• Huntsville, AL
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5 days ago

Job Description

Chief Financial Officer

We are seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer to provide strategic financial leadership for a complex organization. Reporting to the CEO, the CFO will oversee financial operations, ensure fiscal integrity, and develop strategies that support long-term organizational sustainability.

As a member of the executive leadership team, the CFO will partner with senior leaders, governing stakeholders, financial institutions, and external partners on strategic and financial initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Executive & Financial Leadership

  • Serve as a strategic financial advisor to the CEO and executive leadership.
  • Develop and execute long-term financial strategies aligned with organizational priorities.
  • Oversee accounting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, cash management, payroll, investments, debt, and financial reporting.
  • Lead annual operating and capital budget processes and monitor financial performance.
  • Oversee monthly and year-end close, audits, tax reporting, and regulatory filings.
  • Present financial results, forecasts, and recommendations to executive leadership and governing stakeholders.

Operations & Risk

  • Oversee procurement, contracting, property, and enterprise risk management functions.
  • Maintain effective financial policies, internal controls, and compliance processes.
  • Manage banking, investment, and other key external relationships.
  • Evaluate financing strategies and support capital projects and strategic initiatives.

Leadership

  • Lead, mentor, and develop finance and administrative teams.
  • Establish performance expectations and promote accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Support organizational planning and cross-functional initiatives.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
  • 10+ years of progressively responsible financial management experience, including 5+ years in a senior leadership role.
  • MBA, master's degree, and/or CPA preferred.
  • Broad experience with accounting, budgeting, treasury, financial reporting, audits, and strategic financial planning.
  • Experience presenting financial information to executive leadership and governing bodies.
  • Experience in a nonprofit, governmental, public-sector, or similarly complex organization preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial controls, budgeting, forecasting, and regulatory compliance.
  • Excellent leadership, analytical, communication, and decision-making skills.
  • High degree of integrity, professionalism, and sound judgment.
  • Ability to meet applicable employment and background-screening requirements.

 

Numbers & Facts

LocationHuntsville, AL

Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Bank Managementunmatched
  • Budgetingunmatched
  • Business Administrationunmatched
  • Business Strategyunmatched
  • Capital Budgetingunmatched
  • Capital Projectunmatched
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Auditunmatched
  • Financial Controlunmatched
  • Financial Managementunmatched
  • Financial Operationsunmatched
  • Financial Planningunmatched
  • Financial Policiesunmatched
  • Financial Reportingunmatched
  • Financial Strategyunmatched
  • Forecastingunmatched
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
  • Head of Financeunmatched
  • Investment Managementunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • Nonprofitunmatched
  • Organizational Development/Managementunmatched
  • Performance Analysisunmatched
  • Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relationsunmatched
  • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
  • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
  • Regulatory Submissionsunmatched
  • Riskunmatched
  • Risk Managementunmatched
  • Strategic Planningunmatched
  • Sustainabilityunmatched
  • Tax Reportingunmatched
  • Treasuryunmatched

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