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THE CENTER FOR THE RIGHTS OF ABUSED CHILDREN
HAS HELPED 1,000,000 CHILDREN AND COUNTING.
Join our mission to ensure every child has a safe and loving home.
Chief Financial Officer
Headquartered in Phoenix, AZ, the Center for the Rights of Abused Children is a national nonprofit that has impacted the lives of 1,000,000 children nationwide. We strive every day to protect children, change laws, and inspire people to ensure every abused child has a bright future. Join us in our mission to make a lasting difference.
About the Role:
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a strategic leader responsible for overseeing the financial health and sustainability of the Center. The CFO will provide financial oversight, manage budgeting and forecasting, ensure compliance with financial regulations, and support strategic decision-making in collaboration with the CEO, Executive Director and Board of Directors. The ideal candidate is an experienced finance professional with a passion for nonprofit work and a strong understanding of financial management in the nonprofit sector. Additionally, this role requires strong controllership capabilities, including managing payables and receivables, maintaining cash reserves, and ensuring sound financial forecasting. This is a part-time position, requiring approximately 20 hours per week and offers flexibility in scheduling, allowing you to make a significant impact while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Core Responsibilities:
- Develop and oversee financial policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure fiscal responsibility and sustainability.
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes, providing strategic financial guidance to leadership.
- Prepare and present financial reports to the CEO, Board of Directors, and Finance Committee.
- Manage cash flow, and financial risk to ensure long-term stability.
- Ensure compliance with nonprofit accounting standards, IRS regulations, and financial reporting requirements.
- Oversee grant financial management, including tracking restricted funds, reporting, and ensuring compliance with donor requirements.
- Oversee and manage accounts payable and receivable functions, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in transactions.
- Maintain cash reserves and develop strategies to optimize financial resources.
- Provide thought leadership and strategic insights into financial sustainability and growth opportunities.
- Identify and implement AI-driven solutions and automation tools to streamline financial processes and enhance efficiency.
- Stay informed about emerging financial technologies and best practices in nonprofit financial management.
- Collaborate with development team to align financial strategies with revenue generation efforts.
The ideal candidate is a strategic advisor with the ability to translate vision into actionable financial strategies that drive growth and profitability. You excel at assessing financial positions quickly, anticipating challenges and opportunities, and developing plans to navigate them effectively. Adaptable and growth-focused, you tailor your approach to meet unique organizational needs while upholding the highest standards of excellence. This individual will not only manage the organization’s financials but also drive innovation by identifying and implementing cutting-edge AI-driven solutions and automation tools to enhance financial efficiency and scalability.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field (CPA or MBA preferred).
- Minimum of 10 years of financial management experience in the nonprofit sector.
- Strong knowledge of nonprofit accounting principles, including GAAP and fund accounting.
- Experience in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial planning.
- Proficiency with accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks) and financial reporting tools.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to communicate complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
- Experience managing payables, receivables, and cash reserves.
- Understanding of grant management, donor reporting, and nonprofit compliance requirements.
- Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Ability to think strategically and act as a financial thought leader within the organization.
- Interest in leveraging AI and automation to improve financial processes and operational efficiency.
Location: Phoenix (Open to Remote)
Attorney, Children’s Law Clinic
Award-winning legal advocacy organization for abused children seeks attorney for its Arizona-based pro bono Children’s Law Clinic.
Job Summary: The Center for the Rights of Abused Children seeks a driven, creative, and collaborative attorney to join its Arizona-based pro bono Children’s Law Clinic. This role offers the opportunity to provide direct legal representation to foster children, foster parents, kinship placements, and biological parents. You will handle a diverse caseload, advocating both in and out of court to secure children safe and loving homes as swiftly as possible. Responsibilities include removing barriers to educational success and safeguarding children's constitutional and legal rights. The attorney will also engage in training programs for legal professionals and the broader community to improve child welfare practices and outcomes. The ideal candidate will have experience in child welfare law and a passion for reforming the foster care system. While the position requires a presence in the Center’s Phoenix office, it offers flexible scheduling in a family-friendly environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide direct legal representation in foster care cases, including clients who are foster children, foster parents, kinship caregivers, and biological parents.
- Represent clients in juvenile court, managing all phases of litigation, including intake, hearings, motions, trials, and appeals.
- Conduct client interviews, legal research, and case preparation.
- Participate in training and educational initiatives for attorneys, law students, and community stakeholders involved in child welfare.
- Engage in community outreach to raise awareness of foster care and advocate for systemic reforms in child welfare law.
Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and active bar membership.
- Experience in child welfare law, family law, or a related field is preferred.
- Excellent legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills.
- Ability to handle a diverse caseload, prioritize work, and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated commitment to public interest law and protecting children’s rights.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with a team.
Internships
For information on internships, please contact Christy du Mee at christy@thecenterforchildren.org.
Law Clerks
At The Center for the Rights of Abused Children, you will receive hands-on experience working alongside our legal and policy teams to defend children’s rights in Arizona’s juvenile court through our pro bono Children’s Law Clinic, litigate civil rights cases nationally, and develop impactful legislation for Arizona and beyond. The Center for the Rights of Abused Children law clerks work with our associates to research federal and state child welfare laws, draft pleadings and memos, conduct policy research, participate in legal trainings, and attend court hearings and legislative debates when possible.
Our clerkship program offerings vary by semester.
Summer: Paid law clerk opportunities for second and third year students.
For-credit or volunteer externships for first year students.
Fall & Spring: For-credit or volunteer externships to all students.
Contact Christy du Mee with questions or to submit an application: christy@thecenterforchildren.org. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and must include a letter of interest, résumé including GPA, and a writing sample.
