Chief Financial Officer

About Telluride Association Founded in 1911 by Lucien L. Nunn, Telluride Association is a nonprofit organization that creates and fosters unique educational opportunities. The mission of Telluride Association is to prepare and inspire promising students to lead and serve through free, transformative educational experiences rooted in critical thinking and democratic community. Distinguished alumni include Nobel laureate Steven Weinberg, 10th President of the World Bank Paul Wolfowitz, Eve Sedgwick, Francis Fukuyama, Jan Svejnar, Dominick LaCapra, William vanden Heuvel and Gayatri Spivak. Faculty guests also live at the houses for limited terms. Distinguished faculty guests have included Michel Foucault, Richard Feynman, Frances Perkins, Linus Pauling, and Allan Bloom. Telluride Association sponsors a variety of opportunities for people in all phases of their education, with programs for high school sophomores and juniors, university students, and graduate students. TA also offers opportunities for university faculty. Telluride Association Summer Programs (TASP) and Telluride Association Sophomore Seminars (TASS) are designed to bring together young people from around the world who share a passion for learning. Telluride students attend a seminar led by college and university faculty members and participate in many other educational and social activities outside the classroom. TA also funds houses, or “branches” at the University of Michigan and Cornell University, where room and board scholarships are provided for undergraduate and graduate students.

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Ithaca, New York

1911

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• Maintain accurate & timely financial records in QuickBooks, including regular
• entries and reconciliations of bank statements and balance sheet accounts.
• Process AP/AR, bank deposits, bill payments, expense reimbursements, and
• donation deposits, and monitor fraud prevention systems.
• Prepare monthly financial reports and keep the Board and Executive Director
• aware of financial performance and activities.
• Manage state charity compliance portals with the Executive Director and Board
• Audit Officer(s).
• Oversee the Michigan Branch Manager and external bookkeeper in maintaining
• accurate financial records.
• Coordinate year-end closing with external CPAs.
• Oversee financial administrative tasks (credit card setup, vendor accounts,
• reimbursements) and administer scholarships/awards on schedule.
• Supervise the Finance & Tech Assistant.
• Manage relationships with external financial contractors and vendors,
• including Michigan Branch bookkeeper, accountants, auditors, investment
• advisors, payroll providers, and others.
• Develop financial training materials for a variety of stakeholders.
• Train and support staff, summer leadership, and student Treasurers (including
• monthly financial record reviews with Cornell Branch Treasurers).
• Manage projects that improve financial operations.
• Maintain organized financial documentation and filing systems, both physical
• and digital.
• Provide guidance and expertise on financially-related vendors and suppliers,
• including banks, accounting software and professional services providers.
• Annually review and revise financial policies with leadership, including
• financial Employee Handbook provisions and IRS Form 990.
• Coordinate quarterly/annual external audits and support CPA preparation of
• Form 990.
• Maintain state charity registrations, insurance renewals (D&O, umbrella,
• package liability), certificates of insurance, W-9s, ERISA filings, and
• conflict of interest records.
• Support Board audit committee functions and internal audit processes.
• Support administration of complex/deferred donation offers (e.g., real
• estate) and bequests.
• Serve as thought partner to the Executive Director and Board on strategy for
• financial infrastructure, capital investment strategies, and sustainable
• program planning.
• Lead annual budget processes: build workbooks, update spending formulas,
• train staff/Board, coordinate budget proposals and review, and input approved
• budgets and Chart of Accounts into QuickBooks.
• Track mid-year financial requests and overspends, working with leadership to
• address issues proactively.
• Collaborate with ED and Board to develop financial policies, internal
• controls, and long-term financial forecasts.
• Analyze financial trends and deliver strategic recommendations and the annual
• CFO report to the Board.
• Administer biweekly payroll, payroll taxes, worker’s compensation,
• unemployment, disability benefits, annual employment memos, pay adjustments,
• and payroll administration software.
• Manage employee benefits enrollment & administration (Select Benefits, health
• insurance, TIAA-CREF deposits) and program participant secondary health
• coverage.
• Oversee onboarding documentation (I-9s, tax forms), annual W-2/1099
• distribution, vacation tracking, COLA adjustments, and wage garnishments.
• (investment committee).
• Track investment activities, trade documentation, capital calls, and
• distributions with investment advisors.
• Provide financial input and reporting to support Board decision-making on
• endowment matters.
• supervisor.
• Enact Telluride Association’s commitment to anti-racism, diversity, equity,
• and inclusion in all activities and duties.
• Support Telluride Association to maintain a safe working environment. Act
• proactively to prevent accidents and injuries and communicate hazards to
• supervisors when identified.
• Be familiar with and follow any applicable compliance standards, regulations,
• and Telluride Association policies/procedures.
• Support the general activities of Telluride Association and carry out other
• duties as assigned.

Required

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business
• Administration, or related field (or equivalent combination of education and
• experience); 5+ years of financial management experience (nonprofit
• preferred).
• Technical & Financial Expertise: Strong knowledge of nonprofit accounting
• principles, tax compliance (Form 990), and ERISA. Proficiency in QuickBooks,
• Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, financial reporting, budgeting, and
• cash flow management. Familiarity with and ability to learn endowment
• oversight.
• Operations: Experience with payroll administration, employee benefits
• management, and a technological/systems approach to operations management.
• Leadership & Communication: Strong strategic planning, communication,
• leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills; proven ability to
• translate complex financial data and gain organizational support from
• non-financial stakeholders.
• Collaboration & Values: Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• with diverse stakeholders across varied professional backgrounds and ages
• (including students). Commitment to Telluride’s educational mission and
• values.
• Requirements: Ability to meet acceptable background check standards, travel,
• and work flexible hours (which may include evenings and weekends).
• occasionally lift 40 lbs. Travel required. Evening and weekend work
• required.
• Visual: normal concentration
• Hazards: limited exposure
• The mission of Telluride Association is to prepare and inspire promising
• students to lead and serve through free, transformative educational experiences
• rooted in critical thinking and democratic community. In addition to the TASS
• program, the Telluride Association runs two Branches for students at Cornell
• University and the University of Michigan, and programs for alumni. To learn
• more about the Telluride Association and all its programs visit our website
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• If you need an accommodation in order to apply for a position, please contact
• jobs@tellurideassociation.org.

Preferred

• Experience supervising and training financial staff, contractors, and/or
• volunteers.
• Experience working with mission-driven, participatory democratic, and/or
• higher education partner organizations.
• Experience with endowment management, portfolio risk oversight, audit
• preparation, and charitable fundraising financial requirements.
• Demonstrated commitment to enacting anti-racism, diversity, equity, and
• inclusion in the workplace.

• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Health insurance