Job Description

Summary

Brief Description

The U.S. Center for SafeSport is a non-profit organization focused on ending all forms of abuse in sport. We endeavor to make athlete well-being the centerpiece of the nation’s sports culture through abuse prevention, education, and accountability.

Position Summary

The Chief Financial & Administrative Officer (CFAO) oversees all financial and administrative strategy and activities for the Center, including finance, human resources, technology, and revenue generation. Partnering with executive leadership and the Board of Directors, the CFAO plays a key role in strategy, fiscal management, revenue generation, and technology advancement, and leads and enhances administrative policies, goals, and operations.

Requirements

Essential Job Functions

Serve as a key trusted advisor and collaborative thought partner to help advance the organization’s mission and vision.

• Routinely collaborate with the CEO, ELT, and the Board of Directors providing strategic financial and operational oversight to inform the organization’s overarching strategy.
• Champion respect, accountability, inclusivity, integrity, wellness as core values to U.S. Center for SafeSport’s mission.
• Lead a highly effective and dedicated team with a focus on operational efficiency and industry best practices.
• Drive the annual budgetary process for the organization while maintaining oversight and understanding of variances.
• Support the growth of the e-commerce business through forecasting, cost and profit management, and strategic business acumen.
• Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulatory laws and rules for nonprofit financial and tax reporting.
• Manage and oversee relationships with independent auditors, banks, and financial institutions.
• Remain up to date on nonprofit audits, financial best practices and regulations, and ensure the respective business units are in compliance.
• Serve as a liaison to the Board Finance and Audit Committees by providing timely reports and updates.
• Coordinate all audit activities and work with the outside Independent Auditors to ensure that the audit and Form 990s are completed in a timely fashion.
• Create custom financial management dashboards and metrics to inform organizational and team progress toward KPIs and program implementation.
• Oversee the human resources team, evaluate the Center’s overall staffing objectives, and monitor cost implications inherent in a high-growth environment.
• Lead the technology team’s management of all formal IT-related procedures, processes, and administration, recommending improvements to the systems in place and managing the systems going forward.
• Oversee and provide guidance related to physical and cyber security plans, policies, and equipment for personnel and facilities.
• Guide IT-related RFP processes, including management of selection criteria, interviews and budget/forecasting.

Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related area of study, graduate degree preferred
• Minimum 10 years progressively responsible leadership experience overseeing nonprofit financial and business operations, at least five years at a senior leadership level;
• Experience overseeing a range of disciplines, including finance, human resources, technology, and business development
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategic initiatives. Proven track record of effectively leading a direct service organization with a complex array of programs and funding mechanisms with the ability to leverage strengths across the organization.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Substantial experience in financial and strategic planning roles including previous leadership roles with technical and management proficiency overseeing complex financial operations.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret, communicate, and apply complicated financial regulations, policies, and procedures to a broad set of stakeholders in accessible terms.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills along with the ability to engage at all levels of the organization.
• Strong mission alignment and commitment coupled with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to engender trust and foster effective relationships using diplomacy, tact, and consensus building skills.
• Unwavering commitment to maintaining the highest ethical standards and principles in financial and business management.
• Agile leader with the ability to navigate a complex, dynamic, and changing environment.
• Experienced leader with the ability to leverage a small but highly effective team.
• In-depth knowledge of non-profit and corporate financial regulations and risk management practices.
• Strong people skills, with experience collaborating in a multidisciplinary, diverse team.
• Experience in effectively communicating key data, including presentations to senior management, Board of Directors, or other external partners.
• Strong leadership and management skills; high personal ethical standards and demonstrated ability to be hands on, and make and communicate difficult, but timely, decisions.
• Strong analytical skills and expertise in modeling, forecasting and analysis, development and utilization of management information and key business metric tools and translating a strategic vision into an operational model.
• Solid experience coordinating audit activities.
• Demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities, proposing new ways of creating efficiencies.

Summary

WORK REQUIREMENTS & ENVIRONMENT

• Standard office equipment provided
• Office environment in multi-story, dog-friendly building
• Some night and weekend work hours
• Some overnight travel required

WORK LOCATION

– Denver, CO; or a location deemed suitable by the Center (e.g., near major airport and a state where the Center has established business operations. Current states eligible for remote work: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI).

This is a full-time, exempt position. The starting salary range for this position is $200,000 - $250,000 and will be commensurate with background and experience.

Benefits include paid time off for vacation, sick time, and holidays; group health insurance options; employer paid life insurance, disability, and parental leave coverages, 401k plan with employer match.

TO APPLY

Visit our applicant portal to submit your Resume and Cover Letter.

Applications will be accepted through end of business day Friday, 1/23/2026.

Please direct all questions (not applications) to recruiting@safesport.org.

Pursuant to the Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020 no applicant shall be considered within two (2) years of employment and/or board service of the USOPC or National Governing Body.

U.S. Center for SafeSport is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

Job Tags

Full time, Work at office, Local area, Remote work, Night shift,

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