Share Email Opening Title Chief Financial Officer  Position Chief Financial Officer   Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time   Base Wage Competitive salary and benefits. Negotiable based on experience and education level.   Description Summary Reporting to and partnering with the CEO, the CFO will set SAL Family and Community Service's (SALFCS) financial policy and direction while also being an active participant in, and driver of, the organization's overall strategy. She or he will lead all financial administration, business planning, and budgeting. As a member of the senior leadership team, the CFO will work closely with a motivated and engaged finance committee of the board of directors. Essential Functions include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Strategy Partner with the CEO on all operational and strategic issues as they arise; provide strategic recommendations to the CEO based on financial analysis and projections, cost identification and allocation, and revenue/expense analysis. Participate in the ongoing strategic planning process as an integral member of the senior management team and oversee long-term budgetary planning and cost management in alignment with SALFCS strategic plan. Engage both the CEO and Chief Program Officer (CPO) of development to align financial management with short- and long-term financial planning and projections including expanding and securing new funding opportunities. Engage the board and finance committee around issues, trends, and changes in the operating model and operational delivery. Financial and Operational Management Oversee budgeting, and the implementation of budgets, so as to monitor progress and present operational metrics both internally and externally to continually improve systems and financial performance. Develop policies, procedures, and processes to promote internal controls, the safe guarding of SALFCS assets, the prevention of fraud, compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, sound business practices, and relevant local, state, and federal regulations. Oversee the preparation and approval of all financial reporting materials and metrics for funding organizations and SALFCS board of directors and leadership team; prepare and communicate monthly and annual financial statements. Manage cash flow and forecasting; direct all financial, project-based, and departmental accounting. Coordinate and oversee all audit activities. Collaborate with HR Director and evaluate all benefits negotiations, thus providing the most competitive packages for SALFCS employees. Collaborate with Quality Compliance Director regarding insurance coverage and evaluate protection against losses and potential liabilities. Oversee financial and programmatic contract compliance with all funding sources to include grants. Review all formal finance related procedures, processes, and administration, recommend LEAN improvements to the systems in place and managing the systems going forward. Prepare and analyze reports as required by regulatory agencies. Team Management Develop, evaluate, and manage direct staff, to include finance and quality; guide larger multidisciplinary teams outside of direct span of control. Engage other members of SALFCS leadership team-HR Director, Directors of Programs such as Skip-a-Long, SAL Child Care Connection, Child Care Resource & Referral of Midwestern Illinois, and Open Door-to facilitate cross-department collaboration that ensures that all financial solutions positively support SALFCS's evolving strategy, operational delivery, and data collection needs. Provide guidance on attracting and developing team members for SALFCS. Competencies Core Accountability / Dependability - Believes in own capabilities and knowledge to effect positive outcomes and succeed even where others may not; demonstrates that attitude in performing day-to-day duties. Is dependable to be at work on time every day and in attendance as necessary. Customer Focus and Community Relationships- Understands the critical need to keep the ultimate goals of customer satisfaction, retention, and brand excellence in mind, while performing day-to-day duties and in all communications, both internal and external. Understands the critical role of positive, collaborative partnerships with families, colleagues, and community service agencies. They use their knowledge of family and social systems to create reciprocal, productive interpersonal relationships that recognize and enhance the contributions of family, program, and community participants. Personal / Professional Learning & Development - Displays an on-going commitment to learning and self-improvement, with particular emphasis on developmental areas that are job and/or organization-relevant. Identifies themselves as professionals and conduct themselves as members of a significant, expanding, and changing profession. Professional attitudes evolve with experience, professional development, and advances in the profession. Position Knowledge - Displays specialized and/or in-depth skills, knowledge, or judgment associated with position. Includes awareness and possession or mastery of special facts, practices, manual skills and techniques, and decision-making methods. How well the employee is knowledgeable of services, policies, and procedures. Leadership Employee Engagement and Development- Provides current, complete, and actionable feedback and recommends developmental activities; assists employees in processing that feedback, and provides guidance related to maximizing career opportunities and realizing career goals. Motivates individuals and determines productivity drivers. Acts as a resource to employees in achieving their goals. Understands dynamics for higher-performing teams and applies that to hire, develop, and bring together employees to foster collaboration and enthusiasm to achieve a high quality of care and excellence. Strategic Leadership / Vision - Able to guide, direct, and influence people through positive and clear communication and actions. Is resilient, persuasive, and earns credibility by delegating and being adaptable. Exhibits strong strategic and operational decision-making skills. Position-specific Planning/Managing Initiatives - Develops clear, actionable, realistic and time-sensitive plans at both high and low levels (when necessary); assigns responsibility for tasks, and uses metrics to monitor progress and manage risks and dependencies. Creates a project team climate in which everyone can visualize success. Knowledge of project-planning tools and techniques. Is able to effectively manage many initiatives for the team without losing track of priorities. Displays firmness and/or collegiality as each are called for to generate best results. Promoting Innovation - Brings the creative ideas of others to appropriate levels of consideration, and champions those ideas at executive levels if warranted; facilitates brainstorming and idea-vetting.   About the Organization Mission SAL Community Services (SALCS) strengthens children, families, and individuals to build and enhance thriving communities. About Us SALCS operates Skip-a-Long Child Development Services - early care and education centers in Iowa and Illinois, The Home Child Care Network - a network of licensed and license-exempt home child care providers in both the Quad Cities and Peoria areas, Open Door - a crisis assistance program funded by IDHS to help individuals and families in crisis navigate local social services, SAL Child Care Connection - the child care resource and referral program in Peoria, IL, the Child Care Resource and Referral of Midwestern Illinois that serves the Illinois Quad Cities and surrounding counties, and Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships that serve Rock Island, Henry, and Mercer Counties in Illinois. SALCS is at the forefront of public policy and issues regarding early care and education and individual and family social services, and is dedicated to making sure all families have what they need to be successful, regardless of financial means.   EOE Statement SAL Community Services is an equal opportunity employer and believes in equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Accordingly, all employment decisions are based on the principles of equal opportunity. These decisions include recruitment, selection, promotion, transfer, discipline, compensation, benefits, training and other personnel actions involving persons in all job titles and shall occur without regard to actual or perceived race, creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, religion (or for requesting an accommodation for a religious belief), sex, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information (as defined in Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)), military status or discharge status, veteran status, qualified disabled veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, transgenderism, marital status, citizenship status, familial status, physical or mental disability (or for requesting an accommodation for a disability), association with a disabled person(s), medical condition (including HIV or AIDS status, cancer related or genetic characteristics) arrest record (unless doing so violates contractual, funding, or licensing requirements), order of protection status, pregnancy (including conditions related to childbirth or breast feeding), homelessness or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.   Location Administration Office   Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt   Open Date 11/20/2018   This position is currently not accepting applications. 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