Chief Financial Officer

About the Center for Black Educator Development

The Center for Black Educator Development (CBED) exists to (re)build a national Black Teacher Pipeline to achieve educational and racial justice by ensuring there is equity in the recruiting, training, hiring, and retention of quality educators that reflect the cultural background and share common socio-political interests of the students they serve. Launched in June 2019, the Center for Black Educator Development is revolutionizing education by dramatically increasing the number of Black educators so that low-income Black and other disenfranchised students can reap the full benefits of quality public education. Learn about our key strategies to build a national Black Teacher Pipeline by visiting our website at www.thecenterblacked.org.

Application Process

The Center for Black Educator Development has engaged DGW Group to lead the search for our CFO. Please submit your application by October 13, 2023 at the following link: https://bit.ly/3LoZOIe

About the Position

The Center for Black Educator Development is hiring a strategic Founding Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join our leadership team. Reporting to the Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the CFO will oversee the finance and accounting function and execute the strategic financial vision for CBED, a $10M organization. This is an exciting time to join the organization, as we embark on a new strategic plan. This critical role will ensure we are well-positioned for long-term financial health and sustainability. The CFO will manage a team of three.

This role has been created in response to the growth CBED has experienced and the need to achieve financial excellence and continuous improvement across the organization. The CFO role is fully remote and can reside anywhere in the United States.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Organizational Leadership

• Serve as a valued thought partner to the CEO and the executive leadership team; support them in understanding how business decisions impact the financial performance and sustainability of the organization.
• Support the CEO and leadership team in evaluating revenue growth opportunities and business risks for new and existing programming and services.
• Interface with the Boards of Directors and communicate timely and accurate financial information.
• Build the financial acumen and provide support to the leadership team and budget managers.

Financial Management

• Maintain the multi-year financial model and set financial targets to ensure strong financial health and sustainability.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and ensure the process is efficient and effective.
• Develop and communicate timely, accurate, insightful financial management reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Meet regularly with budget managers to review financial reports and serve as a thought partner in reallocating resources as needed.
• Manage CBED’s short and long-term cash flow.
• Manage the disbursement of funds and funding needs of the Black Teacher Pipeline Fund

Accounting

• Manage all accounting activities and ensure accuracy and compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.
• Lead the execution of sustainable, scalable, cost-efficient financial systems to ensure accurate and timely processing of reporting, invoicing, vendor payments, payroll, etc.
• Lead the audit process; ensure clean and timely annual financial audits.
• Establish strong financial controls; codify and refine existing policies and procedures as needed.
• Ensure CBED is optimizing the full capabilities of our current finance software, including Sage Intacct, ADP, and Bill.com.

Team Leadership

• Serve as an exceptional role model, leader, and manager, investing deeply in supporting a team of three.
• Lead all hiring, onboarding, management, development, and evaluation of the Finance department..
• Promote a team culture of high performance, excellence and continuous improvement grounded in our core values.

Qualifications

• A deep commitment to The Center’s mission, vision, and core values.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA and/or CPA preferred.
• Over ten years of progressive finance and accounting experience.
• Expertise in financial modeling and budget management is required; familiarity with not-for-profit accounting and fee-for-service payment models is strongly preferred.
• Strong customer service, communication, and problem/conflict resolution skills, balanced by a sense of humor.
• High EQ with the ability to build strong relationships.
• Strong team manager with exceptional coaching skills; able to assess, motivate, and develop staff in a remote environment.
• Willingness to strive for excellence in all areas, and a willingness to bring a high level of creative energy.

Application Process

The Center for Black Educator Development has engaged DGW Group to lead the search for our CFO. Please submit your application by October 13, 2023 at the following link: https://bit.ly/3LoZOIe