Chief Financial Officer

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Headquartered in Phoenix, AZ, the Center for the Rights of Abused Children is a national nonprofit that has impacted the lives of 1,000,000 children nationwide. We strive every day to protect children, change laws, and inspire people to ensure every abused child has a bright future. Join us in our mission to make a lasting difference.

About the Role:

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a strategic leader responsible for overseeing the financial health and sustainability of the Center. The CFO will provide financial oversight, manage budgeting and forecasting, ensure compliance with financial regulations, and support strategic decision-making in collaboration with the CEO, Executive Director and Board of Directors. The ideal candidate is an experienced finance professional with a passion for nonprofit work and a strong understanding of financial management in the nonprofit sector. Additionally, this role requires strong controllership capabilities, including managing payables and receivables, maintaining cash reserves, and ensuring sound financial forecasting. This is a part-time position, requiring approximately 20 hours per week and offers flexibility in scheduling, allowing you to make a significant impact while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Core Responsibilities:

• Develop and oversee financial policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure fiscal responsibility and sustainability.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes, providing strategic financial guidance to leadership.
• Prepare and present financial reports to the CEO, Board of Directors, and Finance Committee.
• Manage cash flow, and financial risk to ensure long-term stability.
• Ensure compliance with nonprofit accounting standards, IRS regulations, and financial reporting requirements.
• Oversee grant financial management, including tracking restricted funds, reporting, and ensuring compliance with donor requirements.
• Oversee and manage accounts payable and receivable functions, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in transactions.
• Maintain cash reserves and develop strategies to optimize financial resources.
• Provide thought leadership and strategic insights into financial sustainability and growth opportunities.
• Identify and implement AI-driven solutions and automation tools to streamline financial processes and enhance efficiency.
• Stay informed about emerging financial technologies and best practices in nonprofit financial management.
• Collaborate with development team to align financial strategies with revenue generation efforts.

The ideal candidate is a strategic advisor with the ability to translate vision into actionable financial strategies that drive growth and profitability. You excel at assessing financial positions quickly, anticipating challenges and opportunities, and developing plans to navigate them effectively. Adaptable and growth-focused, you tailor your approach to meet unique organizational needs while upholding the highest standards of excellence. This individual will not only manage the organization’s financials but also drive innovation by identifying and implementing cutting-edge AI-driven solutions and automation tools to enhance financial efficiency and scalability.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field (CPA or MBA preferred).
• Minimum of 10 years of financial management experience in the nonprofit sector.
• Strong knowledge of nonprofit accounting principles, including GAAP and fund accounting.
• Experience in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial planning.
• Proficiency with accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks) and financial reporting tools.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to communicate complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
• Experience managing payables, receivables, and cash reserves.
• Understanding of grant management, donor reporting, and nonprofit compliance requirements.
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to think strategically and act as a financial thought leader within the organization.
• Interest in leveraging AI and automation to improve financial processes and operational efficiency.

Location: Phoenix (Open to Remote)

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Vice President of Development

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Headquartered in Phoenix, AZ, the Center for the Rights of Abused Children (The Center) is a national nonprofit that has impacted the lives of over 650,000 children nationwide and strives every day to protect children, change laws, and inspire people to ensure every abused child has a bright future. Founded by Darcy Olsen in 2017 upon the simple principle that every child deserves a safe and loving home, as well as a brighter future, The Center offers free emergency legal advice and representation through their pro bono Children’s Law Clinic by providing direct services for the benefit of abused, neglected, and trafficked children, and those in foster care. The Center also advocates for common sense state-wide legislative reforms to protect children’s constitutional rights to legal counsel and to preserve Social Security benefits of children in foster care. Additionally, The Center advocates on a national level to ensure the establishment of a federal, constitutionally recognized mechanism for protecting the basic rights of America’s most vulnerable children.

About the Role:

The Vice President of Development will report directly to the Executive Director and work closely with the Chief Executive Officer, Board members, and other team members to cultivate and solicit donors for strategic priorities.

Basic Functions:

The individual who occupies this position will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to secure major gifts from individuals and corporations from across the country to support the organization’s mission.

Specific duties will include, but not necessarily be limited to:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive major gifts fundraising plan that includes identifying, cultivating, and soliciting major donors.
• Manage a portfolio of major gift prospects and donors and create individualized strategies for engagement and solicitation.
• Conduct donor research to identify and prioritize new major gift prospects and maintain accurate and up-to-date records in the donor database.
• Plan and execute major gift cultivation and stewardship events, including small gatherings, donor-recognition events, and donor visits.
• Collaborate with board members and team members to engage and solicit major gift prospects and donors.
• Work with the communications team to develop compelling donor communications, including proposals, reports, and thank-you letters.
• Ensure compliance with ethical fundraising practices and all relevant laws and regulations.
• Meet or exceed annual revenue targets and participate in the overall development of team goal setting.

Qualifications:

• Passion for furthering the rights of abused children; driving belief that every child deserves a safe and loving home; willingness to strive hard to improve their lives.
• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and desire to drive growth for the mission and organization.
• Can-do attitude with no room for the word “impossible”; maturity and innate decency.
• Ten or more years of experience in major gifts fundraising, including a history of developing and managing prospects at increasing capacity levels and successfully closing gifts at each level.
• Knowledge of and experience with fundraising best practices, including moves management, donor cultivation, and stewardship.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop compelling fundraising materials.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage and inspire donors, board members, and volunteers.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of and passion for child abuse prevention and advocacy.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

COMPENSATION

Compensation will be commensurate with experience including a competitive base salary, bonus opportunity, and competitive benefits package

Location: Phoenix, AZ

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