Chief Financial Officer

Company: Ocean State Job Lot
Location: New York
Posted on: November 6, 2024

Job Description:

Housing Works is a healing community of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Our mission is to end the dual crises of homelessness and AIDS through relentless advocacy, the provision of lifesaving services, and entrepreneurial businesses that sustain our efforts.Housing Works requires employees working in our Health Services division to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless approved for a legal accommodation. If you need an accommodation for any reason, including related to this job requirement, please contact Human Resources.Job candidates should be aware that scammers may pose as employers and create fake job postings in order to extract personal information from individuals for financial gain. Housing Works will never ask job candidates for personal information, such as social security numbers or bank account details, over the phone. If you suspect that a job posting may be fake or wish to confirm that a job posting from Housing Works is genuine, please contact us at recruitment@housingworks.org.Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services.Benefits:We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary. Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year. We offer employees an educational benefit. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and textbooks.Compensation Range: $220,000 - $250,000 yearly commensurate with experience.POSITION DESCRIPTIONThe Chief Financial Officer plans and oversees all the financial activities of Housing Works Inc. and associated entities including:

• Leading and overseeing financial administration of Housing Works, Inc. and Housing Works Health Services, Inc. (dba Housing Works Community Healthcare), cash flow management, and preparing financial reports and summaries, as well as forecasts.
• Developing Housing Works Inc.'s financial strategy and policy.
• Leading budgeting and supporting business units to plan their annual budgets.The Chief Financial Officer is a member of the agency's Executive Team and contributes to developing and driving the organization's overall strategy.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
• Oversee the implementation of budgets and manage cash flow to monitor progress and present operational and financial metrics both internally and externally.
• Direct the preparation of financial and management reports, including income statements, balance sheets, cash flow, tax returns, and reports for government regulatory agencies.
• Ensure robust financial administration and control including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger maintenance, banking, payroll, grants management, signing of checks and expense approval, billing, and audit.Financial Strategy and Goals
• Partner with the President to develop Housing Works' financial strategy and goals including reserves, financial performance, and cash and capital planning.
• Partner with the President on all operational and strategic issues as they arise; provide strategic recommendations based on financial analysis and projections, cost identification and allocation, and revenue/expense analysis.
• Oversee long-term budgetary planning and cost management in alignment with Housing Works' strategic objectives.
• Engage with the Housing Development team and financial institutions to align financial management with short- and long-term financial planning and projections and to raise capital as required.
• Engage the Board Finance Committee around issues, trends, and changes in the operating model and operational delivery.
• Design and lead the annual budget process.
• Partner with business units and support them in developing robust annual budgets.
• Analyze operations to propose opportunities to increase financial performance or efficiency.
• Lead audit functions, including annual independent audit and A-133 federal audit.
• Partner with departments on billing and grants management on external audits and investigations with financial implications.
• Coordinate internal audits with the billing department and collaborate with Operations on risk management functions.Team Development
• Develop and manage direct Finance, Revenue, and Grants Management staff.
• Support the development of financial literacy and financial management skills across the business.EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
• Master's degree in business administration, Accounting, Finance, or Healthcare.
• Experience with FQHCs, Grants, and Housing Development required.
• Eight to ten years of experience in financial management with demonstrated excellence in managing finance, accounting, budgeting, billing, controls, and reporting.
• Evidence of having worked as a business partner with a Chief Executive/Chief Operating Officer.
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and tech skills.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills and experience interpreting a strategic vision into an operational mode.
• Evidence of a strong commitment to teamwork, customer service, and developing team members.
  #J-18808-Ljbffr

Keywords: Ocean State Job Lot, Westport , Chief Financial Officer, Executive , New York, Connecticut