Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County

San Jose, CA

Chief Financial Officer

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County is in the search for a technically-skilled, agile Chief Financial Officer to develop the finance and accounting infrastructure and processes to support growth and change.

For over 60 years, Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County (CCSCC) has helped people of all cultures and beliefs rise up out of poverty and overcome barriers to self-sufficiency and wellness, taking into account the whole person, their family and life situation. Broadly, services include food, housing, health, education, emergency services, and economic security. Today CCSCC annually serves over 80,000 people at 90 locations. CCSCC has embarked on an ambitious strategic direction to significantly disrupt poverty that affects the over 300,000 individuals in the County through systematic, scalable and measurable programs that break the cycle of poverty in the region. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is integral to creating an agile finance and accounting infrastructure to support growth and change, and to ensure transparency and proactivity.

The Chief Financial Officer will be a hands-on and responsible for all strategic and tactical matters as they relate to financial administration, budget management, analysis and reporting, risk management, financial modeling, revenue and expense forecasting, financial management of capital projects, treasury and cash management, banking, auditor and legal counsel relationships, and recognition of contracts and grants. The position requires an individual with strong business acumen who will personally grapple with and resolve issues in real time, ensuring that Catholic Charities’ assets are protected. The CFO should have a growth and innovation mindset but be grounded in pragmatism, serving as advisor and implementer to the CEO and to the organization for financial policies, procedures and practices, and for agency-wide matters and new initiatives. The CFO has a staff of nine and reports to the CEO. The complete position description can be found here.

For additional information or to apply, please contact Lisa Grossman at info[at]moppenheim[dot]com.

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