Chief Financial Officer

PURPOSE

Strengthening Resiliency and Supporting Recovery

VISION

Promote and enhance access to intellectual, developmental, and behavioral health services that improve the lives of those in our community.

VALUE

We pledge to deliver quality services through partnerships with individuals, families, and community stakeholders.   Texoma Community Center strives to develop and equip all staff with Trauma-Informed Care knowledge and competency-based skills. Trauma-Informed Care means treating the person as a whole, taking into account past trauma and the resulting coping mechanisms when attempting to understand behaviors. 

Our goal is to provide effective treatment as well as improving the quality and impact of care.

Join a team of dedicated service providers who seek to promote the accessibility of services that improve quality of life and support self-determination for persons with mental and developmental disorders.  Texoma Community Center (TCC) is one of 39 Texas Community Centers, which are governmental entities as defined by Title 7 of the Texas Health and Safety Code. 

Position Summary:  

Qualifications:

Education and/or Experience:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university in accounting required. Master’s degree in business administration, finance or accounting from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Prior experience with a Community Center (Mental Health/Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities) preferred. 
• Minimum five (5) years of work experience in a senior-level business/accounting management role.
• Minimum of (5) years supervisory experience required.
• Work experience with the Texas Health and Human Services system or system agencies preferred.
• Work experience with governmental fund accounting required. 

Certificates, Licensure, Registrations:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred
• Current driver license

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Government Auditing Standards.
• Knowledge of fiscal planning management practices to include developing, implementing, and monitoring budgets; knowledge of public investment laws and practices; knowledge of sound public accounting principles; knowledge of legislative budget processes; and knowledge of auditing and investigative methods, practices, and procedures. 
• Ability to organize and analyze technical data. 
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret complex documents, financial reports, and legal documents
• Ability to establish and monitor financial objectives consistent with the strategic plan of the Center.
• Ability to facilitate and problem solve issues with internal and external customers related to funding, budget, program service goals and their tie-in to budget implications. 
• Ability to respond timely and effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies or members of the business community.
• Ability to make appropriate job decisions following standard office policies and past precedents and to think through the consequences of a decision prior to making it. 
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with outside Audit Agencies and provide timely responses and materials during the Center’s single audit process.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with Center staff and the public. 
• Ability to work independently and identify potentially more effective methods of work operation. 
• Ability to adapt to frequent changes in workload and to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate.
• Ability to proficiently utilize computer software applications used for the planning, management, analysis and reporting of the Center’s financial operations.
• Ability to make authoritative decisions while exercising good listening skills and recognizing the value of team processing and input in making informed decisions.
• Ability to maintain a clear understanding of the boundaries of the positions; consulting with the CEO as needed for clarification regarding those boundaries.  Understands that it is the CEO’s exclusive role to serve as the communication bridge between the Center’s operational activities and the Board of Trustees as a policy setting and fiduciary oversight body.
• Ability to work extended and flexible hours required.  
• Ability to travel overnight and locally required.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Consistently practices Trauma-Informed Model of Care, understands and considers the pervasive nature of trauma.
• The knowledge of cultural differences and ability to work with individuals from different cultural backgrounds.

General Requirements:  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The requirements listed below are representative of the general knowledge, skill, and/or ability required: 

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide
• Ability to handle money/make change
• Ability to generate, read, interpret, and take action as it relates to basic financial statements, national and state regulations, operational and maintenance and organizational policy / procedures  
• Ability to effectively communicate
• Ability to work cooperatively and communicate effectively to maintain good working relationships 
• Ability to work with skill in identifying problems

Security/Access:

• Will have access to confidential information abiding by the organization’s privacy policies and regulations concerning this information

Equipment, Tools, Materials:

• Standard office equipment
• First Aid/Spill Kits

Benefits

The benefits offered to TCC employees are competitive, comprehensive, and demonstrate the company’s commitment to the well-being of its employees.

Benefits include: 

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance offered
• Employer paid Life Insurance & Short-Term Disability
• Additional Opt-in benefits 
• Wellness Credit
• Designated Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO) 
• Extended Illness Leave
• Retirement Plan 
• Payroll Direct Deposit
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Designated Paid Holidays
• Supports Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program