Company Summary
Unlimited Vacation, Mental Health Days, 100% paid medical benefits for employee and so much more!
At USA Triathlon, we believe that life is better when you swim, bike and run.
USA Triathlon is the Olympic and Paralympic National Governing Body (NGB) for the sport of triathlon, all things multisport, and the largest multisport organization in the world. We spend every day thinking about growing and supporting the sport. We’re building the most innovative service organization in sports, transforming lives by inspiring participation to help communities become healthier all while representing our country at the highest levels of international competition, striving to win medals with class and integrity.
Our guiding principles are service leadership, performance excellence, collaboration, and diversity and inclusion at all levels of the organization. We focus on listening and innovation to ensure we deliver best-in-class governance, provide comprehensive constituent support, and play a leadership role throughout the Olympic and Paralympic movement.
We work hard to serve the triathlon community and strive to being the best place to work in the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic movement. We’ve been included on Front Office Sports’ “Best Employers in Sports” list twice (’20, ’21), selected twice as an honorable mention in Outside Magazine’s “Best Places to Work” and received the USOPC’s Advancements in Diversity and Inclusion Award in 2017 and the USOPC’s National Governing Bodies’ Diversity & Inclusion Choice Award in 2018, 2019 and 2021.
We achieve these great heights by focusing on hiring, training and promoting talented, dedicated, passionate individuals who want to get better every day. And we reward our teammates with unlimited vacation, 100% paid medical benefits, access to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center and more.
Come join us in Colorado Springs, the city ranked No. 2 in US News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best Place to Live survey, be a part of the thriving Olympic & Paralympic movement, and hone your professional skills as you create opportunities for triathletes to live their best lives.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Title: Senior Director of Finance
FLSA Status: Exempt
Pay Range: $130,000 – 150,000 (commensurate with experience)
Reports To: Chief Executive Officer
Position Summary
Reporting to the CEO, the Senior Director oversees all aspects of financial management. They ensure that USA Triathlon (USAT) has the financial model needed to continue the organization’s short- and long-term success and impact. Overseeing and directing the finance of an $18M nonprofit organization with 55 staff, the Senior Director plays a critical role in ensuring the financial well-being of the organization, including fiscal responsibility, and supporting the achievement of business objectives. The Senior Director is highly collaborative and strategic and has significant experience in non-profit financial management. The right leader has a proven ability to establish a clear and positive culture, provide balanced leadership with accountability.
Essential Job Functions
- Oversee all aspects of financial management, including financial planning and analysis, accounting, budgeting, and treasury functions
- Build and lead all financial support and team including, but not limited to, directing external outsourced accounting firm, hiring, coaching and leading office-based finance team. Manage all aspects of the annual audit and completion of 990, communicating with the finance committee and managing the relationship with the external audit firm
- Ensures timely completion and accuracy of all organizational financial reporting, monthly statements, analysis, forecasting and modeling
- Responsible for developing a dynamic long-term financial proforma to inform strategic decision making
- Guide the annual budget process and manage it to break-even or better. Oversight of cash flow, banking, treasury investments, growth strategies and reserves
- Report the organization’s financial position and provide operational updates to the Finance Committee and Board quarterly, and to the CEO and Program Directors monthly
- Demonstrate tactical and visionary financial leadership with the ability to execute day-to-day activities and details while staying focused on the overall financial health of the organization
- Consult and support all financial business activities, assisting teams in program analysis, programmatic financial modeling, profit and loss management, and decision making
- Oversee business administration including, but not limited to, all leases, building and office management, insurance, and any other business administration expenses and functions
- Collaborate with the compliance team, ensuring proper policy development, review, implementation, upholding all state and national requirements
- Oversee information technology functions, ensuring the IT management for systems, structures, and physical support (i.e. desktop) are up to date and consistently operational
Supervisory Responsibilities
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Mission-driven professional dedicated to the values and vision of non-profit work
- Demonstrated ability to lead and manage staff and functional areas through supportive and motivating means
- Demonstrated ability to act as a senior partner and advisor by demonstrating outstanding financial analysis, communications, interpretation, and leadership skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills; experience in effectively communicating key information both verbally and in writing to CEO, Executive Team, Board, and direct reports.
- Ability to self-direct, listen and ask questions, and establish relationships with staff at all levels within the organization and with external stakeholders
- Resilient in solving unexpected problems as they arise while considering resources, liability, precedence, financial implications, and other possible future impact to the organization.
- Proficiency in key technical systems including, but not limited to, Office 365, Blackbaud Financial Edge (or similar systems)
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field from an accredited institution is required, Master’s degree or CPA is preferred
- Minimum of five years financial leadership experience; preferred experience in managing operational and/or administrative departments such as IT
- Non-profit and fundraising accounting experience preferred
- Experience with a member-driven organization preferred
Other
- Based in Colorado Springs, CO. This position is required in the office Tuesday - Thursday and may work remotely on Mondays and Fridays
- 5 – 10 percent travel as needed for Board meetings and events
