Interim Chief Financial Officer
ghj · Los Angeles, CA · onsite
Responsibilities:
- Oversee all construction-related financial activities, including budget tracking, forecasting, and spend management.
- Monitor construction expenditures against approved budgets by line item and provide monthly variance analyses.
- Maintain cost-to-completion forecasts and identify potential budget overruns or financial risks.
- Track reimbursement obligations and cost-sharing arrangements with project stakeholders.
- Provide financial insights and recommendations to executive leadership and the Board regarding project performance.
- Develop and maintain vendor payment schedules aligned with project cash flow needs.
- Ensure accurate tracking and reporting of contractual financial commitments.
- Maintain and update a rolling 12-month cash flow forecast.
- Coordinate capital funding activities, including bridge financing and donor funding schedules.
- Manage banking relationships and monitor organizational liquidity.
- Identify and proactively communicate potential cash flow risks that could impact project timelines or operational objectives.
- Prepare monthly financial reporting packages for executive leadership and the Board of Directors.
- Report on cash position, project burn rate, construction spending, budget variances, and financial forecasts.
- Manage the organization's operating budget in collaboration with senior leadership.
- Coordinate monthly close activities with external accounting partners.
- Serve as the primary liaison for annual audits, tax filings, and financial compliance matters.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
- 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting leadership experience, including CFO, Controller, or senior finance executive roles.
- Experience within nonprofit organizations strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience overseeing large-scale capital projects, construction accounting, or real estate development finances.
- Strong understanding of project budgeting, cost forecasting, cash flow management, and contract financial administration.
- Experience presenting financial information to Boards of Directors and executive leadership teams.
- Proven ability to manage external auditors, accounting firms, lenders, donors, and other key stakeholders.
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.