Chief Financial Officer

Role overview

The Diocese of Pueblo seeks a Chief Financial Officer to provide strategic, mission-driven leadership and faithful stewardship of the Diocese’s temporal assets under the guidance of Bishop Stephen J. Berg. The CFO directs all financial activities, including fiscal management, property and facilities administration, risk controls, investments, and employee benefits programs. Working in close partnership with the Bishop, Vicar General, Presbyteral Council, the Diocesan Finance Advisory Council (FAC), and Human Resources, this position carries a canonical appointment and operates in line with canon law (Book II: The People of God; Book V: The Temporal Goods of the Church).

Financial leadership and planning

• Provide strategic oversight and executive direction for all diocesan fiscal operations.
• Develop and implement the annual diocesan budget in collaboration with the bishop’s senior staff and the Diocesan Finance Advisory Council.
• Establish and enforce comprehensive financial controls, budgeting frameworks, and forecasting systems.
• Prepare accurate, transparent financial reports on a timely basis and oversee audits to ensure accountability.
• Perform in-depth financial analyses of major initiatives or decisions and advise the bishop accordingly.
• Review parish financial statements to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Oversee diocesan investment portfolios in line with liquidity needs, strategic objectives, and Catholic socially responsible investment principles.
• Collaborate with health insurance consultants, 403(b) plan administrators, financial advisors, and banking institutions to ensure sound guidance, compliance, and alignment with diocesan objectives.
• Coordinate the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and related reporting.
• Manage property, liability, and casualty insurance programs.
• Supervise employee benefits and payroll, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and consistency.
• Oversee IT operations to ensure secure, efficient, and integrated financial and operational systems.
• Conduct ad hoc audits of parishes, diocesan entities, and schools to strengthen compliance and financial accountability.
• Direct financial activities related to parish assessments, including Clergy Retirement Plan (CBS), Mission Co-Op, National Collections, and Advancing Missionary Discipleship (AMD) initiatives.

Supervisory responsibilities

Direct and supervise personnel within the Finance, Properties, and Facilities departments, ensuring effective administration, accountability, and alignment with the Diocese’s mission and objectives.

Finance Department

• Lead the operations and productivity of diocesan financial activities.
• Ensure robust internal controls and proper separation of duties through sound accounting processes and procedures.
• Develop and maintain a financial handbook/guide outlining department accounting policies and procedures in step with evolving regulatory requirements.
• Review current finance-related procedures, recommend improvements, and manage system enhancements going forward.

Properties Department

• Provide strategic leadership for the Properties Department.
• Oversee the acquisition, disposition, leasing, and development (construction and renovation) of diocesan properties, including parishes and related entities, in alignment with fiscal policies and strategic financial objectives.
• Ensure all properties are properly titled, insured, recorded,

Location

Pueblo, Colorado 81003