CFO: Full-Time Position

TEAM INC • Derby, CT

9d • Onsite

About The Position

TEAM, Inc. is a community-rooted nonprofit dedicated to helping individuals and families overcome economic, educational, and health barriers. The organization has nearly tripled in size over the past decade and is seeking a financial leader to guide its continued growth. The CFO will bring strategy and vision to a complex financial landscape involving state and federal grants, contracts, and nonprofit compliance. This role requires a leader who understands Uniform Guidance and FASB standards, can implement systems and processes (including AI financial tools) for growth and efficiency, and prioritizes mission-driven financial management. The CFO will lead a dedicated accounting team, serve on the senior leadership team, and be the financial steward of the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or Business required
• 8-10+ years in senior financial leadership role – preferably CFO, VP of Finance, Deputy CFO, CAO
• Demonstrated experience managing state and federal grants, including compliance with Uniform Guidance
• Proven track record managing organizational budgets in the $20M–$40M range.
• Experience with nonprofit audit processes and working directly with external auditors.
• 8-10+ supervisory experience leading an accounting or finance team.
• Deep working knowledge of GAAP, FASB nonprofit standards, and fund accounting.
• Expertise with nonprofit accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks Blackbaud Financial Edge).
• Proficiency in financial modeling, programmatic modeling, forecasting, and multi-program cost allocation.
• Working knowledge of payroll systems and HR-related compliance.

Nice To Haves

• CPA or MBA strongly preferred
• Nonprofit financial leadership experience is highly preferred.
• IT, technology, and facility experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the full financial engine — budgets, payroll, cash flow, and the general ledger — keeping TEAM compliant, efficient, and positioned to grow.
• Lead a clean, confident annual audit — because airtight financials are the foundation everything else is built on.
• Turn numbers into narratives — delivering financial reports, dashboards, and analyses that inform smart decisions across leadership, funders, and the Board.
• Mentor and lead a team of three — setting the tone for a finance office that's sharp, responsive, and always looking for smarter ways to do things.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement across the policies, systems, and internal controls that keep a complex, multi-grant organization always running smoothly and audit ready.
• Document, safeguard, and succession-plan every critical function on your team, ensuring every role, system, and process outlasts any one person.
• Identify and lead your team and organization in continuous cost savings to invest back into our mission and people.
• Oversee IT infrastructure and lead technology initiatives that keep TEAM's systems modern, secure, and scaling alongside the organization – including integrating AI financial systems into your team’s workflow.
• Steward TEAM's physical assets and 5 facilities — ensuring the spaces where we serve our community are well-maintained, well-managed, and accounted for.
• Take an active, collaborative, and inclusive seat on the leadership team — we unite, support, and share proactive ideas and point of views that lift-up our mission and the individuals we serve.

Benefits

• Supportive, team-oriented culture committed to supporting the communities we serve
• 15 days of paid vacation and 4 personal days
• 8 sick days and 13 paid holidays
• Comprehensive health, dental, employer paid life and disability insurance, also voluntary vision, accident, critical illness, and employee and family life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with 100% company match for employee contributions up to 6%
• Free parking

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior