A fractional CFO or accounting firm is needed to provide ongoing financial management, compliance, and infrastructure services for a small Colorado nonprofit with a diversified funding base that includes federal grants.
Build Pagosa is a Pagosa Springs, Colorado nonprofit supporting career and technical education pathways, internship programmes, and workforce development. The organisation operates a single legal entity but maintains two distinct budgets, covering core operations and a Regional Workforce Center construction project, with an annual operating budget of approximately $579,000 drawn from federal, state, foundation, and individual sources.
The selected provider will deliver monthly bookkeeping, dual-budget accounting within a single QuickBooks file, monthly financial reports including budget-to-actual comparisons, IRS Form 990 preparation, Colorado state nonprofit compliance, and the design of dual-control financial infrastructure. Staff training to run standard reports independently is also required. Experience with nonprofit financial management and federal grant cost allocation is essential.
- Maintain monthly bookkeeping and a chart of accounts suited to nonprofit grant reporting
- Manage two distinct budgets within a single QuickBooks entity, separating core operations from the Regional Workforce Center construction project
- Prepare and deliver monthly financial reports including income and expense statements, balance sheet, and budget-to-actual comparisons for both budgets
- Prepare and file IRS Form 990 and Colorado state nonprofit compliance documents
- Design and implement dual-control financial systems and cost allocation structures for multi-source grant reporting
- Train staff to run standard financial reports independently on an ongoing basis
- Demonstrated experience with nonprofit financial management and IRS Form 990 compliance
- Proven track record with federal grant financial reporting and cost allocation requirements
- Familiarity with small nonprofit infrastructure needs and capacity building
- Proficiency with QuickBooks, including class or location-based budget separation
- References from comparable nonprofit clients of similar size and funding complexity
- Ability to provide a clear fee structure with defined availability and responsiveness
Build Pagosa is a nonprofit based in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, connecting people with training, credentials, and industry relationships to launch and advance careers. It supports six Career and Technical Education pathways, operates internship and bootcamp programmes, and is completing a $6.6 million capital campaign for a Regional Workforce Center.
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