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Los Angeles Dream Center · 1 day ago

Chief Finance & Business Officer

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$125K/yr - $150K/yr

The Dream Center is a beacon of hope in Los Angeles, providing spiritual and social services to thousands. The Chief Finance and Business Officer will provide executive leadership and strategic direction for all financial, business, operational, and investment functions, ensuring the organization's long-term financial sustainability and operational excellence.

CharityEducationNon Profit

Hiring Manager

Dr. Vince Beresford

Responsibilities

Overseeing all financial reporting, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, cash flow analysis, donor revenue reports, and departmental budgets

Managing the annual budgeting process and multiyear financial planning

Ensuring accuracy and integrity in all accounting practices

Managing tax filings, state and federal compliance requirements, and all legal financial obligations

Overseeing annual audits with external auditing firms

Ensuring compliance with nonprofit financial regulations and best practices

Strengthening internal controls and financial policies

Supervising the accounting team, including the Controller, accounts payable and receivable, and financial analysts

Providing monthly and quarterly reports to the CEO, Board, and Finance Committee

Leading continuous improvement of financial systems, software, workflows, and standard operating procedures

Oversight of all Dream Center owned and leased properties

Ensuring safety, compliance, maintenance, capital planning, and operational efficiency

Operational oversight of the commercial fitness facility

Budgeting, revenue tracking, staff oversight, and membership growth strategy

Oversight of the studio’s business operations, staffing, scheduling, partnerships, and revenue

Management of Dream Center merchandise operations

Oversight of product development, inventory, pricing, marketing, sales, order fulfillment, and financial tracking

Overseeing contracts and agreements with external partners operating on campus

Ensuring compliance, performance standards, lease terms, and revenue agreements

Evaluating new business opportunities that strengthen the Dream Center’s sustainability

Developing business models, feasibility assessments, and revenue projections

Ensuring alignment with the mission and values of the Dream Center

Designing and launching the Dream Center’s first endowment

Establishing policies for investment, distribution, and long-term sustainability

Working with the Board and Finance Committee to set endowment philosophy and spending guidelines

Managing all organizational investments, including stocks, CDs, money markets, mutual funds, and related financial instruments

Ensuring fiduciary responsibility, risk management, and appropriate diversification

Providing quarterly investment reports and recommendations to the CEO and Board

Assessing opportunities for real estate acquisition, development, or divestment

Managing existing real estate holdings

Overseeing leases, property income, legal obligations, and long-term strategy

Developing multiyear strategies for reserves, cash flow health, liquidity, and capital planning

Creating a financial sustainability plan that supports future expansion, program growth, and operational excellence

Qualification

Nonprofit finance expertiseInvestment managementFinancial reportingAccounting oversightBusiness operations managementFinancial auditsEndowment managementTeam building skillsLeadership skillsCommunication skillsStrategic thinkingEmotional intelligence