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Complete annual registrations for the following: Secretary of State (SOS) – Annual Periodic Report, SOS- Annual Charitable Solicitation, System for Award Management (SAM), and Equal Pay Act audits and reports. Work closely with PEO to administer employee recruitment, onboarding, orientation, training, and offboarding, ensure compliance with all federal and state labor laws and regulations, compliance for employees who reside out of state, and required posting of federal and state laws in facilities.

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Put your financial acumen to work for the good of your community. Vibrant local nonprofit dedicated to social justice seeks a full-time Chief Finance and Personnel Officer to support our finance department. Community Connections Inc. has served children and adults with disabilities in SW CO since 1985. Applicants with disabilities encouraged to apply. Four-year degree in Finance or Accounting and/or minimum of five years’ accounting experience required, experience in human resources preferred. $47.61/hour DOE and full-time benefits including medical insurance available for purchase with employer contribution; dental and vision available for purchase; life insurance paid by employer; 401K participation after 12 months of employment and 1,000 hours worked within those 12 months; Aflac and LegalShield available for purchase; paid company holidays; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); unlimited PTO. Applications will be accepted until 5pm on 06/15/2026.  EOE Title: Chief Finance and Personnel Officer Reports to: President/CEO FLSA: Salaried/Exempt Full-Time Location: Hybrid. This position can be based out of any Community Connections location (Cortez, Durango, Pagosa Springs) Hourly Rate: $47.61 DOE Job Description: This position will require working with a team of directors of the organization to maximize revenues, oversee expenses, and manage human resources. Will be solely responsible for financial operations, preparation of annual audit and budgets, and human resources operations. Supervises the Controller and the HR Administrative Assistant. Works closely with the CEO to execute goals developed in Community Connections Strategic Plan and with the board of directors as needed. All employees will uphold our mission, vision, and values.Responsibilities: Management<ul><li>Develop, implement and annually review the Finance and HR Policies and Procedures. </li><li>Maintain internal controls, company documents related to Finance and HR and provide updated documents to PEO to make available to staff on the HRIS. </li><li>Answer Executive and other employees’ questions regarding Finance and HR functions and meet with Executive Team as needed. </li><li>Participate in decision making regarding all insurance. </li><li>Review all contracts, ensure all contractor files are current with all necessary contractor documentation, and ensure HIPAA Business Partner Agreement is signed by each applicable business partner. </li><li>Attend all board meetings, present financials to the board, and attend other meetings as requested. </li><li>Serve on Board Finance Committee and provides the Committee with detailed financial statements and analysis. </li><li>Prepare finance dashboards for the Administrative Review Team and participate in ART meetings. </li><li>Assist with the preparation of the Annual Report when needed. </li><li>Complete annual registrations for the following: Secretary of State (SOS) – Annual Periodic Report, SOS- Annual Charitable Solicitation, System for Award Management (SAM), and Equal Pay Act audits and reports. </li><li>Oversee donations and grant funds. </li><li>Coordinate company Volunteer and Wellness programs and quarterly Staff Meetings. </li><li>Supervise the Controller and HR Administrative Assistant. </li><li>All other reasonable duties as assigned. </li><li>Review Emergency Action Plan and Crisis Communication Plan and ensure communication with staff. </li></ul> Finance<ul><li>Oversee all finance processes, in addition to cash, investment, line of credit, credit cards, and asset management, maintaining all banking relationships. </li><li>Coordinate preparation of monthly statement of financial position and income statements. </li><li>Coordinate and prepare annual budget with Controller using input from the Executive Team, Directors and Managers. </li><li>Coordinate annual audit and prepare audit schedules for auditors. Review reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.   </li></ul> Human Resources<ul><li>Coordinate payroll and human resources functions with Professional Employer Organization (PEO). </li><li>Work closely with PEO to administer employee recruitment, onboarding, orientation, training, and offboarding, ensure compliance with all federal and state labor laws and regulations, compliance for employees who reside out of state, and required posting of federal and state laws in facilities. </li><li>Assist the PEO with workers’ compensation claims, lawsuits and unemployment hearings regarding employees. Oversee all Unemployment claims working with the agency’s attorney. Document and create E-Verify case within USCIS guidelines for I-9s. </li><li>Review payroll semi-monthly for completeness and accuracy. </li><li>Oversee all payroll tax reports, property tax reports, and any state or federal requirement for non-profit status. Review Colorado Unemployment Insurance Report. </li><li>Ensure annual W-2s, W-3s, 1099s, 1095s, 1094s are accurate and distributed. </li><li>Administer the 401 K plan, review annual compliance testing, and oversee the annual filing of 5500 and 8955. </li><li>Coordinate FAMLI requests and payouts. </li><li>Manage all employee benefits programs and maintain employee files. </li></ul>Core Competencies:<ul><li>Alignment & Compliance: Walking the Talk </li><li>Compassion </li><li>Decision Quality </li><li>Integrity & Trust </li><li>Interpersonal Savvy </li><li>Managing & Measuring Work </li><li>Negotiating </li><li>Organizational Agility </li><li>Political Savvy </li><li>Quality of Work Output </li><li>Strategic Agility </li><li>Use of Resources </li></ul>Knowledge and Abilities:<ul><li>Must be able to prepare and analyze accounts receivables/payables, payroll, general ledger, financial statements, and all organizational operational functions.  </li><li>Must have extensive knowledge of budgeting and audit processes. </li><li>Must have experience with accounting software, strong computer skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and HRIS platform. </li><li>Must have previous knowledge and experience processing payroll. </li><li>Must have excellent supervisory and management skills. </li><li>Ability to assess complex systems and develop efficient processes.  </li><li>Experience with human resources is preferred, with ability to coordinate with Professional Employer Organization (PEO) program. </li><li>Ability to commute for business, when needed. If driving, must possess a drivers’ license in the state they reside and current auto insurance. </li><li>Satisfactory completion of all background checks and references, including Motor Vehicle Record is required. </li><li>Nonprofit accounting experience preferred. </li></ul>Qualifications:Four-year degree in Finance or Accounting and/or minimum of five years’ management accounting experience required, experience in human resources preferred. Physical Demands of the Job: These essential tasks may be performed with or without accommodation or assistive technology. Employees in this position may spend significant hours on the computer writing and corresponding. The employee must be able to read text on the computer and paper documents. Communicating with others via email, letters and telephone is required. An employee in this position will use a laptop computer and may also have documents and files that they will need to transport within and outside the office. The employee will be required to attend meetings, training and other community activities within the region of Southwest Colorado, with the possibility of occasional travel within Colorado or out of state to training or conferences.

