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Position Overview:

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is Global Outreach’s financial leader, strategist, architect, and executor. The CFO serves as a key member of the organization with responsibility for advising the CEO, Senior Leadership Team, and Board of Directors. This position holds primary oversight and management related to Finance. In partnership with other organizational leaders, the CFO defines and implements strategies, policies, and practices that improve the organization’s ability to achieve its mission while fostering cross-functional links among departments. The CFO reports to the CEO and is based out of the Global Outreach’s Home office in Tupelo, MS.

Position Responsibilities:

Leadership:
Provides strategic leadership and financial input on decisions affecting the organization.

• Functions as an organizational leader and highly collaborative member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
• Participates in the development of Global Outreach’s plans and programs as a strategic partner.
• Evaluates and advises on the impact of long-range planning, introduction of new programs/strategies, and regulatory action.
• Demonstrates a personal commitment to GOI’s Mission to exalt Christ and engage people in mission by proclaiming the Gospel, doing good, and equipping the Church.
• Demonstrates honesty, sincerity, humility and respect for individuals while modeling GOI’s Core Values.
• Exhibits agreement with GOI’s Statement of Beliefs.
• Demonstrates commitment to following the principles embodied within GOI’s corporate culture including ideals such as: maintaining a personal commitment to participate in a fellowship of believers, working through conflict in a biblical manner, encouraging direct and truthful communication, and striving to integrate our biblical beliefs into our daily lives, with our interactions with others, and into our decision making processes.

Financial Accountability:

• Plans, develops, organizes, implements, directs, and evaluates the organization's fiscal function and performance.
• Develops credibility for the Finance Department by providing timely and accurate analysis and development of budgets, financial reports, and financial trends in order to assist the CEO, the board and other senior leaders in performing their responsibilities.
• Develops, assesses, interprets, implements, and enforces policies and procedures of the organization by way of systems that will improve the overall operation and effectiveness of Global Outreach.
• Acts as financial advisor on any contracts into which Global Outreach may enter, including financial oversight of all owned or disregarded entities and subsidiaries of Global Outreach.
• Works with outside auditors and other third parties to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Continually improves the budgeting process through education of vice-presidents and directors on financial issues impacting department budgets.
• Maintains ongoing evaluation of current systems and procedures for financial management addressing deficiencies when necessary and implementing new procedures aimed towards increasing organizational consistency and sustainability.

Planning and Staff Management:

• Promotes a culture of professional growth within GOI through coaching, mentoring, and professional development.
• Builds and maintains effective relationships with GOI’s Senior Leadership Team, employees, missionaries, and volunteers.
• Establishes the Finance Department’s organizational structure, with appropriate provisions for succession planning, and modifies it as conditions warrant.
• Supervises the Vice-President of Finance who manages and oversees a comprehensive and effective system of internal controls and accounting processes.
• Accountable for tasks associated with managing staff assigned to Finance such as coordinating workload, assessing and managing performance, and managing professional development. 
• Provides technical financial advice and knowledge to others within the financial discipline.

 Qualifications:

• Commitment to GOI’s mission to exalt Christ and engage people in mission by proclaiming the Gospel, doing good, and equipping the Church.
• Ability to exemplify GOI’s core values, including a passion for the Great Commission, and collaborative leadership and accountability for donors or other stakeholders.
• Experience in a national, multi-million-dollar, non-profit setting; including sophisticated fund and grant accounting, varying revenue models, compliance, reporting and contract review.
• 8 – 10 years of related experience and/or training or degree equivalent to CPA and/or MBA; experience in a non-profit environment preferred.
• Ability to rapidly develop a deep understanding of the drivers of Global Outreach’s financial performance and lead financial management strategies that align with organizational goals, inspiring all stakeholders (CEO, Boards, staff, donors, etc.) to take action in pursuit of these goals.
• Experience working with senior-level stakeholders and community groups to secure and manage shared commitments.
• Demonstrated expertise in supporting managers and cross organizational teams to achieve goals.
• Skill in communication with a demonstrated ability to represent Global Outreach to a wide variety of individuals, both internally and externally.
• Significant related experience in strategic planning, business operations, financial management, and team development.
• Proven success in donor management and development.

Benefits:

Competitive salary and excellent benefits package including medical insurance, retirement plan, plus vacation, holiday and sick leave plans.

Salary:

Salary is driven by regional market factors with considerations for candidate’s education and experience.

Please use the link below to apply for this position. You will be asked to complete an assessment and be provided with a prompt to upload your resume. If you have questions or need assistance please contact humanresources@globaloutreach.org.

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Submissions will be accepted until September 15th, 2020.