Part-Time Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Part-Time Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Women, trans, gender non-conforming and queer folks, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Live4Lali is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate by race, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability in its procedures and policies. Involvement in the criminal justice system is not an automatic disqualifier. Live4Lali does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, complies with the Illinois Human Rights Act, and provides reasonable accommodations as required by law.

Substance use disorder continues to be a devastating public health crisis. Americans die from drug overdoses at a rate of roughly 210 to 300 people per day. In 2023, there were 105,007 total drug overdose deaths in the United States. In Illinois, 3052 residents died from an accidental drug overdose in 2023, which is more than twice the number of fatal motor vehicle accidents and more than twice the number of homicides.  The increase in the number of fatalities is attributed to the rise of synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. Since 2013, synthetic opioid deaths in Illinois have increased 3,341%.

Live4Lali has been serving suburban Chicagoland for nearly sixteen years providing critical prevention, education, treatment access, support programs, community solutions-building initiatives, harm reduction, and overdose prevention services to decrease the devastating toll of the opioid epidemic. Live4Lali’s mission is to reduce stigma and prevent substance use disorder among individuals, families, and communities, and minimize the overall health, legal and social harms associated with substance use.

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Position Overview

The Part-Time Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) provides strategic financial leadership and oversight for all financial operations at Live4Lali, ensuring fiscal integrity, compliance, and sustainability across the organization. This position serves as the primary financial leader, overseeing day-to-day financial management, expense monitoring, payroll oversight, invoicing, grant reimbursement processes, and financial reporting. The Interim CFO works closely with the Executive Director, Director of Programs, Associate Director of Programs, Human Resources, bookkeeper, and Board of Directors to ensure accurate financial management, informed decision-making, and compliance with all funding and regulatory requirements.

This is a temporary, part-time position anticipated to begin in September or October 2026 and continue for approximately four to six months while supporting the organization’s ongoing financial operations and strategic financial management needs.

This role requires an experienced nonprofit finance professional with strong accounting, grant management, budgeting, and financial reporting skills, capable of maintaining financial controls, supporting organizational leadership, and ensuring timely and accurate financial operations. The Interim CFO reports to the Executive Director and works closely with organizational leadership to ensure financial excellence and long-term sustainability.

Core Responsibilities

  • Provide overall leadership, direction, and oversight of the organization’s financial operations, accounting processes, and financial reporting functions.
  • Monitor organizational expenses on an ongoing basis, ensuring expenditures align with approved budgets, grant requirements, organizational policies, and funding restrictions.
  • Coordinate closely with the bookkeeper to ensure accurate financial records, reconciliations, reporting and month-end close activities.
  • Manage all monthly invoicing processes, including preparation, submission, tracking, and collection of payments from funders.
  • Prepare and submit monthly grant reimbursement invoices and funding requests to ensure timely receipt of grant payments.
  • Review, approve or reject organizational purchases based on budget availability, grant compliance requirements, allowable cost standards, and organizational priorities.
  • Review and approve payroll prior to processing, ensuring accuracy, proper allocations and adherence to organizational policies.
  • Reconcile credit card statements monthly, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and proper coding of expenditures.
  • Monitor organizational cash flow and provide recommendations to leadership regarding financial planning, spending and resource allocation.
  • Prepare financial analyses and reports for organizational fundraising events, including the development of profit and loss statements by compiling and analyzing revenue and expense data.
  • Present financial reports to leadership and the board of directors as requested.
  • Ensure compliance with nonprofit accounting standards, grant requirements, contractual obligations, and applicable regulatory requirements.
  • Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

 

Qualifications

Education and Experience

The Interim CFO will be a person with at least 5-7 years of experience in nonprofit finance, accounting, financial management, or executive financial leadership, including at least 3-5 years in a senior financial leadership role. Experience serving as a CFO, Controller, Finance Director, or outsourced nonprofit CFO is strongly preferred. This candidate will demonstrate the following qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required. Advanced degree and/or professional certifications such as CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience overseeing financial operations for nonprofit organizations including budgeting, accounting, financial reporting and compliance.
  • Significant experience managing grant funded budgets, grant reimbursement processes, and financial compliance requirements.
  • Experience preparing and analyzing financial statements, including profit and loss reports, balance sheets, cash flow reports, and budget-to-actual analyses.
  • Demonstrated experience with payroll oversight, payroll allocation methodologies, and personnel cost reporting across multiple funding sources.
  • Strong knowledge of grant compliance requirements, allowable costs, indirect cost allocation and funding restrictions.
  • Experience reviewing and approving expenditures, purchases, reimbursements, and financial transactions in accordance with organizational policies and grant requirements.
  • Strong financial analysis skills with the ability to interpret financial data and provide actionable recommendations to organizational leadership.
  • Experience preparing financial reports and presentations for Boards of Directors, executive leadership, funders, and external stakeholders.
  • High-level problem-solving skills with the ability to identify financial risks, develop solutions, and support strategic decision-making.
  • Strong organizational, project management, and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
  • Proficiency in technology, including QuickBooks, accounting software, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, payroll systems, and financial reporting tools.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex financial information to non-financial audiences.
  • A proactive, strategic mindset with strong attention to detail, follow-through, and relationship-building skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
  • CPA, MBA, CMA, or equivalent financial credential preferred but not required.

Work Environment and Schedule

The Interim CFO position is a hybrid position supporting all Live4Lali operations and may be based remotely with periodic attendance at organizational meetings and events as needed. This role operates on a flexible schedule and is expected to maintain consistent oversight of financial operations, reporting deadlines, payroll activities, and grant reimbursement processes. The position is temporary and part-time, anticipated to begin in September or October 2026 and continue for approximately four to six months. The role is expected to require approximately 40 hours per month, with days and times adaptable and open to negotiation for the right candidate.

Compensation and Benefits

  • Hourly Rate of $40 – $50 per hour, commensurate with experience.
  • Temporary engagement is anticipated to begin in September or October 2026 and continue for approximately four to six months.
  • Approximately 50-75 hours per month.
  • Flexible schedule.
  • Hybrid/remote work environment.
    • Professional autonomy and leadership opportunity.

How to Apply

Applicants should email a (1) cover letter, and (2) resume to [email protected]. Please use the subject line “Part-Time Interim CFO”. Only electronic submissions will be accepted.