Chief Financial Officer - Beacon Group

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Beacon Group is a 70+ year old 501(c)(3) Arizona non-profit that serves over 2,200 people with disabilities each year. Currently, only 38% of working aged people with significant disabilities work, compared to 74% of working aged people without disabilities. Closing this gap is the basis for Beacon Group's mission to create opportunities for people with disabilities. In Arizona alone, this gap represents over 200,000 people. We accomplish our mission 1) through direct employment services including job placement, vocational education, job coaching, trial work experience, job readiness preparation, and job retention; and 2) through our businesses that employ over 500 people in facilities maintenance, custodial, landscaping, customized work teams, contract manufacturing, fulfillment, and information destruction. Though we are at our heart a human services provider, we run our mission like a business to deliver a successful track record of increasing results.

Contribute to the realization of the vision to make Beacon Group a national rehabilitation service leader in a society where people with disabilities live meaningful and fulfilling lives. As a Beacon Group employee, you can be a part of delivering the mission and improving the lives of people with disabilities. The organization's culture is collaborative, supportive, shared leadership, and values authenticity, entrepreneurial thinking, and ingenuity.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

CFO is responsible for directing and overseeing all aspects of the Finance and Accounting functions of the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage accounting department and provide guidance and mentoring to all staff; create a teamwork environment; grow staff professionally and encourage them to offer ideas to make the department and Beacon Group more efficient as a whole
• Provide timely and accurate financial reports, analysis of budgets, financial trends, and forecasts
• Manage the budgetary process
• Provide senior management with advice on the financial implications of business activities and provide recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities
• Evaluate and advise on the impact of long-range planning, introduction of new programs/ strategies, and regulatory action
• Be involved in all significant contracting activities and financial decisions of the organization and offer guidance to the senior management team
• Coordinate all financial statement and 401K audit activities
• Ensure that an effective internal program is in place and ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable federal, state, and local regulatory laws and rules for financial reporting
• Ensure continued compliance with lenders, insurance companies, SourceAmerica, AbilityOne Commission, Service Contract Act, FLSA, and other legal and contract requirements and regulations
• Maintain banking, investment, and insurance broker relationships
• Communicate results to board members, auditors, funding sources, and the public
• Primary Subject Matter Expert for information systems used in the administration department
  

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree in accounting, finance or related field with a CPA or CMA certificate or, Master's Degree in accounting or business administration. Five years of accounting and computer experience with at least two years of management experience. Good supervisory and management skills with a good working knowledge of computerized systems.
• Substitution for Education: Ten years demonstrated experience in a responsible accounting position with at least five years of management/supervisory experience may be considered as a substitute for the CPA/CMA or Master's Degree requirement.
• High level of computer proficiency including Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel and Outlook)

Who will be a successful candidate?

• Beacon Group is a social enterprise, that is a nonprofit organization, with a multitude of diverse rehabilitation and business revenue streams. Our organization is complex, so you should be willing to learn fast and like a challenge! And most importantly, have passion for our mission!
• This CFO position is both strategic and hands-on, so you should be willing and capable to switch gears often and quickly and step in when needed to get the job done. Working accounting background, strong communication skills, great analytical skills, attention to detail, and decision-making ability are all essential.
• Outstanding organizational skills will help you manage the vast array of responsibilities, including meeting a multitude of deadlines and working on several projects simultaneously.
• You should be a motivated highly collaborative team player that thrives in a fast-paced environment! As part of the Senior Management team, you will work closely with all departments (Rehabilitation; Business; Human Resources; Information Technology; Quality, Risk, and Compliance; and Marketing and Development) and should be eager to contribute to any strategic initiative.
• You are willing to learn all areas of the organization, beyond the typical responsibilities of managing the finance department, so you are able to see the big picture and how the organization is interconnected. You have a broad understanding of best practices in business, have exposure to organizational strategy, and are a visionary leader.
• You foster a culture of outstanding customer service inside and outside the organization and recognize it as the main role of the accounting department.
• Technology is second nature; Beacon is already utilizing software for various functions inside and outside the accounting department, but is looking to implement new systems in the near future. Ideally you have software implementation experience and always strive to identify technology and other solutions to increase efficiency.
• You are eager to network with other organizations and businesses and attend conferences and workshops to identify opportunities for Beacon. This will include some travel.