About the Organization

Founded in 1972 as the first Center for Independent Living (CIL) in the nation, the Berkeley, California, CIL continues to be a national leader and pioneer in the Independent Living and Disability Rights Movements. CIL was the first agency run by and for people with disabilities, a successful model that continues to function as a blueprint for other centers. With a staff of more than 40, CIL provides quality direct services in the areas of peer-based independent living counseling, pre-employment training and assessment, programs for transition age youth, as well as individual and systems change advocacy. The organization has grown tremendously since 1972, but the its headquarters remain in Berkeley, at the Ed Roberts Campus and CIL now has satellite offices in downtown Oakland and East Oakland.

Specific responsibilities include:

Financial Management

Oversee all aspects of agency finances for a $2.5 million annual budget, including federal, state, and city government grants, private donations and fees charged for services rendered.

Develop agency budget for review by Finance Committee of the board of directors.

Oversee budgeting, financial forecasting, and cash flow for administration, existing programs, and proposed new sites.

Oversee bookkeeping, billing and invoicing.

Develop and deliver timely quarterly and annual financial reports and metrics for the board of directors.

Manage one full-time accounting administrator and one bookkeeper; hire and retain support staff as needed in the future.

Coordinate all audit activities.

Track all grants, gifts and expenses.

Prepare and submit various local, state and federal reporting and tax documents.

Ensures records systems are maintained in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.

Administrative Leadership and Management

Serve as a business partner to the ED on the organization’s financial, budgeting, and administrative processes—including payroll, and benefits functions—with an eye to continuously developing and improving systems.

Provide financial input to strategy development, and to donor and philanthropic discussions.

Build and maintain the infrastructure of the finance/accounting department and ensure that it is sustainable and scalable.

Qualifications

The CFO will have at least 8-10 years of professional experience, including managing the finance and administration of a dynamic organization (preference given to nonprofit experience). S/he will have experience building and driving the analytic framework for planning and managing organizational growth and change in a dynamic organization.

The CFO will have the following experience and attributes:

Bachelor’s degree (MA/MBA preferred) in Business, Management, or Finance.

Current CPA credential (preferred)

Excellent people skills, with experience collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team.

Demonstrated experience in financial management and accounting, ideally in the nonprofit sector.

Entrepreneurial and a self-starter; able to build processes and procedures from the ground up and multi-task while also being highly detail-oriented.

Experience with excel and knowledge of accounting systems

Experience should include legal, audit, compliance, budget, and resource development.

Passionate about the organization’s mission and the people the organization serves.

Demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities, proposing new ways of driving efficiencies, and cutting costs

Proven effectiveness leading professionals in finance and accounting.

The ability to “say it with charts;” exceptional skill at financial modeling, and creating presentations for senior management and board decision-making

How to apply

Please send your resume to hr@cilberkeley.org to apply for this position.