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Chief Financial Officer
Summary:
The Chief Financial Officer directs the accounting and related financial activities of the Society, including all earned revenue generating activities, to ensure sound financial administration. Recommend appropriate policies and establish internal control procedures to safeguard the assets of the Society.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead preparation by Senior Management of the Society's annual operating and capital budgets and monthly budget analyses and year-end forecasts. Oversee guidance and coordination with middle level managers on accounting/financial matters including the operating and capital budgets. Ensure that managers have and use financial information and reports that serve their needs.
- Direct cash-flow analysis to maintain appropriate cash levels. Manage banking relationships to optimize service and minimize cost to the Society.
- Direct the communication to staff of basic concepts of: cost accounting, margin analysis, profit/cost center identification, customer orientation, data processing, inventory control, forecasting and the preparation of balance sheets and operating statements.
- Monitor and manage the investment portfolio.
- Direct preparation for annual audit and other audit activities.
- Manage the risk management program of the Society including participating in the selection of appropriate brokers.
- Assist with the design of systems that provide incentives for managers to maximize financial performance.
- Contribute, as a member of the Senior Management, to policy making and management of the Society.
- Develop and maintain a high performance team.
- Supervise business office and Business Ventures.
- Other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervises business office and business venture employees.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience:
BA/BS in Accounting, Finance or comparable field. CPA required. A minimum of 5 years relevant accounting/finance and high-level management experience. Serious consideration will only be given to those applicants who submit a cover letter, resume, SALARY REQUIREMENTS and three professional references.
Communication Skills:
Strong interpersonal/communication skills. Ability to explain complex financial reports to diverse audiences. Ability to communicate significance of bottom line results and of components of results.
Mathematical Skills:
Skills required are those consistent with accounting background with an emphasis on financial analysis and managerial accounting.
Technical Skills:
Extensive use and knowledge of computerized accounting applications and spreadsheet software.
Reasoning Ability:
Exceptional analytical and organizational skills.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Requires lifting of no more than 5 pounds. Largely sedentary work.
Special Environmental Factors:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Normal office environment. May require irregular hours. Some travel, mostly in-state.
Job Code:
Posting Date: 1/8/2008
Created Date: 7/8/2006
FLSA Status: Exempt
Revision Date:
Salary Grade: 14
Market Research Date: 7/8/2006
The Ohio Historical Society
Human Resources Department
1982 Velma Avenue
Columbus, OH 43211-2497
Fax: 614/297-2293
E-mail: applicant@ohiohistory.org
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