Senior CPA and CFO Advisor

Position Summary

The Senior CPA and CFO Advisor will partner with the CFO to provide

senior accounting expertise, financial oversight, strategic analysis, and

executive guidance. The role combines hands-on technical accounting with

advisory support to strengthen financial reporting, internal controls,

planning, and stewardship of donor and organizational resources. The successful

candidate must have demonstrated hands-on proficiency in NetSuite for accounting

and financial management and be able to translate financial results into clear

recommendations for leadership and the Board.

Key Responsibilities

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Use NetSuite to oversee

accounting operations and the month-end and year-end close; review journal

entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules to ensure accurate

and timely results.

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Prepare and review monthly,

quarterly, and annual financial statements; develop automated reporting and

dashboards to track performance, funding, and key metrics and explain trends,

risks, and recommended actions.

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Monitor cash flow, liquidity,

reserves, and financial risk; maintain cash forecasts and advise the CFO on

funding needs and spending priorities.

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Ensure accurate accounting for

donor-restricted and unrestricted funds, including tracking restrictions,

releases, and compliance with donor requirements.

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Build and maintain advanced

Microsoft Excel financial models for budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning,

and sustainability analysis; analyze financial data to guide strategy and

resource allocation.

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Lead the annual budgeting

process; review budget-to-actual performance with budget owners and recommend

corrective action for material variances.

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Advise the CFO, executive

leadership, Finance Committee, and Board on significant financial matters

through clear analysis and decision-ready reporting.

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Coordinate annual audits, Form

990 preparation, U.S. GAAP reporting, and technical accounting matters with

auditors and external tax advisors.

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Strengthen financial policies,

procedures, approval limits, segregation of duties, and fraud-prevention

controls; monitor remediation of control weaknesses.

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Oversee grant accounting, cost

allocation, indirect cost recovery, and financial reporting to support

compliance with grant agreements.

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Support multi-country and

multi-currency operations, including exchange-rate treatment, intercompany

reconciliations, and consolidated reporting as applicable.

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Oversee banking relationships,

reserves, investments, and organizational assets. Review payment approvals and

reconcile banking, expense, vendor, payroll, and donor transactions to

NetSuite.

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Support financial risk

management, including OFAC, anti-terror financing, and donor due-diligence

processes, in coordination with legal and compliance advisors.

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Mentor finance staff and

clarify responsibilities across internal teams and external advisors; establish

clear ownership of recurring financial deliverables.

Required

Qualifications

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Active CPA license.

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Minimum 10 years of progressive

accounting and financial leadership experience, including substantial

responsibility as a CFO, Controller, or senior financial advisor.

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Mandatory NetSuite experience:

demonstrated hands-on proficiency in accounting and financial management,

including general ledger, journal entries, account reconciliations, period

close, financial reporting, and saved searches. Candidates must be able to work

independently in NetSuite.[ED1]

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Advanced expertise in Microsoft

Excel financial modeling, financial data analysis, automated financial reporting,

and dashboard development. Demonstrated ability to build reliable models, use

advanced formulas, PivotTables, and Power Query, and validate financial data

and reporting outputs.

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Strong practical experience in

nonprofit accounting and U.S. GAAP, donor restrictions, grant accounting, cost

allocation, financial statements, audits, and Form 990 preparation or review.

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Proven capability in budgeting,

forecasting, cash-flow management, financial analysis, internal controls, and

financial risk management.

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Experience working effectively

with auditors, banks, external professional advisors, executives, and Board

members.

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Sound judgment, discretion with

confidential information, strong analytical skills, and the ability to explain

complex financial matters clearly and recommend practical action.

Preferred Qualifications

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Experience with humanitarian

organizations, international NGOs, or multi-country and multi-currency

financial operations is strongly preferred.

Preferred Systems Experience

NetSuite proficiency and advanced Microsoft

Excel expertise are required as described above. Experience with the following

systems is preferred, but is not required.

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Ramp: expense management,

corporate card transactions, and employee reimbursements.

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Bill Pay: vendor invoice processing,

payment approvals, and vendor payments.

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TriNet: payroll and HR

workflows, including review and reconciliation of payroll reports and

accounting entries.

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Virtuous: donor management,

contribution records, and reconciliation of donor activity to the general

ledger.

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Capital One and Prosperity

Bank: online banking, payment processing, cash management, and bank

reconciliations.

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