Chief Financial Officer
Location: Nashua, New Hampshire
Compensation: $225,000 – $240,000 base salary + bonus
About the Opportunity
A well-established and growing financial institution in Southern New Hampshire is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to join its executive leadership team. This is a high-impact opportunity for an experienced finance leader to help guide the next phase of growth, strategic planning, and operational excellence within a community-focused organization. The firm is entering an exciting stage of expansion and is seeking a hands-on, strategic executive who can oversee all financial operations, strengthen infrastructure, and partner closely with leadership on long-term business objectives.
Position Overview
The Chief Financial Officer will be responsible for leading the organization’s accounting, finance, treasury, budgeting, reporting, and regulatory functions. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership while ensuring financial integrity, sound risk management, and scalable processes to support future growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all accounting and finance operations, including general ledger, reconciliations, payables/receivables, and financial controls
- Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes with accurate and timely reporting
- Manage liquidity, cash flow, funding strategies, and key banking relationships
- Prepare financial statements, board reporting packages, budgets, forecasts, and management reporting
- Direct the annual budgeting and financial planning process in collaboration with senior leadership
- Oversee investment portfolio reporting and support strategic capital decisions
- Ensure completion of all required regulatory filings and compliance reporting
- Monitor liquidity through forecasting, stress testing, and asset-liability planning
- Evaluate systems, workflows, and internal controls to improve operational efficiency
- Partner with auditors, consultants, and external stakeholders as needed
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing finance team
Qualifications
- 10+ years of progressive financial leadership experience
- Banking, financial institution, or highly regulated financial services experience strongly preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- CPA, MBA, or advanced credentials preferred
- Strong background in budgeting, forecasting, treasury, reporting, and compliance
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to drive strategy and execution
- Excellent communication and relationship management skills
Why This Role
- Executive leadership position with meaningful strategic influence
- Opportunity to help shape the future of a growing organization
- Stable, collaborative, and community-oriented environment
- Competitive compensation, bonus potential, and benefits package
