CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

## Description

Beyond Housing is a nationally recognized community development organization that works to strengthen families and transform under-resourced communities, creating a stronger, more prosperous St. Louis region for all.

Our comprehensive model is built on the understanding that strengthening families and transforming under-resourced communities isn’t simple it’s complex and requires a comprehensive, multipronged effort.

Over the years, we have created the infrastructure of staff, partners, programs, and relationships that is essential for fulfilling our comprehensive model in order to create a stronger St. Louis — once and for all.

Our work brings civic leaders, targeted nonprofits, corporate partners, and residents together to create meaningful and lasting change and is focused in the 24:1 Community a community comprised of multiple municipalities within the Normandy Schools footprint in North St. Louis County.

**Position:**

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a senior executive leader responsible for the

overall financial strategy, long-term fiscal health, capital structure, and asset stewardship of the

organization.

Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer / Chief of Staff and working closely with the

Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors, the CFO provides strategic financial leadership to

support organizational sustainability, growth, and mission impact.

**The CFO oversees the financial strategy of a complex nonprofit organization with:**

• An annual operating budget of approximately $14M
• Ownership and management of more than 600 units of affordable rental housing
• Active LIHTC development projects
• HUD-funded programs, including HOME and HOME-ARP awards
• Multi-entity real estate ownership and partnership structures
• The CFO provides executive oversight of the Accounting Department through the Controller and
• ensures that financial systems, reporting, and risk management practices support long-term
• organizational success.

## Qualifications
**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**
*I. Strategic Financial Leadership:*

• Provide strategic financial guidance to the CEO, COO, and senior leadership team.
• Coordinates filing of annual tax returns (990, 1065, 1120) with the audit firm.
• Manages cash flow on a daily/weekly/short-term basis and produces monthly cash flow
• projections.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and long-range financial planning initiatives.
• Develop multi-year financial projections and scenario modeling.
• Evaluate financial implications of new initiatives, partnerships, and program expansion.
• Assess the financial structure and risk profile of real estate projects and capital investments.
• Ensure financial strategy aligns with the organization’s mission and strategic plan.

• **Perform other related duties as assigned:**
• ***II.**Capital & Asset Stewardship:*

• Oversee long-term sustainability and performance of organizational assets.
• Monitor capital structure, reserves, liquidity strategy, and debt obligations.
• Evaluate financing structures, including LIHTC transactions and other development funding
• sources.
• Maintain relationships with financial institutions, lenders, investors, and external financial institutions
• partners.
• Ensure appropriate investment and reserve strategies are maintained.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

*III. Governance, Compliance & Risk Oversight:*

• Ensure strong systems of internal control across the organization.
• Provide executive oversight of federal award compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee the annual audit process and resolution of audit findings.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, Uniform Guidance, and all applicable federal, state, and
• regulatory requirements.
• Serve as lead staff to the Board Finance Committee and attend Board and appropriate committees
• committee meetings.
• Advise the Board and executive leadership on financial risk and fiduciary responsibilities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

*IV. Leadership & Organizational Development:*

• Provide executive oversight and mentorship to the Controller.
• Ensure the Accounting Department is appropriately structured and resourced.
• Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, and financial discipline.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to strengthen financial and operational alignment.
• Support leadership development within the finance function to build organizational capacity.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

**Preferred Experience and Qualifications:**

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA preferred).
• Minimum of seven (7) years of progressive financial leadership experience, including
• experience as a Controller or Chief Financial Officer.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, nonprofit accounting standards, and federal compliance
• requirements.
• Experience with real estate development, multi-entity accounting structures, and capital
• financing strategies.
• Experience working with boards and board committees.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop accounting and administrative staff.
• Experience evaluating and structuring complex financing transactions preferred.