Chief Financial and People Officer
Power to Decide is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. At Power to Decide, we envision a world where everyone—no matter who they are or where they live—has control over their bodies and can decide if, when, and under what circumstances to get pregnant and have a child. Our mission is to advance sexual and reproductive well-being for all. We accomplish this by providing trusted information, expanding access to quality services, and catalyzing culture change.
To support a fair and organized hiring process, we encourage candidates to submit all applications and hiring-related communication through our official application system.
Chief Financial & People Officer
About Power to Decide
Power to Decide is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works to advance sexual and reproductive well-being for all by providing trusted information, expanding access to quality services, and catalyzing culture change.
Position
The Chief Financial & People Officer (CFPO) is responsible for defining and driving the organization’s financial and people strategy, managing the finance and People & Culture functions, and ensuring alignment between mission, resources, and organizational design.
The CFPO reports to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and is the primary liaison to the Board of Directors’ Finance & Audit Committee. The CFPO is also a member of the organization’s collaborative senior leadership team. This role ensures that the organization stewards its human capital and financial resources efficiently and effectively in service of our mission to achieve sexual and reproductive health for all.
Responsibilities
Manage a team of five including direct supervision of the Senior Director, People & Culture, Accounting Manager, Senior Accountant, and Manager, People & Culture positions. Manage and oversee People & Culture, including responsibility and accountability for:
Fostering a positive, safe, equitable, and inclusive organizational culture
Design and alignment of roles, responsibilities, and reporting structures in partnership with the CEO and Chiefs
Fostering professional development and growth
Performance and accountability systems
Compensation and benefit structure
Compliance with employment laws
Manage and oversee all financial activities, providing financial oversight and monitoring, including:
Establish and maintain appropriate financial policies and internal accounting controls and oversee accounting systems
Advising the CEO, Chiefs, and the Board of Directors of the organization’s financial position and culture.
Lead and support organizational budgeting process and multi-year financial planning to support organizational strategy and growth
Direct the preparation for independent audits including preparation of draft financial statements and information for Form 990
Ensure proper revenue recognition for all sources of income
Supervise month-end closing process including review and approval of employee expense reports, credit card transactions, and account reconciliations.
Review and analyze financial proposals and reports.
Partner with the Vice President, Strategy & Development on issues of shared responsibility including accounting for philanthropic gifts, revenue projections, and annual charitable registration filings.
Collaborate with program leads to monitor and regularly review programmatic progress and spending on restricted grants
Collaborate with program and development staff in developing proposal budgets
Establish and maintain fiscal relationships including banking, investment, IRS, and independent auditors.
Qualifications
We are looking for someone who will embrace innovation, be a proactive problem-solver, and maintain the highest ethical standards. The successful candidate will be responsible, conscientious, adaptive, and resourceful. They will value diversity of thought, backgrounds, and perspectives; be collaborative, empathetic, and proactive; and work effectively as part of an integrated cross-functional team.
The successful candidate will be/have:
Bachelor’s degree
A minimum of 10 – 15 years of relevant experience as a chief financial officer, finance director, or controller with human resources management in a not-for-profit organization
Seven years of supervisory experience
In-depth experience and familiarity with not-for-profit GAAP, particularly revenue recognition and grant accounting, and 501(c)(3) compliance requirements
Superb review skills with great attention to detail
High degree of proficiency with leading HRIS and accounting software and applications (Microsoft Dynamics Business Central preferred) and strong spreadsheet skills
Demonstrated experience in developing and monitoring organizational operating budgets
Comfortable working virtually with remote staff, using cloud-based communication and software systems
Ability to quickly synthesize information and make informed decisions
Excellent written and verbal communications skills, including the ability to translate complicated financial and legal compliance issues into accessible terms.
Ability to work with a high level of discretion regarding confidential matter
Nice to Haves
Current CPA certification
SHRM-SCP Certification
The Chief Financial & People Officer is an exempt position. Salary is based on market factors and individual experience and abilities. The starting salary range for this position is $189,700 - $234,600.
