About Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas:

Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas (GSNETX) offers amazing opportunities for talented, forward-thinking individuals who share our vision of helping girls and young women change the world for the better.

Here's your opportunity to enhance your career while making a difference in girls’ lives and in the world. At Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, you can build a rewarding career in everything from working hands-on with girls, to accounting, human resources and project management, to marketing, research—and more.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will drive the formulation and execution of financial plans for maximum financial performance of Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, one of the largest Girl Scout councils in the country. Responsibilities encompass all financial matters, including the operating, capital, and endowment budgets with priority on both the current and future financial state of the council. This includes but is not limited to forecasting financials, making recommendations to position GSNETX favorably in the economic climate, providing proactive mitigation strategies, building sustainable processes with new technologies and artificial intelligence (AI), communicating the budget and financial opportunities beyond just the numbers, and being a strategic member of the C-suite as we transform GSNETX for the future. The CFO has responsibility for working collaboratively with all other departments to develop long-term financial strategies that benefit every aspect of the business and to support efforts to meet the mission of GSNETX with available resources.

The CFO will report to and work closely with the CEO and other senior leadership, serving on the executive leadership team and leading, developing and managing the teams responsible for finance and accounting. Additionally, the CFO will partner with senior leadership, committees, and the Board of Directors to develop and implement strategies across the organization. The CFO will oversee all fiduciary compliance for government (federal, state, and local) contracts, New Market Tax Credits, risk management and private grants.

The CFO supports the work of the Board of Directors by serving as council lead in coordinating work of the Finance Committee, the Audit Risk Management Committee, the STEM Center of Excellence Board, and the Endowment Foundation Board, preparing and presenting reports and analysis to support effective governance and decision-making.

CANDIDATES WILL HAVE:

• Experience driving accountability in a matrixed organization.
• Proven ability to deliver results, drive execution, and change while navigating complexity and ambiguity.
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills; solutions-oriented; able to balance short and long-term priorities.
• Strong financial acumen and broad business skill set in the nonprofit sector.
• Capacity to drive results by turning data analytics and insights into actionable business strategies.
• Ability to accept challenges with curiosity and optimism, consider culture, and remain flexible while challenging the status quo.
• Ability to engage and motivate employees, develop and secure talent; known for building high performing teams.
• A passion for the mission of Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Achieving Business Results
• Executive Leadership
• Strategic Thinking
• Managing and Leading People
• Managing Change
• Communicating with impact
• Planning and forecasting
• Detail oriented

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (This list may not include all the duties assigned):

Financial Strategy and Leadership:

• Engage in discussion around GSNETX’s future, conveying the organizational vision and direction.
• Have strong executive presence and ability to build relationships and engage with constituents and external stakeholders.
• Develop and execute the financial strategy of the organization.
• Provide strategic recommendations to the CEO and members of the executive management team.
• Oversee long-term budgetary planning and cost management in alignment with the organization's strategic plan.

Financial Management and Reporting:

• Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of all financial reporting, including monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP, Blue Book and other standards and regulatory requirements, as applicable.
• Lead cash management processes including cash flow and forecasting; direct all financial, project-based, and departmental accounting.
• Manage compliance reporting for New Markets Tax Credit allocations.
• Work with the Fund Development team on United Way, corporate, foundation, and governmental grant proposals and reporting.  Coordinate federal/state/local grant compliance and reporting by required deadlines.  Coordinate monthly and annual fiscal compliance associated with governmental grants and site visits.
• Administer and negotiate council facility and equipment leases and accounting and tenant leases.

Budgeting:

• Lead the annual budgeting process in conjunction with the senior leadership team, including both the operating and capex budgets.
• Develop and communicate a 3-5 year financial rolling forecast.
• Take chief responsibility for the long-term financial stability of the organization by driving down costs and increasing efficiencies and ROI.
• Support Fund Development in the financial management of capital campaigns.
• Review and approve the preparation and finalization of monthly and annual financial reporting materials and metrics for the CEO and Board of Directors.

Risk Management:

• Manage performance of regular risk assessments.
• Develop and manage effective internal controls and accounting policies and procedures. Streamline the finance and accounting processes to create efficiencies and to better meet needs of internal and external stakeholders through technology, AI, documented processes and other means.
• Ensure adequate insurance coverage and manage and negotiate insurance policies and claims.
• Lead the internal Risk Management Council to create and manage a risk management plan designed to identify, evaluate and mitigate potential risks to the organization.

Compliance and Audit:

• Manage relationship with auditors and coordinate financial and 403(b) audits and proper filing of tax returns for three financial entities.
• Coordinate audit of Form 5500s for employee benefit plans, accounting and payroll functions.
• Work with the Finance and Fund Development teams to manage Single Audit reporting requirements for government grants.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal budgetary reporting requirements.
• Maintain continuous lines of communication, keeping the CEO informed of all critical issues.
• Administer processing procedures followed for Salesforce VS 2.0, gsEvents and other platforms used to manage local Girl Scout membership, training, camping and program event registrations, ensuring appropriate controls and procedures are in place to safeguard information and associated payments.

People Development:

• Oversee, direct, and organize a high-functioning finance team with succession planning as part of the future development of the team.
• Promote a culture of high performance, continuous improvement and a commitment to being “in community” that values learning and a commitment to quality.
• Develop and maintain department processes and procedures to ensure team capacity, address inefficiencies, and optimize performance throughout all finance and accounting functions.
• Aligned with organizational culture, make leadership development of team members a priority.

Board and External Relations:

• Serve as the management liaison to the Finance and Audit Risk Management committees and STEM Center of Excellence board; effectively communicate and present critical financial matters.
• Represent the organization to financial partners, including financial institutions, investors, foundation executives, auditors, public officials.
• Collaborate with the national organization and board of directors to ensure that fiscal and fiduciary charter requirements are met; and, to obtain information and resources related to fiscal and governance issues.

OTHER

• Must be able to travel within established geographic areas and council service centers, as necessary.
• Must have reliable transportation, hold a valid drivers’ license and meet GSNETX driving record & automobile insurance requirements.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS—Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSA’s)

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in business or accounting.
• 10 years of progressive professional experience with a minimum of 8 years’ senior leadership experience.
• Certified Public Accountant preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Skills in strategic planning, accounting, sales/revenue modeling and budgeting.
• Meticulous with strong project management skills, with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrate and promote a climate of courtesy, respect and professionalism to coworkers, the volunteers served by this council, and others with whom this job puts them in contact.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule including some evenings and weekends.
• Alignment to GSNETX’s hybrid work policy with requirements for three days a week in the office.
• Adheres to the GSNETX’s equal opportunity and non-discrimination policies, which ensure that there will be no discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, sex, creed, national origin, socioeconomic status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or age.
• Upon employment, employee must register as an adult member in the Girl Scout organization and subscribe to the tenets of the Girl Scout Promise and Law.
• Attendance is an essential job requirement defined as having regular, consistent, reliable, punctual and predictable attendance including the ability to work regular hours and shifts, before and after hours, and on weekends, when required.
• Must complete and pass a criminal background check.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made as required by law in an attempt to enable an individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit/stand for prolonged periods of time; key and/or control objects; interact extensively with internal and external customers; occasionally lift and/or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds; and occasionally travel within the state.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSES:

None required.