Chief Financial Officer

Description

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville (Habitat) is a cutting edge, national-leader non-profit housing and community development organization creating simple, decent, affordable homes and neighborhoods in partnership with low-income families, volunteers, and the communities of the Greater Charlottesville region.

Reporting to the President/CEO (CEO) and serving as the primary staff advisor to the CEO on business activity, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will implement the infrastructure and systems needed to support strategic objectives. The CFO will work closely with the organization’s CEO, Treasurer and Finance Committee (FC) of the Board of Directors to manage HFHGC’s complex and multi-layered financial model, strengthen Habitat’s long-term financial position, facilitate growth and ensure transparent and efficient fiscal management.

The role of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) can be separated into two primary categories: Financial Leadership, Management and Reporting; and Business Strategy. The CFO will lead the creation and management of an annual $20-30M budget which funds the construction of 55+ homes and rehabs per year, will be a key strategic thinker in the organization’s C suite and will be a direct advisor to the President and CEO.

In order to ascend as a national leader in affordable housing innovation and impact, Habitat Charlottesville has built an extremely complex financial model, allowing it to succeed in a competitive land development and home construction industry while staying focused on its primary ROI – successful families, healthy communities and a more equitable and functioning housing system.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned finance professional and/or CPA with unquestioned integrity, business acumen and foresight as it relates to the financial health of and opportunities for organizations and institutions. Their record of achievement should reflect an exceptional commitment to best-in-practice accounting, operations, and due-diligence practices. They should also possess outstanding communications skills, honesty, and acute attention to detail. The successful candidate will be a good listener, bring positivity and humility to the position and be open to new ways of managing fiscal operations in a truly unique organization which is at once a land developer, a builder, a lender, a housing counseling organization and an innovator of housing policy, programs and new housing solutions.

DRiWaterstone is proud to lead this search on behalf of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville. For more information or to apply, please visit: https://driwaterstonehc.com/position/chief-financial-officer-habitat-for-humanity-of-greater-charlottesville/