Chief Financial Officer

Job description

JK Executive Strategies is proud to partner with the Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity in search of their next Chief Financial Officer to join its team!

Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity is a Rochester, New York-based affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International — one of the world's most recognized and trusted nonprofit housing organizations. We build strength, stability, and self-reliance through affordable homeownership, home repair, and community development programs serving a three-county region of Monroe, Ontario and Wayne counties.

With a staff of approximately 50, we operate across multiple program lines — including new home construction, critical home repair, homebuyer education, a retail ReStore, and financial literacy programming. We are in an active period of strategic transformation: deepening our financial sustainability, diversifying revenue, and building the organizational infrastructure needed to grow our community impact over the next decade.

Position Description/Overview

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a senior leadership role responsible for the full financial health of Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity — encompassing financial operations, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, facilities management, and strategic financial planning. This is a hands‑on leadership position suited to a finance professional who is equally comfortable setting organizational strategy and rolling up their sleeves to work directly in the ledger when needed.

The CFO serves as a trusted strategic partner to the Chief Executive Officer and a key liaison to the Board of Directors, Finance Committee, and Audit Committee. As the organization enters a pivotal chapter — reducing dependence on government funding, developing earned income streams, and building a new business model grounded in its track record of impact — the CFO will play a central role in shaping what comes next and will be a key leader in seizing opportunities to grow the organization.

Responsibilities

Oversee all financial operations of the organization, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, general ledger, and month‑end close processes

Work with funders to effectively optimize grant contract funding and compliance

Produce timely, accurate, and board‑ready financial statements, dashboards, and management reports on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis

Ensure compliance with GAAP, nonprofit accounting standards (ASC 958), grant reporting requirements, and all applicable regulatory obligations

Ensure compliance with all contract and government regulations and requirements

Lead the annual audit process; serve as primary staff liaison to external auditors and the Board Audit Committee

Maintain and strengthen internal controls and financial policies to safeguard organizational assets

Work directly in the organization's accounting and ledger systems as needed with the ability to utilize fund accounting for grants management — this is a working CFO role, not a purely supervisory one

Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Modeling

Lead the annual organizational budget process in partnership with the CEO and program directors, including multi‑year projections across all lines of business

Monitor financial performance against budget on a regular cycle; produce variance analyses and flag risks and opportunities to leadership and the board

Build and maintain financial models to evaluate new program initiatives, earned income strategies, capital investments, and business model scenarios

Develop and maintain cash flow forecasts and manage liquidity to ensure operational continuity

Provide financial analysis to support go/no‑go decisions on new opportunities, including geographic expansion, technology licensing, and new program development

Strategic Partnership & Revenue Diversification

Serve as a key strategic partner to the CEO — translating financial data into actionable insights, identifying risks before they become crises, and surfacing opportunities the organization is positioned to pursue

Play a leadership role in the organization's business model transformation — helping design, model, and evaluate earned income strategies that reduce dependence on government and grant funding

Advise on financial structuring of new ventures, fee‑for‑service programs, technology licensing, and other unrestricted revenue opportunities

Partner with program directors to build financial literacy across the organization; ensure all lines of business understand their unit economics and sustainability targets

Assess the financial viability of capital projects, real estate development deals, manufactured housing initiatives, and other program investments

Serve as key partner to the management team to align the organization and ensure they have the financial information needed to achieve the goals for their areas of responsibilities

Board Relations & Committee Liaison

Serve as primary staff liaison to the Board Finance Committee and Audit Committee — preparing materials, presenting financial results, and facilitating informed governance

Present financial reports to the full Board of Directors at quarterly meetings; translate complex financial information for non‑finance board members in a manner they can understand

Support the board in fulfilling its fiduciary responsibilities, including the review and approval of annual budgets, audit findings, and financial policies

Maintain a transparent, proactive relationship with board leadership; surface concerns early and provide clear recommendations

Facilities Management

Provide oversight and management direction to the Facilities staff member responsible for day‑to‑day building operations, maintenance, and vendor relationships

Ensure facilities expenditures are planned, budgeted, and executed in alignment with organizational priorities

Evaluate lease agreements, capital improvements, and facility‑related contracts; advise on lease‑vs‑buy and space decisions as the organization grows

Directly supervise and develop three finance staff — fostering a culture of accuracy, accountability, continuous learning, and mission alignment

Directly supervise one facilities staff – guiding the direction and return on investment for all facilities decisions

Build team capacity to support organizational growth without proportional headcount increases; invest in systems and process improvements that scale

Model Habitat for Humanity's values in all interactions — with staff, volunteers, board members, funders, and community partners

Willingness to spend time at remote locations to build unity across the organization

Requirements

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Minimum 8 years of progressive financial leadership experience

Hands‑on proficiency with accounting software and general ledger systems

Experience managing finance staff

Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario analysis skills

Experience serving as a liaison to a board of directors or board committee preferred

Excellent written and verbal communication skills — able to present financial information clearly to non‑finance audiences

Alignment with the mission, values, and community ethic of Habitat for Humanity International

Preferred

CPA, CMA, or equivalent professional designation

Master's degree in accounting, finance, business, or public administration

Experience in affordable housing, community development, or real estate development finance

Familiarity with LIHTC, CDFI, HOME, CDBG, or similar funding mechanisms

Demonstrated experience in nonprofit financial management, including fund accounting and grant compliance preferred

Experience with facilities management oversight

Knowledge of State & Federal nonprofit funding and regulatory environment

Track record of building or supporting earned income, fee‑for‑service, or business model diversification efforts preferred

Familiarity with manufactured housing, repair programs, or multi‑line nonprofit organizations

Prior experience supporting an organizational financial restructuring, or strategic repositioning

Salary Range

$115k-$125k

Performance‑based review cycle tied to organizational goals

JK Executive Strategies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of JK Executive Strategies to provide equal opportunity in employment and conditions of employment to all individuals regardless of age, race, color, religious beliefs, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, veteran or military status, disability, pregnancy‑related condition, predisposing genetic characteristics, genetic information, marital status, familial status, prior arrest, domestic violence victim status, non‑job related convictions, participation in lawful activities outside of our workplace, or any other status protected by law.

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