The Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of the Diocese of Las Cruces is the equivalent of the Diocesan Financial Officer pursuant to Canon Law. The CFO serves by Canonical appointment pursuant to Canon 494 made by the Bishop in consultation with the Diocesan Finance Council ("DFC") and College of Consultors. The CFO is responsible for the overall financial operations of the Diocese.

Essential duties and responsibilities of the CFO include:

- Oversees the design and operation of overall financial control policies and procedures for the Pastoral Center and Catholic entities within the Diocese.
- Creates and manages annual operating budget for the Pastoral Center and provides reports to various staff and committees regarding the budget on an ongoing basis.
- Oversees and manages relationships with external vendors and evaluates vendors regularly regarding effectiveness and cost competitiveness.
- Oversees human resource, IT, risk management and insurance efforts for the Diocese.
- Prepares various long-range financial analyses and advises the Bishop and DFC of financial implications.
- Evaluates cash flows needs for the Diocese and manages all banking relationships.
- Serves as corporate treasurer for all diocesan entities and serves on various boards and committees.
- Manages the external audit process.
- Evaluates parish building projects for financial viability and evaluates all parish loan requests.
- Performs special projects as requested by the Bishop and is available for consultations during evenings and weekends.

Essential competencies and qualifications include:

- Undergraduate degree in accounting, business administration, or finance. Advanced degree in business desirable.
- Licensed Certified Public Accountant.
- Practicing Catholic, in communion with the Church.
- Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and practical applications of accounting systems.
- Experience in preparation of financial reports and analysis of operations.

Interested candidates should include a cover letter, resume and three professional references by January 10, 2020 for consideration. Please include salary requirements within your cover letter.

Resumes can be sent to the Office of the Bishop, Diocese of Las Cruces Pastoral Center, 1280 Med Park
Dr., Las Cruces, New Mexico, 88005 or by email to fgodfrey@rcdlc.org

For more information, please contact the school at 575-526-2517
A resume will be required.