Power to Decide has an excellent benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 403b, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, and generous leave. Power to Decide is committed to maintaining a diverse staff and an inclusive, multicultural environment. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, parenting status (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, uniformed service member status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
Power to Decide is committed to maintaining a diverse staff and an inclusive, multicultural environment. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, parenting status (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, uniformed service member status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Apply To This Job
To support a fair and organized hiring process, we encourage candidates to submit all applications and hiring-related communication through our official application system.
Chief Financial & People Officer
About Power to Decide
Power to Decide is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works to advance sexual and reproductive well-being for all by providing trusted information, expanding access to quality services, and catalyzing culture change.
Position
The Chief Financial & People Officer (CFPO) is responsible for defining and driving the organization’s financial and people strategy, managing the finance and People & Culture functions, and ensuring alignment between mission, resources, and organizational design.
The CFPO reports to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and is the primary liaison to the Board of Directors’ Finance & Audit Committee. The CFPO is also a member of the organization’s collaborative senior leadership team. This role ensures that the organization stewards its human capital and financial resources efficiently and effectively in service of our mission to achieve sexual and reproductive health for all.
Responsibilities
Manage a team of five including direct supervision of the Senior Director, People & Culture, Accounting Manager, Senior Accountant, and Manager, People & Culture positions. Manage and oversee People & Culture, including responsibility and accountability for:
Fostering a positive, safe, equitable, and inclusive organizational culture
Design and alignment of roles, responsibilities, and reporting structures in partnership with the CEO and Chiefs
Fostering professional development and growth
Performance and accountability systems
Compensation and benefit structure
Compliance with employment laws
Manage and oversee all financial activities, providing financial oversight and monitoring, including:
Establish and maintain appropriate financial policies and internal accounting controls and oversee accounting systems
Advising the CEO, Chiefs, and the Board of Directors of the organization’s financial position and culture.
Lead and support organizational budgeting process and multi-year financial planning to support organizational strategy and growth
Direct the preparation for independent audits including preparation of draft financial statements and information for Form 990
Ensure proper revenue recognition for all sources of income
Supervise month-end closing process including review and approval of employee expense reports, credit card transactions, and account reconciliations.
Review and analyze financial proposals and reports.
Partner with the Vice President, Strategy & Development on issues of shared responsibility including accounting for philanthropic gifts, revenue projections, and annual charitable registration filings.
Collaborate with program leads to monitor and regularly review programmatic progress and spending on restricted grants
Collaborate with program and development staff in developing proposal budgets
Establish and maintain fiscal relationships including banking, investment, IRS, and independent auditors.
Qualifications
We are looking for someone who will embrace innovation, be a proactive problem-solver, and maintain the highest ethical standards. The successful candidate will be responsible, conscientious, adaptive, and resourceful. They will value diversity of thought, backgrounds, and perspectives; be collaborative, empathetic, and proactive; and work effectively as part of an integrated cross-functional team.
The successful candidate will be/have:
Bachelor’s degree
A minimum of 10 – 15 years of relevant experience as a chief financial officer, finance director, or controller with human resources management in a not-for-profit organization
Seven years of supervisory experience
In-depth experience and familiarity with not-for-profit GAAP, particularly revenue recognition and grant accounting, and 501(c)(3) compliance requirements
Superb review skills with great attention to detail
High degree of proficiency with leading HRIS and accounting software and applications (Microsoft Dynamics Business Central preferred) and strong spreadsheet skills
Demonstrated experience in developing and monitoring organizational operating budgets
Comfortable working virtually with remote staff, using cloud-based communication and software systems
Ability to quickly synthesize information and make informed decisions
Excellent written and verbal communications skills, including the ability to translate complicated financial and legal compliance issues into accessible terms.
Ability to work with a high level of discretion regarding confidential matter
Nice to Haves
Current CPA certification
SHRM-SCP Certification
The Chief Financial & People Officer is an exempt position. Salary is based on market factors and individual experience and abilities. The starting salary range for this position is $189,700 - $234,600.
Power to Decide has an excellent benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 403b, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, and generous leave. Power to Decide is committed to maintaining a diverse staff and an inclusive, multicultural environment. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, parenting status (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, uniformed service member status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
Power to Decide is committed to maintaining a diverse staff and an inclusive, multicultural environment. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, parenting status (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, uniformed service member status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Apply To This Job