CFO - Chief Financial Officer

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic partner to the President & CEO in planning, implementing, and monitoring the organization’s strategic plan.
• Lead financial strategy, annual and multi-year budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, reporting, scenario planning, and long-range financial planning.
• Provide clear financial analysis and recommendations to the President & CEO, executive leadership team, Board of Directors, Finance Committee, Investment Committee, and Audit Committee.
• Lead and staff the Board’s Finance Committee and Investment Committee, including agendas, materials, reporting, investment oversight, and follow-up.
• Oversee accounting, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, grants and contracts, billing, audit preparation, tax filings, insurance, banking, and financial compliance.
• Supervise and develop the Accounting Manager, ensuring strong day-to-day financial operations, timely reporting, effective controls, and clear accountability.
• Monitor and strengthen internal controls, financial policies, business processes, risk management practices, and reporting systems as needed.
• Provide executive oversight for the Vice President of Operations and ensure coordination across operations, facilities, fleet, IT, capital planning, and new home development.
• Arrange and manage short-term and long-term financing for capital expenditures, including facilities, fleet, technology, and other major organizational investments.
• Promote alignment between resources, mission, service quality, compliance requirements, workforce needs, and strategic priorities with program and operational leaders.

Qualifications

• Mission fit: Commitment to supporting people with disabilities and advancing high-quality, person-centered services.
• Experience: Minimum of five years in a senior finance role within healthcare, human services, disability services, nonprofit finance, government-funded programs, or a related field.
• Relevant or transferable skills: Direct experience in a regulated service environment is preferred, but strong transferable finance and operational leadership skills will be considered.
• Core finance expertise: Strong background in budgeting, forecasting, reporting, audit preparation, compliance, internal controls, cash flow, and long-range planning.
• Leadership and communication: Experience supervising finance staff and presenting financial information to senior leaders, boards, and board committees.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field required. CPA or MBA strongly preferred.

Work Arrangement

This hybrid executive leadership role is based in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and offers a balanced mix of in-person collaboration and remote flexibility. The CFO will typically work on-site at least three days per week, with the opportunity to work remotely up to two days per week when business needs allow. Additional on-site presence may be needed for board meetings, audits, facilities matters, financing activities, and other key organizational priorities.