Chief Student Affairs Officer jobs in Colorado Springs, CO

General Purpose

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a senior executive position that directs and oversees budgeting and the financial performance of the organization. The CFO has primary day-to-day operational and long-term strategic responsibility for all business functions of the organization. The position ensures timely and accurate financial filings for all required funders and regulators at local, state, and federal levels. The CFO plays a key role in the overall administration of the organization, maintains positive external relationships with community partners, and helps keep the organization on the leading edge of financial best practices, industry trends related to payment and payment reform, and other external requirements as they impact operations.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Manages the entire range of financial activities of the organization.
• Continually assesses and oversees finance and budgeting functions and works to ensure adequate structures, processes, staffing and technology are in place to support the current business plan, operational requirements, and longer-term strategic needs of the organization.
• Ensures that necessary financial and budgeting policies and procedures are in place to support strategic plans, operational requirements, contract compliance requirements, and longer-term strategic needs of the organization.
• Ensures alignment of finance and budgeting functions with overall mission and strategic direction of the organization, including emphasis on customer service and collaboration.
• Evaluates the results of financial performance monthly or as needed and reports these to the Executive Team and Board of Directors
• Identifies and assesses strategic and entrepreneurial opportunities for improved financial performance as well as risks/threats to financial performance.
• Works collaboratively and models outstanding customer service approach in working with all organization staff as well as with the organization's clients, partner agencies, community members, funders, and regulators.
• Promotes, supports and demonstrates the organization's mission, vision and values through both behavior and job performance and adheres to policies, procedures, compliance plan, and standards of conduct.
• Maintains relationships with lending institutions, shareholders, and the financial community.
• In partnership with other senior leaders, ensures robust and effective internal controls are in place for accounting and regulatory compliance.
• Oversees all aspects of budgeting, revenue cycle management, investment management, expense management for the organization.
• Develops and monitors budgets for the organization in conjunction with the Executive Team and in alignment with organizational goals and priorities.
• Oversees capital expansion efforts, including acquisition of real estate and managing procured construction services in collaboration with the Chief Legal & Quality Officer.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Duties

• Supervision may include Accounting, Billing, Purchasing, Payroll, and other staff related to key business functions.

Job Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:

• Creative and diplomatic under pressure with exceptional communication andinterpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization.
• Strong problem solving and creative skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
• Experience with change management and complex project management.
• Knowledge of financial law and risk management practices.
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records.
• Ability to interpret rules and regulations.
• Ability to maintain objectivity and confidentiality.
• Ability to gather and analyze data, draw conclusions, and make recommendations.

Education or Formal Training:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, or Finance required. Master's degree preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years in accounting and financial management; experience in health care/behavioral health field preferred.
• Experienceworking with technology vendors and staff to manage finance and accounting systems.

Working Conditions and Other Conditions of Employment

Working Environment:

This job operates in a fast-paced, professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers. The position may require travel to conferences, meetings and branch locations on a regular or intermittent basis. May require occasional evening or weekend hours. In the health center environment, there is potential for contact with blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases, as well as potential for contact with dissatisfied or abusive individuals. There could be interaction with persons who are mentally ill, disabled, elderly and emotionally upset.

Physical Activities:

These are representative of those which must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

This is a largely sedentary role but can involve standing or sitting for extended periods of time, bending at the waist, and using hands and fingers to handle and file papers or operate assigned equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. Employee may also have to lift 10 to 25 lbs. unassisted.

Conditions of Employment:

• TB screen, federally required drug screening, and Influenza vaccination or compliance with policy and procedure.
• Required possession of a valid state driver's license.
• Successful candidate must submit to and pass, post-offer drug screen.

Remote Eligible (State of Colorado)