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, INC

Chief Finance and Personnel Officer

Accounting

Accounting Software

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Administrative Skills

Analysis Skills

Asset Management

Assistive Technology

Attorney

Background Investigation

Balance Sheet

Banking Services

Board Meeting

Budgeting

Community Development

Compensation and Benefits

Computer Skills

Conferences

Contract Review

Credit Cards

Document Management

Documentation

Driver's License

Emergency Planning

Employee Assistance Plan

Expense Management

Expense Tracking

Federal Laws and Regulations

File Maintenance

Finance

Financial Analysis

Financial Control

Financial Management

Financial Operations

Financial Policies

Financial Procedures

Financial Statements

Funding

General Ledger Accounting

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

HRIS/HRMS

Health Insurance

Human Resources

Human Resources Management

Income Statements

Insurance

Interpersonal Skills

Life Insurance

Litigation

Maintain Compliance

Management Accounting

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Negotiation Skills

Nonprofit

Onboarding

Organizational Skills

Payroll Administration

Payroll Management

Payroll Tax

People Management

Physical Demands

Process Development

Property Tax

Reconciliation

Reference Verification

Regulatory Compliance

Reporting Dashboards

Revenue Growth

State Laws and Regulations

Strategic Planning

Systems Analysis

Tax Reporting

Team Player

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

United States Department of Energy (DOE)

Volunteer Management

Willing to Travel

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