Chief Financial Officer

About the role

CAPS and Maple City is an organization that supports healthy, safe, and thriving children and families by providing quality, comprehensive services to all. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a member of the Leadership Council and serves as CAPS & Maple City's senior financial strategist and advisor. The CFO provides executive leadership for the organization's long-term financial sustainability, financial performance, strategic planning, forecasting, capital and investment decisions, and financial risk management. Working through the Vice President (VP) of Finance and Controller, the CFO ensures strong financial operations, accounting practices, internal controls, reporting and regulatory compliance. The CFO partners closely with the CEO, Leadership Council and Board of Directors to translate financial information into sound organizational strategy and decision-making.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Directly supervises the VP of Finance and Controller and provides executive leadership and oversight for the Finance Department.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides executive leadership for the organization's financial strategy, long-term sustainability and overall financial performance.
• Serves as a strategic financial advisor to the CEO, leadership council, Finance Committee and Board of Directors.
• Leads long-range financial planning, forecasting and financial modeling to support organizational strategy and growth.
• Establishes financial goals, assumptions and performance measures and monitors organizational performance against them.
• Oversees the annual budgeting process, working through the VP of Finance, and recommends the annual budget to the CEO and Board.
• Evaluates the financial implications of new programs, service lines, partnerships, capital investments, reimbursement changes and other strategic opportunities.
• Leads organizational cash-flow, reserve, investment, debt and capital strategies to ensure short- and long-term financial stability.
• Provides executive oversight of financial risk, internal controls, regulatory compliance and external audits, working through the VP of Finance and Controller.
• Provides executive leadership for significant financial relationships and negotiations, including banking, financing, investments, insurance and major contracts.
• Leads and develops the finance function, establishing clear accountability and working through the VP of Finance and Controller to ensure effective financial operations, reporting and controls.
• Interprets financial results, trends, opportunities and risks and communicates actionable recommendations to organizational leadership and the Board.
• Evaluates and advises on the financial impact of long-range organizational strategy, regulatory changes and the evolving healthcare and human-services environment.
• Leads and develops the Finance team, working through the Vice President of Finance and Controller to establish clear accountability and ensure effective financial operations, reporting, controls, and compliance.
• Other duties that support our shared work, as assigned.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Deep commitment to the mission of providing quality, affordable care.
• Self-motivated critical thinker.
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Good communicator.
• Commitment to work collaboratively within the organization.
• Bilingual: Spanish/English preferred.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Adaptability and sound judgment in a changing environment, and the ability to build systems, clarify processes, and lead through organizational growth and transition.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• MBA or CPA certification preferred.
• Minimum 5 years business experience, health care experience preferred.
• Experience in healthcare, nonprofit.
• Minimum of 7-10 years of progressively responsible financial leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform prolonged periods of time in front of a computer.
• Occasional travel between sites.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this work.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package (Retirement plan, health insurance, childcare reimbursement, student loan reimbursement).
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.
• A supportive and inclusive workplace culture.
• The chance to make a meaningful impact on the healthcare experience in our community.