Job Description
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Salary: $140,000 - $160,000
Waterford, CT
Why This CFO Opportunity Stands Out:
- Join a purpose-driven nonprofit where your work directly supports an important community mission.
- Serve as a key strategic advisor to the CEO, executive leadership team, and Board of Directors.
- Influence long-term organizational growth, sustainability, and financial strategy.
- Lead a collaborative finance function while helping strengthen operations across the organization.
- Become part of a culture that values teamwork, accessibility, and meaningful employee contributions.
Key Responsibilities for the Chief Financial Officer (CFO):
- Lead all financial operations, including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, cash management, and internal controls.
- Develop and execute financial strategies that support organizational goals and long-term sustainability.
- Present financial performance, insights, and recommendations to executive leadership and the Board.
- Oversee compliance, nonprofit reporting requirements, grant funding, restricted funds, and the annual audit process.
- Mentor and develop the finance and accounting team while partnering with department leaders on budgeting and resource planning.
Qualifications for the Chief Financial Officer (CFO):
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
- Significant financial leadership experience, ideally within a nonprofit environment.
- Strong expertise in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial planning.
- Experience working with executive leadership teams, Boards of Directors, and nonprofit funding structures, including grants and restricted funds. CPA preferred.
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Waterford, CT |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Salary | $140,000–$160,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1994 |
| Website | http://www.cfstaffing.com/ |
About Company
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.
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