Job Description

The Chicago Community Trust (The Trust) is looking to engage a strategic, creative and detail-oriented Chief Financial Officer (CFO) who will partner with leaders across the organization to enhance their mission-driven impact. Reporting to the President and CEO, the CFO will strategically manage The Trust’s assets while ensuring that all financial functions effectively meet the needs of both the organization and its community partners, and set the highest standards of integrity, accuracy and efficiency. This role will focus on fostering a culture of collaboration within the finance team to deliver proactive, customer-oriented service throughout the organization. Additionally, the CFO will support the development of innovative programs, continuously evaluating and refining business processes while leveraging technology to enhance capacity.

As the key financial liaison to the Executive Committee, The Trust’s governing board, and the Executive Team, the CFO will provide regular financial updates to management and the board. This role will also involve managing, building and developing a high-performing team of approximately 20. The ideal candidate will have strong financial acumen and close alignment with The Trust’s mission and values.

Candidates with diverse professional experiences will be considered, although ideal candidates will have:

• 15‑plus years of experience providing strategic financial leadership in nonprofit or for-profit organizations of similar complexity. Experiece with investment oversight is a plus.
• A strong strategic orientation coupled with the ability to effectively collaborate with the President and CEO, and senior leadership team members.
• Proven experience in managing board relations and aligning organizational priorities with staff initiatives is essential.
• Experience guiding an organization through evolutionary change with a focus on modernizing processes and systems, optimizing resources, and driving efficiencies, while navigating cultural dynamics to maintain unity among staff.
• Strong analytical skills and technical capability, including expertise with enterprise-wide systems and strategic financial management, including in investment management.
• Superior management skills; able to mentor and develop a functioning team with diverse levels of expertise, fostering a culture oriented toward planning, problem-solving, data analysis and performance metrics.
• Strong academic credentials required, including a preference for an M.B.A. or a related graduate degree, with a deep understanding of mission-driven organizations.

Other Personal Characteristics

• Unquestionable integrity, trust, ethics and values.
• Intellectual heft and curiosity.
• Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills.
• Appreciation for the mission of The Trust.

The Search Process

The Chicago Community Trust has retained Spencer Stuart to support the search for the next Chief Financial Officer. If you wish to submit your own application materials or nominate a candidate for this position, please send an email message with supporting materials to: CCTCFO@Spencerstuart.com.

The Chicago Community Trust is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. The Trust does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, parental status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e-mail us at careers@cct.org if you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application.

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