Chief Financial Officer

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CENTRAL ORANGE COAST•Irvine, CA

48d•$190,000 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast seeks a Chief Financial Officer to serve as a strategic partner to the CEO, advisor to the Board, and member of the Executive Team. The CFO will steward the financial strength of a complex, multi-site nonprofit organization serving Orange County, with nearly 30 Club sites, an annual operating budget of approximately $14–15 million, and approximately 275 employees. The role is based in person in Orange County, California, with engagement across Club sites and local meetings. The CFO directly oversees a finance team comprising a Senior Director of Finance, Senior Accountant, and Accounting Clerk. The CFO will provide executive leadership across financial strategy, planning, accounting, compliance, systems, and talent. The position calls for a visible, hands-on leader who can move between Board-level strategy and operating detail, support organizational growth and modernization, and connect financial decisions to mission impact. The CFO will advise the CEO, Board, and Executive Team; ensure accurate and useful reporting; protect the organization through strong controls, audit readiness, and compliance; oversee government grants and contracts; modernize finance systems; and develop an accountable, high-performing finance team. This is a full-time, exempt position reporting to the Chief Executive Officer. Compensation is $190,000–$200,000 annually. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of screening requirements applicable to the executive position and youth-serving environment, consistent with applicable law, and employment eligibility verification.

Requirements

At least 10 years of progressively responsible finance and accounting experience, including meaningful senior leadership responsibility.
Deep command of GAAP, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, financial reporting, internal controls, audit leadership, and financial systems.
Substantial nonprofit or comparable multi-program experience involving restricted funding and complex operating environments.
Proven ownership of government-funded programs, reimbursement contracts, cost allocation, compliance, and end-to-end grant finance.
Experience advising a Board or Board committee, with the executive presence to challenge, influence, and build confidence.
A record of developing teams, improving systems, managing change, and translating financial complexity into decisive action.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
Unquestioned integrity, excellent judgment, direct communication, and a genuine commitment to the potential of young people.

Nice To Haves

CPA, CMA, MBA, or comparable advanced credential.
Prior CFO, Vice President of Finance, Controller, or equivalent experience.
NetSuite expertise.
Success leading finance transformation and system integration.
Working knowledge of Uniform Guidance, Single Audit requirements, California nonprofit compliance, and public funding.

Responsibilities

Advise the CEO, Board, and Executive Team on financial performance, tradeoffs, opportunities, emerging risks, and major strategic decisions.
Lead annual and multi-year planning, budgeting, rolling forecasts, scenario analysis, cash-flow strategy, reserves, investments, and capital planning.
Present complex financial issues clearly and candidly, with actionable recommendations.
Ensure timely and accurate GAAP-compliant financial statements, monthly and year-end closes, reconciliations, revenue recognition, restricted-fund accounting, and management reporting.
Own internal controls, financial policies, approval structures, segregation of duties, fraud prevention, and enterprise financial risk.
Lead financial statement and Single Audits, tax and regulatory filings, retirement plan audits, and prompt remediation of findings.
Provide executive oversight of government grants and contracts, including reimbursement funding, allowable and indirect costs, match requirements, billing, reporting, and closeout.
Maintain rigorous cost-allocation practices across programs, sites, departments, and funding sources.
Own the finance technology roadmap and optimize NetSuite, ADP, reporting tools, integrations, permissions, data governance, and business continuity.
Partner with Program, Development, People, and Operations leaders to improve decisions and end-to-end processes.
Lead, coach, and hold the finance team accountable for accuracy, responsiveness, service, and continuous improvement.
Strengthen finance reporting and forecasting, controls, audit readiness, grant compliance, and cash-flow planning; advance the systems roadmap and build an accountable team.