Job Title: Chief Financial Officer Position
Department: Finance Reports to: CEO
FLSA Status: Exempt
Job Status: Full-time
Job Purpose: The CFO is the senior financial manager with responsibility for budgeting and
forecasting, financial reporting, internal controls, contract administration, property and casualty
insurance, coordination of the annual audit and tax return preparation, Board of Director and various
Committee presentations, compliance with tax laws and regulations, accounting and general business
analysis and decision criteria, and cash management. The CFO reports to the CEO and may also
include responsibility of the Human Resources and Information Technology departments.
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JOB FACTORS:
➢ Essential Duties & Responsibilities
• Provide expert financial management and analysis skills to the organization to keep the
organization on-goal in all areas of finance.
• Coordinate the annual operating and capital budgeting process. Supervise the monthly
general ledger close and preparation of timely, accurate and relevant management reports
and forecasts.
• Manage cash flow to ensure the Zoo meets its Strategic Plan objectives.
• Provide accurate and thorough analysis of potential business opportunities for the
organization including revenue, operating and capital expense, cash flow and potential
financing tools.
• Represent the organization with banks, investment firms, retirement plan management
firms, insurance carriers, attorneys and all other finance/treasury-oriented relationships to
maximize return and minimize expense and risk.
• Establish and implement departmental and staff performance goals that support the
accomplishment of the organization’s mission and goals
• Develop, implement and monitor written policies and procedures for the Finance and
Accounting functions. Ensure that all reporting for the organization is completed in
accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Ensure absolute compliance with tax laws, regulations and all compliance reporting.
• Manage the annual external audit. Minimize fees. Meet deadlines for annual report
preparation.
• Review all significant contracts.
• Coordinate meetings with the Finance Committee, Investment Committee and Audit
Committee, as well as providing financial updates to the Executive Committee and the
Board of Directors.
• Regularly review purchasing and procurement requirements in conjunction with key
vendor requirements and relationships. Ensure that required quality and cost effectiveness
guide significant purchasing decisions.
Director Reports:
• May support the VP of Human Resources and VP of Information Technology.
• Must be willing to support Zoo Atlanta’s Vision, Mission and Values statement.
• Any other miscellaneous projects/assignment assigned by Zoo Atlanta’s CEO.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• 10+ years of progressively more responsible finance positions. Expert knowledge of PC based accounting systems. Working knowledge of MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Special skills and abilities:
• Senior Level Financial Management experiences.
• High work standards.
• Excellent communication skills.
• The ability to focus and guide others in accomplishing goals.
• Team building skills.
• Ability to plan, organize and manage work effectively and efficiently.
• Monitoring, measurement and follow up skills.
• Customer service orientation with abilities to build internal and external partnerships.
• The ability to assess and solve problems in a timely manner.
• Initiative and responsiveness.
• The ability to gain and apply new knowledge to business situations.
• Ability to adapt to significant change in a rapidly growing organization.
• Zoo Atlanta is open to the public 363 days out of the year; therefore, all positions at Zoo
Atlanta may require employees to work some weekends, holidays and evenings.
EDUCATION:
➢ Certificates/Licenses/Registrations:
➢ CPA Preferred
➢ Driving Requirements
➢ Zoo policy is to work in office at least three days a week.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Nothing significant
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Office
MISC: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Therefore, the employee may be
required to perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or other
management. The company reserves the right to revise or change job duties as business requirements
dictate. It is mutually agreed that this job description does not constitute a written or implied contract
of employment.
Zoo Atlanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a smoke-free and drug-free workplace.
