Chief Financial and Operations Officer

Chief Financial and Operations Officer

Ballinger | Leafblad is honored to partner with Fresh Energy in its search for a new Chief Financial and Operations Officer (CFOO). Founded in 1992, Fresh Energy was one of the first state-based nonprofits working to speed the transition to a clean energy economy. The $6M organization has built an impeccable reputation as ambitious, equity-centered, data-driven changemakers. It has a strong team of policy analysts, advocates, educators, and communicators working at the state legislature and throughout Minnesota's communities to power progress.

The CFOO will oversee the organization's core administrative functions including Finance, Human Resources, Technology, Security, Facilities, and Administrative Support ensuring strong systems, sound financial stewardship, and operational excellence across the enterprise. Working closely with the CEO and executive leadership team, the CFOO will help guide the organization through its next chapter by strengthening infrastructure, supporting strategic decisionmaking, and aligning internal operations to best serve a vibrant and growing community. A key priority for this position is bringing Fresh Energy's currently outsourced financial model in-house, ensuring a smooth transition of systems and processes, as well as increasing the organization's internal financial literacy through data, metrics and analysis that inform planning and strategic decision-making.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field required; CPA strongly preferred.
• Minimum 7+ years of progressive financial leadership experience; nonprofit accounting experience is required.
• Deep, hands-on expertise in nonprofit financial reporting, fund accounting, budgeting, and audit management.
• Experience with nonprofit revenue management including familiarity with grant compliance and restricted fund management.
• Demonstrated experience supervising operational and administrative departments.
• Strong management skills with an interest in mentoring more junior finance staff and helping the broader staff understand financial systems at Fresh Energy.
• Excellent communication skills able to explain complex financial topics to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and strategic thinking skills with a bias for action.
• Willingness to transform the organization through use of new solutions.
• Knowledge of HR practices and employment law sufficient to provide strategic oversight and sound judgment on people matters.
• Demonstrated ability to function as a strategic partner to executive leadership.
• Comfortable operating in a mission-driven, community-focused, and values-based environment.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $140,000 $160,000 depending on qualifications. Compensation includes a comprehensive benefits package and more.