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Chief Financial Officer

CLA exists to create opportunities. With over 8,500 employees and more than 130 offices nationwide, we promise to know you and help you! If you have an accounting background but are bored of doing the same tasks each month for just one company, crave variety in the type of work you do and the clients you serve, like to travel to clients and thrive during face-to-face interactions, and want the stability and backing of a top 10 national firm, our CAAS (Client Accounting & Advisory Services) practice could be a great fit for you.

CLA is looking to hire a Chief Financial Officer with Nonprofit industry experience for our growing CAAS group in Boise, ID. As a Chief Financial Officer, you will:

• Perform CFO functions as part of the client's accounting services team.
• Be accountable for identifying and implementing best practices related to the services provided to add value to the client.
• Work with clients to set financial policy and be an active participant in, and driver of, the overall strategy.
• Drive capital planning, risk management, ratio and KPI analysis, and board of director interactions.
• Lead financial administration, planning, and budgeting.
• Oversee longer-term budget planning and cost management.
• Monitor progress of budgets and presents operational metrics.
• Ensure financial staff maintains financial record systems in accordance with appropriate principles and monitors the use of funds.
• Manage cash flow and forecasting, directing financial accounting.
• Coordinate audit activities.
• Ability to effectively and efficiently manage multiple client engagements.
• Build strong client relationships and become a key member of client management team.
• Ability to develop key external business networks and becomes service and industry thought leader.

Successful candidates for this role have:

• 8 years relative work experience as an Assistant Controller, Controller, or equivalent. Nonprofit industry experience is highly preferred!
• Prior project management and client management experience preferred but not required.
• Bachelor's degree is required. Combination of related experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of degree.
• CPA certification is preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of QuickBooks (Online version) is highly preferred.
• Comfortable in fast paced environment and skilled in multitasking.

This position works primarily out of our Boise, ID office location. Must have ability to do frequent local travel to/from client sites and may require occasional non-local or overnight travel for client visits, training, meetings and/or other business-related purposes.

Our Perks:

• Flexible PTO (designed to offer flexible time away for you!)
• Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave.
• Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Mental health coverage
• Quarterly Wellness stipend
• Fertility benefits

CLA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law.