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Chief Financial Officer

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 11 May 2025

💰 $196,000/yr($185,000/yr – $196,000/yr)

About the role

Lead Financial Transformation with Purpose: Join CASL as CFO! Are you a visionary finance leader ready to make a lasting impact? As the Chief Financial Officer at CASL, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of an organization that uplifts, supports, and empowers the community. This isn’tjust about numbers; it’s about harnessing financial strategy to fuel CASL’s mission and advance meaningful community impact. Join us to lead with purpose, build resilience, and create transformative change that enhances lives and fosters a stronger, more inclusive community. Your Mission: The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) reports to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and is a key leadership position within the agency, assuming both a strategic and functional role in the overall leadership, management, and development of CASL’s Finance, Accounting, and Investment activities in support of CASL and its strategic goals. The CFO must be a visionary leader, responsible for contribution to a high- performing organization. The CFO must provide financial and audit acumen, while building and developing a talented team to execute at a high level in support of CASL’s vision, mission, and strategy. The CFO will lead the development and implementation of all financial systems, policies, processes, and activities to ensure sound financial management and investment practices that support organizational growth, financial stability, and community impact goals to a rapidly growing organization with a diverse set of operating and capital funding streams. The CFO seeks ways to continuously improve the investment and finance program to align with organizational values and to expand opportunities for greater community investment. The CFO ensures organizational compliance with relevant laws and tax obligations and manages organizational business risks and liabilities. He/She/They will provide strong, consistent strategic support to the relevant governance structures, including the Finance Committee, Audit Committee and Governance Committee of the Board. About CASL: The Chinese American Service League is a dynamic and forward-thinking organization dedicated to empowering and serving the Chinese American population and the broader communities. Established with a rich history spanning several decades, CASL has consistently evolved to address the evolving needs of its constituents while fostering cultural pride, integration, and community development. For over 45 years, CASL's comprehensive programs have connected families and individuals with the vital support they need: providing an educational and cultural foundation for our children, ensuring our seniors live full and independent lives with dignity, enhancing education and training for tomorrow's workforce, putting immigrants on the pathway to citizenship, securing our community's housing and financial well-being, navigating healthcare systems and wellness resources, and providing equal access to justice. Since our founding, CASL has been rooted in the principles of equity and justice. That legacy continues to shape our efforts today as we strive to champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility at all levels of the organization. To hear about: CASL's history, watch here CASL's future, watch here
Your Impact: As a CFO, you will: Key Responsibilities:

Organizational and Strategic Leadership

Develop and monitor the implementation of long-range financial plans with CASL leadership and the Finance Committee, including setting targets for organizational stability.
In partnership with the COO and VP of Advancement, develop and monitor the financial aspect of CASL’s South campus project, including complex capital stacks with public, private, tax incentive, financing structures and comprehensive philanthropic campaign.
Analyzes data, trends, and financial reports and makes strategic recommendations to the CEO, Board of Directors, committees, and senior executives that plan, forecast, and ensure solid business decisions for stability, liquidity, and growth.
Assess financial risks and opportunities for short- and long-term impact on the organization.
Enhances and monitor finance-related controls, policies, and procedures as well as a culture that strives for transparency and accountability.
Ensures effective leadership in the organization’s Finance Department, including assuming direct supervision of the te