effective benefit plans and other fringe benefits which the organization may offer employees and potential employees with the goal of attracting and retaining qualified individuals.
• Oversee and implement the production of monthly reports including reconciliations with funders and pension plan requirements, as well as financial statements and cash flow projections for use by Executive management, as well as the Audit/Finance Committee and Board of Directors.
• Assist in the design, implementation, and timely calculations of wage incentives, commissions, and salaries for the staff.
• Oversee Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable and ensure a disaster recovery plan is in place.
• Oversee business insurance plans and health care coverage analysis.
• Oversee the maintenance of the inventory of all fixed assets, including assets purchased with government funds (computers, etc.) assuring all are in accordance with federal regulations.
• Assess needs of organization to be eligible for status change with federal agency

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

• Not-for-profit accounting in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, OMB Circulars A-133, A-110 and A-122, TANF program regulations and compliance requirements, and appropriate Code of Federal Regulations sections.
• Federal Grant Compliance Activities
• Program Grant Budget Development
• Resources of public and private social service and related agencies.
• Organizational development, human resources, and program operations.
• General office software, particularly the Microsoft Office Suite and MIP software (or other similar not-for-profit general ledger software) and use of databases.

Ability to:

• Foster and cultivate business opportunities and partnerships.
• Create and assess financial statements and budget documents.
• Recognize and be responsive to the needs of all clients of the organization, including funding organizations, the Board of Directors, local community advocates, participants, and employers.
• Communicate effectively in both written and verbal form.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Education:

• Completion of a bachelor's degree at an accredited college or university.
• Completion of a master's degree at an accredited college or university or equivalent work experience.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.

Experience:

• Chief Financial Officer or Senior Accountant level.
• Five to seven years of financial experience and management experience with the day-to-day financial operations of an organization of at least 50 staff persons.

Compensation:

• Competitive based on qualifications and experience.

Email resume to Abel.Castro@mdhadallas.org. No phone calls, please.